Quotes by J.K. Rowling

Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.After all this time?Always, said Snape.

There was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of Hermiones arms. Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet. Is this the moment? Harry asked weakly, and when nothing happened except that Ron and Hermione gripped each other still more firmly and swayed on the spot, he raised his voice. OI! Theres a war going on here! Ron and Hermione broke apart, their arms still around each other. I know, mate, said Ron, who looked as though he had recently been hit on the back of the head with a Bludger, so its now or never, isnt it? Never mind that, what about the Horcrux? Harry shouted. Dyou think you could just --- just hold it in, until weve got the diadem? Yeah --- right --- sorry --- said Ron, and he and Hermione set about gathering up fangs, both pink in the face.

Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.

Well? Ron said finally, looking up at Harry. How was it?Harry considered it for a moment. Wet, he said truthfully.Ron made a noise that might have indicated jubilation or disgust, it was hard to tell.Because she was crying, Harry continued heavily.Oh, said Ron, his smile faded slightly. Are you that bad at kissing?Dunno, said Harry, who hadnt considered this, and immediately felt rather worried. Maybe I am.

After all this time?Always...

Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. Love as powerful as your mothers for you leaves its own mark. To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.

Snapes patronus was a doe, said Harry, the same as my mothers because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from when they were children.

Ginny, listen...I cant be involved with you anymore. Weve got to stop seeing each other. We cant be together.Its for some stupid noble reason isnt it?Its been like...like something out of someone elses life these last few weeks with you. But I cant...we cant...Ive got to do things alone now. Voldemort uses people his enemies are close to. Hes already used you as bait once, and that was just because you were my best friends sister. Think how much danger youll be in if we keep this up. Hell know, hell find out. Hell try and get me through you.What if I dont care?I care. How do you think Id feel if this was your funeral...and it was my fault...

When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.

What do I care how e looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave!

So then I thought, Id like you to have something to remember me by, you know, if you ever meet some veela when youre off doing whatever youre doing.I think dating opportunities are going to be pretty thin on the ground, to be honest.Theres a silver lining Ive been looking for, she whispered, and then she was kissing him as she never kissed him before, and Harry was kissing her back, and it was a blissful oblivion, better than firewhiskey; she was the only real thing in the world, Ginny, the feel of her, one hand on her back, the other in her long sweet-smelling hair...

You are protected, in short, by your ability to love!

Well, obviously, shes feeling very sad, because of Cedric dying. Then I expect shes feeling confused because she liked Cedric and now she likes Harry, and she cant work out who she likes best. Then shell be feeling guilty, thinking its an insult to Cedrics memory to be kissing Harry at all, and shell be worrying about what everyone else might say about her if she starts going out with Harry. And she probably cant work out what her feelings towards Harry are anyway, because he was the one who was with Cedric when Cedric died, so thats all very mixed up and painful. Oh, and shes afraid shes going to be thrown off the Ravenclaw Quidditch team because shes flying so badly. A slightly stunned silence greeted the end of this speech, then Ron said, One person cant feel all that at once, theyd explode.

And he knew that at that moment, they understood each other perfectly, and when he told her what he was going to do now, she would not say ‘be careful’ or ‘don’t do it’, but she would accept his decision because she would not have expected anything less of him.

Then she was kissing him as she had never kissed him before...and it was blissful oblivion, better than firewhisky; she was the only real thing in the world.

He didnt realize that love as powerful as your mothers for you leaves its own mark.

It is impossible to manufacture or imitate love.

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

Were all human, arent we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.

I DONT CARE! Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. IVE HAD ENOUGH, IVE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DONT CARE ANYMORE!You do care, said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.