All those poor elves I haven’t set free yet, having to stay over during Christmas because there aren’t enough hats!

Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships.

He yearned not to feel... He wished he could rip out his heart, his innards, everything that was screaming inside him.

Harry looked down and saw deep green mountains and lakes, coppery in the sunset.

I'm sure that I'll never have another success like Harry Potter for the rest of my life, no matter how many books I write, and no matter whether they're good or bad.

Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him. "Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful!

Well — I was lucky once, wasn't I?” said Harry, pointing at his scar. “I might get lucky again.