Our Headmaster is taking a short break," said Professor McGonagall, pointing at the Snape-shaped hole in the window.

No story lives unless someone wants to listen. So thank you, all of you.

Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore's pet bird to die while he was all alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames.

And Percy was shaking his brother, and Ron was kneeling beside them, and Fred's eyes stared without seeing, the ghost of his last laugh still etched upon his face.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

I'm not a billionaire, what a tragedy.

He’ll accept anyone at Hogwarts, s’long as they’ve got the talent. Knows people can turn out okay even if their families weren’ . . .well . . . all tha’ respectable.