The best of us must sometimes eat our words.

Someone's dead," said Malfoy, and his voice seemed to go up an octave as he said it. "One of your people...I don't know who, it was dark...I stepped over the body...I was supposed to be waiting up here when you got back, only your Phoenix lot got in the way.

No witch has ever claimed to own the Elder Wand. Make of that what you will.

Achievable goals are the first step to self improvement.

By Gryffindor, the bravest were Prized far beyond the rest; For Ravenclaw, the cleverest Would always be the best; For Hufflepuff, hard workers were Most worthy of admission; And power-hungry Slytherin Loved those of great ambition.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

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