Poverty is a lot like childbirth - you know it is going to hurt before it happens, but you'll never know how much until you experience it.

Imperfect understanding is often more dangerous than ignorance.

Muggle women wear them, Archie, not the men, they wear these," said the Ministry wizard, and he brandished the pinstriped trousers. "I'm not putting them on," said old Archie in indignation. "I like a healthy breeze 'round my privates, thanks.

He felt that he was still groping in the dark; he had chosen his path but kept looking back, wondering whether he had misread the signs, whether he should not have taken the other way.

Let’s see . . . ah, yes, this is nice and cozy.” It was a broom cupboard.

Lily and James only made you Secret-Keeper because I suggested it,” Black hissed, so venomously that Pettigrew took a step backward. “I thought it was the perfect plan... a bluff... Voldemort would be sure to come after me, would never dream they’d use a weak, talentless thing like you... It must have been the finest moment of your miserable life, telling Voldemort you could hand him the Potters.

Your Wheezy, sir, your Wheezy — Wheezy who is giving Dobby his sweater!