The owls are gathering; find out why soon.

Prongs rode again last night... You know, Harry, in a way, you did see your father last night... You found him inside yourself.

You will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me.

As far as informing the headmaster, Harry had no idea where Dumbledore went during the summer holidays. He amused himself for a moment, picturing Dumbledore, with his long silver beard, full-length wizard's robes, and pointed hat, stretched out on a beach somewhere, rubbing suntan lotion onto his long crooked nose.

She was actively frightened of imparting confidences, because she feared that they might betray the world of oddness that lived inside her

Honestly, I think we should be delighted people still want to read, be it on a Kindle or a Nook or whatever the latest device is.

Tut, tut — fame clearly isn't everything.