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

I'm very frustrated by fear of imagination. I don't think that's healthy.

Next time there’s a ball, ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort!

Children's books aren't textbooks. Their primary purpose isn't supposed to be "Pick this up and it will teach you this." It's not how literature should be. You probably do learn something from every book you pick up, but it might be simply how to laugh.

I never meant to call you Mudblood, it just-" Lily: "Slipped out? It’s too late. I’ve made excuses for you for years. None of my friends can understand why I even talk to you. You and your precious little Death Eater friends ... You’ve chosen your way, I’ve chosen mine.

Dumbledore raised his finger for silence, a silence which fell as though he had struck Uncle Vernon dumb.

When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.