For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. Thatโs a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the thing thatโs glaring at you has got legs. If it has, itโs safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, thatโs still likely to be the last thing you ever do.
J. K. RowlingOh, come off it,โ said Ron, striding over to her and whipping her results out of her hand. โYepโ ten โOutstandingsโ and one โExceeds Expectationsโ at Defense Against the Dark Arts.โ He looked down at her, half-amused, half-exasperated. โYouโre actually disappointed, arenโt you?
J. K. RowlingWhen the Dark Lord takes over, is he going to care how many O.W.L.s or N.E.W.T.s anyoneโs got? Of course he isnโt. . . . Itโll be all about the kind of service he received, the level of devotion he was shown.
J. K. Rowling