Anyway, members of the Inquisitorial Squad do have the power to dock points so, Granger, I'll have five from you for being rude about our new Headmistress. Macmillan, five for contradicting me. Five because I don't like you, Potter. Weasley, your shirt's untucked, so I'll have another five for that. Oh yeah, I forgot, you're a Mudblood, Granger, so ten off for that.
J. K. RowlingI think I've really exhausted the magical. It was a lot of fun, but I've put it behind me for the time being.
J. K. RowlingThere was a horrible smell in the kitchen the next morning when Harry went in for breakfast. It seemed to be coming from a large metal tub in the sink. He went to have a look. The tub was full of what looked like dirty rags swimming in gray water. "What's this?" he asked Aunt Petunia. "Your new school uniform," she said. Harry looked in the bowl again. "Oh," he said, "I didn't realize it had to be so wet.
J. K. RowlingKilled?" said Hagrid loudly, staring down at Harry. "Snape killed? What're yeh on abou', Harry?" "Dumbledore," said Harry. "Snape killed... Dumbledore.
J. K. RowlingI think itโs the books that you read when youโre young that live with you forever.
J. K. RowlingLily and James only made you Secret-Keeper because I suggested it,โ Black hissed, so venomously that Pettigrew took a step backward. โI thought it was the perfect plan... a bluff... Voldemort would be sure to come after me, would never dream theyโd use a weak, talentless thing like you... It must have been the finest moment of your miserable life, telling Voldemort you could hand him the Potters.
J. K. Rowling