I have been careless, and so have been thwarted by luck and chance, those wreckers of all but the best laid plans.

Even if I could, I wouldn't. Scars can come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground.

I think I've really exhausted the magical. It was a lot of fun, but I've put it behind me for the time being.

I see a light in the kitchen. Let us not deprive Molly any longer of the chance to deplore how thin you are.

Just — just to be clear,” he said. “You want to leave Tonks at her parents’ house and come away with us?” “She’ll be perfectly safe there, they’ll look after her,” said Lupin. He spoke with a finality bordering on indifference. “Harry, I’m sure James would have wanted me to stick with you.” “Well,” said Harry slowly, “I’m not. I’m pretty sure my father would have wanted to know why you aren’t sticking with your own kid, actually.

I take my hat off to you — or I would, if I were not afraid of showering you in spiders.

Knocking the shrieking goblins aside like skittles