I will defend the importance of bedtime stories to my last gasp.

Death is just life's next big adventure.

Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.

I feel I owe you another explanation Harry," said Dumbledore hesitantly. "You may, perhaps, wondered why I never chose you as a prefect? I must confess...that I rather thought...you had enough responsibility to be going on with." Harry looked up at him and saw a tear trickling down Dumbledore's face into his long silver beard.

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.

I'm not writing to make anyone's children feel safe.

Power was my weakness and my temptation. And Miguel Sano is very tempting. But he is not weak. He is very, very strong.