With all of their benefits, and there are many, one of the things I regret about e-books is that they have taken away the necessity of trawling foreign bookshops or the shelves of holiday houses to find something to read. I've come across gems and stinkers that way, and both can be fun.
J. K. RowlingHow in the name of Merlin's pants have you managed to get your hands on those Horcrux books?
J. K. RowlingHe didnโt know what he was going to โ but it had to be better than what he was leaving behind.
J. K. RowlingBut Dobby shouted, "You shall not harm Harry Potter! ... He got up, face livid, and pulled out his wand, but Dobby raised a long, threatening finger. "You shall go now," he said fiercely, pointing down at Mr. Malfoy. "You shall not touch Harry Potter. You shall go now.
J. K. RowlingYou could be great, you know, itโs all here in your head, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that.
J. K. RowlingWhere are you heading, if youโve got the choice?โ James lifted an invisible sword. โโGryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!โ Like my dad.โ Snape made a small, disparaging noise. James turned on him. โGot a problem with that?โ โNo,โ said Snape, though his slight sneer said otherwise. โIf youโd rather be brawny than brainy โโ โWhereโre you hoping to go, seeing as youโre neither?โ interjected Sirius.
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