I love you, Hermione,” said Ron, sinking back, rubbing his eyes wearily. Hermione turned faintly pink, but merely said, “Don’t let Lavender hear you saying that.” “I won’t,” said Ron into his hands. “Or maybe I will . . . then she’ll ditch me . . .

I say there are spots that don't come off.... Spots that never come off, d'you know what I mean?

Well I think it is often the case that the biggest bullies take what they know to be their own defects, as they see it, and they put them right on someone else and then they try and destroy the other and that's what Voldemort does.

Like the fact that the person Sirius cared for the most about in the world was you," said Dumbledore quietly.

I think it's difficult to be honest about certain aspects of my work without acknowledging that I have experienced or felt or questioned certain of the themes in the books.

You lose your individuality a huge amount when you have no money, and I certainly had that experience.

Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress?