Quotes by J.K. Rowling

It was surely one thing to respect the Dark Arts as a dangerous enemy, another to speak of them with a loving caress in his voice?

The presence of hundreds of books had finally convinced Hermione that what they were doing was right.

Sirius looked out of the fire at Harry, a crease between his sunken eyes. “You’re less like your father than I thought,” he said finally, a definite coolness in his voice. “The risk would’ve been what made it fun for James.”“Look —”“Well, I’d better get going . . . I’ll write to tell you a time I can make it back into the fire, then, shall I? If you can stand to risk

We could all have been killed -or worse, expelled.

You are blinded,” said Dumbledore, his voice rising now, the aura of power around him palpable, his eyes blazing once more, “by the love of the office you hold, Cornelius! You place too much importance, and you always have done, on the so-called purity of blood! You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow up to be!

Harry — I think Ive just understood something! Ive got to go to the library!”And she sprinted away, up the s

Because thats what Hermione does, said Ron, shrugging. When in doubt, go to the library.

How to distract Scorpius from difficult emotional issues? Take him to a library. - Albus Severus Potter

She navigated away from the Parish Council message board and dropped into her favorite medical website, where she painstakingly entered the words brain and death in the search box.The suggestions were endless. Shirley scrolled through the possibilities, her mild eyes rolling up and down, wondering to which of these deadly conditions, some of them unpronounceable, she owed her present happiness.

He had grown used to the idea that Dumbledore could solve anything.

I have noticed more than once in life that a taste for the ineffably twee can go hand-in-hand with a distinctly uncharitable outlook on the world, I once shared an office with a woman who had covered the wall space behind her desk with pictures of fluffy kitties; she was the most bigoted, spiteful champion of the death penalty with whom it has ever been my misfortune to share a kettle.A love of all things saccharine often seems present where there is a lack of real warmth or charity.

Tut, tut — fame clearly isnt everything.

I really feel that were not giving children enough credit for distinguishing whats right and whats wrong. I, for one, devoured fairy tales as a little girl. I certainly didnt believe that kissing frogs would lead me to a prince, or that eating a mysterious apple would poison me, or that with the magical Bibbity-Bobbity-Boo I would get a beautiful dress and a pumpkin carriage. I also dont believe that looking in a mirror and saying Candyman, Candyman, Candyman will make some awful serial killer come after me. I believe that many children recognize Harry Potter for what it is, fantasy literature. Im sure there will always be some that take it too far, but thats the case with everything. I believe its much better to engage in dialog with children to explain the difference between fantasy and reality. Then they are better equipped to deal with people who might have taken it too far.

Then he heard a terrible cry that pulled at his insides, that expressed agony of a kind that neither flame nor curse could cause, and he stood up, swaying, more frightened than he had been that day, more frightened, perhaps, than he had been in his whole life...

The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.

He accused me of being Dumbledores man through and through.How very rude of him.I told him I was.Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Fawkes the phoenix let out a low, soft, musical cry. To Harrys intense embarrassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledores bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knee. When Dumbledore spoke, however, his voice was quite steady. I am very touched, Harry.

Im going to keep going until I succeed — or die. Dont think I dont know how this might end. Ive known it for years.

Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

Have you ever seen anything quite as pathetic? said Malfoy. And he’s supposed to be our teacher!Harry and Ron both made furious moves toward Malfoy, but Hermione got there first - SMACK!She had slapped Malfoy across the face with all the strength she could muster. Malfoy staggered. Harry, Ron, Crabbe, and Goyle stood flabbergasted as Hermione raised her hand

Swish and flick.