Dumbledore paused, and although his voice remained light and calm, and he gave no obvious sign of anger, Harry felt a kind of chill emanating from him and noticed that the Dursleys drew very slightly closer together. โYou did not do as I asked. You have never treated Harry as a son. He has known nothing but neglect and often cruelty at your hands. The best that can be said is that he has at least escaped the appalling damage you have inflicted upon the unfortunate boy sitting between you.
J. K. RowlingCuriosity is not a sin.... But we should exercise caution with our curiosity... yes, indeed.
J. K. RowlingHoward and Shirley were clothed, always, in an invisible layer of decorum that they never laid aside.
J. K. RowlingSome people do not seem to grasp that I still have to sit down in peace and write the books, apparently believing that they pop up like mushrooms without my connivance.
J. K. RowlingWhy are they all staring?" demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to look at the other students. "Donโt let it worry you," said Ron. "Itโs me. Iโm extremely famous.
J. K. RowlingThe opportunity was too perfect to miss. Harry crept silently around behind Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle, bent down, and scooped a large handful of mud out of the path. 'We were just talking about your friend Hagrid,' Malfoy said to Ron. 'Just trying to imagine what he's saying to the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures. D'you think he'll cry when they cut off his hippogriff'sโ' SPLAT. Malfoy's head jerked back as the mud hit him; his silverblond hair was suddenly dripping in muck.
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