Always the innocent are the first victims, so it has been for ages past, so it is now.

Both could feel the relationship crumbling to pieces beneath the weight of everything that Gavin refused to say.

You look in excellent health to me, Potter, so you will excuse me if I don't let you off homework today. I assure you that if you do die, you need not hand it in.

Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.

Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh", said Hagrid. “Harry — yer a wizard.

You could tie my hands to my sides, I suppose, but I have to write. For my own mental health, I need to write.

Yeah you can have a word," said Harry savagely. "Good-bye.