In the end, love wins. It does win. We know it wins. When a person dies, love isn’t turned off like a faucet. It is an amazingly resilient part of us.

I'm not going to be murdered," Harry said out loud. "That's the spirit, dear," said his mirror sleepily.

Fame is a fickle friend, Harry. Celebrity is as celebrity does. Remember that.

But I was the most unashamed lone parent you were ever going to meet.

Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears. "After all this time?" "Always," said Snape.

Potter is mocked by a faculty member for the idea that there is evil in the world from which even children need to learn to defend themselves by the actual practice of doing so rather than familiarity with theory.

Shut your mouth! You dare speak his name with your unworthy lips, you dare besmirch it with your half-blood's tongue, you dare —