'It only put me in Gryffindor,' said Harry in a defeated voice, 'because I asked not to go in Slytherin...' 'Exactly' said Dumbledore, beaming once more. 'Which makes you very different from Tom Riddle. It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.'
J. K. RowlingCrackers!โ said Dumbledore enthusiastically, offering the end of a large silver noisemaker to Snape, who took it reluctantly.
J. K. RowlingYour aunt and uncle will be proud, though, won't they?" said Hermione as they got off the train and joined the crowd thronging toward the enchanted barrier. "When they hear what you did this year?" "Proud?" said Harry. "Are you crazy? All those times I could've died, and I didn't manage it? They'll be furious.
J. K. RowlingThere you go, Harry!โ Ron shouted over the noise. โYou werenโt being thick after all โ you were showing moral fiber!
J. K. RowlingSometimes you remind me a lot of James. He called it my 'furry little problem' in company. Many people were under the impression that I owned a badly behaved rabbit.
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