When we come face-to-face with one down a dark alley, we're going to be having a shufti to see if it's solid, aren't we, we're not going to be asking, 'Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?

Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.

A Horcrux is the complete opposite of a human being.

Courtesy dictates that we offer fellow wizards the opportunity of denying us entry.

Curious indeed how these things happen. The wand chooses the wizard, remember...I think we must expect great things from you, Mr. Potter... After all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named did great things — terrible, yes, but great.

A good first impression can work wonders

Dawn was breaking over the horizon, shell pink and faintly gold.