You must accept the reality of other people. You think that reality is up for negotiation, that we think it's whatever you say it is. You must accept that we are as real as you are; you must accept that you are not God.

If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love.

He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark.

Because that's what Hermione does,' said Ron, shrugging. 'When in doubt, go to the library.

Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe.

I've been asked this question so many times, do you feel you need to write a book for adults? No, I don't need to write a book for adults.

And his knowledge remained woefully incomplete, Harry! That which Voldemort does not value, he takes no trouble to comprehend. Of house-elves and children's tales, of love, loyalty, and innocence, Voldemort knows and understands nothing. Nothing. That they all have a power beyond his own, a power beyond the reach of any magic, is a truth he has never grasped.