On and on they flew, over the countryside parceled out in patches of green and brown, over roads and rivers winding through the landscapes like strips of matte and glossy ribbon.

It is important to remember that we all have magic inside us.

Perfection is not necessary to make a real and lasting difference to other people's lives.

There is no part of me that feels that I represented myself as your children’s babysitter or their teacher. I was always, I think, completely honest. I’m a writer, and I will write what I want to write.

Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.

Which only goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words,' Dumbledore went on, smiling.

How come the Muggles don’t hear the bus?” said Harry. “Them!” said Stan contemptuously. “Don’ listen properly, do they? Don’ look properly either. Never notice nuffink, they don’.