Quotes by J.K. Rowling

Well you seemed too busy to call him a prat and I thought someone should.

Harry and Hermione are very platonic friends. But I wont answer for anyone else, nudge-nudge wink-wink!

I thought it sounded a bit like Percy singing... maybe youve got to attack him while hes in the shower, Harry.

I dont think you should be an Auror, Harry, said Luna unexpectedly. Everybody looked at her. The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. Theyre working to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a mixture of dark magic and gum disease.

Ive never stunned anyone except in our D.A. lessons, said Luna, sounding mildly interested. That was noisier than I thought it would be.

I have gone temporarily deaf and havent any idea what you said, Harry.

Oh, of course, said Ron, clapping a hand to his forehead. I forgot well be hunting down Voldemort in a mobile library.

Ask us no questions and we’ll tell you no lies.

Beds empty! No note! Car gone — could have crashed — out of my mind with worry — did you care? — never, as long as I’ve lived — you wait until your father gets home, we never had trouble like this from Bill or Charlie or Percy —Perfect Percy,” muttered Fred. —”It seemed to go on for hours. Mrs. Weasley had shouted herself hoarse before she turned on Harry, who backed away.“I’m very pleased to see you, Harry, dear,” she said.

Would you like a cough drop Dolores?

I see a light in the kitchen. Let us not deprive Molly any longer of the chance to deplore how thin you are.

Do I look stupid? snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.

I was supposed to be waiting up here when you got back, only your Phoenix lot got in the way...”“Yes, they do that,” said Dumbledore.

Yes, my tiara sets off the whole thing nicely, said Auntie Muriel in a rather carrying whisper. But I must say, Ginevras dress is far too low-cut.Ginny glanced round, grinning, winked at Harry, then quickly faced the front again.

If you think Im going to let six people risk their lives - !because its the first time for all of us, said Ron.This is different, pretending to be me -Well, none of us really fancy it, Harry, said Fred earnestly. Imagine if something went wrong and we were stuck as specky, scrawny gits forever.Harry did not smile. You cant do it if I dont cooperate, you need me to give you some hair.Well, thats the plan scuppered, said George. Obviously theres no chance at all of us getting a bit of your hair unless you cooperate.Yeah, thirteen of us against one bloke whos not allowed to use magic; weve got no chance, said Fred.

Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to enjoy more time with his remaining limbs.

I WILL NOT TOLERATE MENTION OF YOUR ABNORMALITY UNDER THIS ROOF!

Yeah you can have a word, said Harry savagely. Good-bye.

Yeah, well, foods one of the five exceptions to Gamps Law of Elemental Transfigurations, said Ron, to general astonishment.

Wild! Ron said, twiddling the replay knob on the side. I can make that old bloke down there pick his nose again... and again... and again...