Books can be misleading...

It's best to know what the enemy are saying.

Because to confide a part of your soul to something that can think and move for itself is obviously a very risky business.

He was my mum and dad's best friend. He's a convicted murderer, but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though...keep up with my news...check if I'm happy.

NO!” The scream was the more terrible because he had never expected or dreamed that Professor McGonagall could make such a sound.

Dudley had reached roughly the size and weight of a young killer whale.

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