I never know," Harry called to Hagrid over the noise of the cart, "What's the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite?" "Stalagmite's got an 'm' in it," said Hagrid.

Personal happiness lies in knowing that life is not a checklist of acquisition. Your qualifications are not your life.

And that boys," yelled Mr. Weasley over the tumult of the crowd below,"is why you should never go for looks alone!

The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed.

Her voice was now so shrill only bats would be able to hear it soon, but she had reached a level of indignation that rendered her temporarily speechless.

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive.

And what in the name of Merlin’s most baggy Y Fronts was that about?