Quotes by J.K. Rowling

How in the name of Merlins pants have you managed to get your hands on those Horcrux books?

So Dobby stopped us from getting on the train and broke your arm. . . . He shook his head. You know what, Harry? If he doesnt stop trying to save your life hes going to kill you.

I know how to use a fellytone now.

No, thanks, said Harry. The toilets never had anything as horrible as your head down it— it might be sick. Then he ran, before Dudley could work out what hed said.

My Head of House said I lacked certain necessary qualities...like the ability to behave myself.

The poor things keep calling in those – those pumbles, I think theyre called – you know, the ones who mend pipes and things – Plumbers? – exactly, yes, but of course theyre flummoxed.

Merlin’s beard.

I cant give a Professor love!

Dont be stupid, its a flying house!

I never know, Harry called to Hagrid over the noise of the cart, Whats the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite?Stalagmites got an m in it, said Hagrid.

Even if I could, I wouldnt. Scars can come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground.

You see, I, unlike you, have been made a prefect, which means that I, unlike you, have the power to hand out punishments.”“Yeah,” said Harry, “but you, unlike me, are a git.

Im dying! Malfoy yelled, as the class panicked. Im dying, look at me! Its killed me!

Right, youve got a crooked sort of cross... He consulted Unfogging the Future. That means youre going to have trials and suffering — sorry about that — but theres a thing that could be the sun... hang on... that means great happiness... so youre going to suffer but be very happy...You need your Inner Eye tested, if you ask me, said Ron, and they both had to stifle their laughs as Professor Trelawney gazed in their direction.

That is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger,” said Snape coolly. “Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.

One can never have enough socks

Harry, we saw Uranus up close!” said Ron, still giggling feebly. “Get it, Harry? We saw Uranus — ha ha ha —

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

The truth. Dumbledore sighed. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.

As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.