At that moment, Harry fully understood for the first time why people said Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort had ever feared. The look upon Dumbledore's face as he stared down at the unconscious form of Mad-Eye moody was more terrible than Harry could have ever imagined. There was no benign smile upon Dumbledore's face, no twinkle in the eyes behind the spectacles. There was cold fury in every line of the ancient face; a sense of power radiated from Dumbledore as though he were giving off burning heat.
J. K. RowlingHow come the Muggles donโt hear the bus?โ said Harry. โThem!โ said Stan contemptuously. โDonโ listen properly, do they? Donโ look properly either. Never notice nuffink, they donโ.
J. K. RowlingDid you see me disarm Hermione, Harry?" "Only once" said Hermione stung. "I got you loads more then you got meโ" "I did not only get you once, I got you at least three timesโ" "Well if you're counting the one where you tripped over your own feet and knocked the wand out of my handโ
J. K. RowlingRon, we're supposed to show the first years where to go!" "Oh yeah," said Ron, who had obviously forgotten. "Hey -- hey you lot! Midgets!
J. K. RowlingIt's lucky it's dark. I haven't blushed so much since Madam Pomfrey told me she liked my new earmuffs.
J. K. RowlingHe felt his heart pounding fiercely in his chest. How strange that in his dread of death, it pumped all the harder, valiantly keeping him alive. But it would have to stop, and soon. Its beats were numbered. How many would there be time for, as he rose and walked through the castle for the last time, out into the grounds and into the forest?
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