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

Of all the subjects on this planet, I think my parents would have been hard put to name one less useful than Greek mythology to securing the keys to an executive bathroom.

Yeah 'ear 'ear," said George, with half a glance at Fred, the corner of whose mouth twitched.

The long game was ended, the Snitch had been caught, it was time to leave the air.

Harry witnessed Professor McGonagall walking right past Peeves who was determinedly loosening a crystal chandelier and could have sworn he heard her tell the poltergeist out of the corner of her mouth 'It unscrews the other way.

Your devotion is nothing more than cowardice. You would not be here if you had anywhere else to go.

I imagine them very clearly and then attempt to describe what I can see. Sometimes I draw them for my own amusement! (talking about her characters and scenes)