Everybody finished the song at different times. Dumbledore conducted their last few lines with his wand and when they had finished, he was one of those who clapped loudest. 'Ah music,' he said, wiping his eyes. 'A magic beyond all we do here! J. K. Rowling More Quotes by J. K. Rowling More Quotes From J. K. Rowling Harry moved the tip of his eagle-feather quill down the page, frowning as he looked for something that would help him write his essay, “Witch Burning in the Fourteenth Century Was Completely Pointless — discuss. J. K. Rowling burning eagles writing Harry: "And what if I wave my wand and nothing happens?” Ron: “Throw it away and punch him on the nose. J. K. Rowling wave what-if noses Your devotion is nothing more than cowardice. You would not be here if you had anywhere else to go. J. K. Rowling cowardice devotion ifs You've got to appreciate what the worst is. You don't want to find yourself in a situation where you're facing it. J. K. Rowling finding-yourself appreciate want Why do they have to move in packs?" Harry asked Ron as a dozen or so girls walked past them, sniggering and staring at Harry. "How're you supposed to get one on their own to ask them?" "Lasso one?" Ron suggested. J. K. Rowling girl past moving Hagrid, look what I’ve got for relatives!” Harry said furiously. “Look at the Dursleys!” “An excellent point,” said Professor Dumbledore. “My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat. It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide? No, he did not! He held his head high and went about his business as usual! Of course, I’m not entirely sure he can read, so that may not have been bravery. . . . J. K. Rowling usual brother bravery Harry, just go down to the lake tomorrow, right, stick your head in, yell at the merpeople to give back whatever they’ve nicked, and see if they chuck it out. Best you can do, mate. J. K. Rowling sticks lakes giving But I was willing to embrace mortal life again, before chasing immortality. J. K. Rowling immortality embrace chasing Harry Potter has kindly joined us for my rebirthing party. One might go so far as to call him my guest of honor. J. K. Rowling potters party honor Enemies of the Heir, beware! You'll be next, Mudbloods! J. K. Rowling heirs next enemy Scared?" Malfoy muttered, so that Lockhart couldn't hear him. "You wish." said Harry out of the corner of his mouth. J. K. Rowling scared mouths wish Karkaroff intends to flee if the Mark burns." "Does he?" said Dumbledore softly, as Fleur Delacour and Roger Davies came giggling in from the grounds. "And are you tempted to join him?" "No," said Snape, his black eyes on Fleur's and Roger's retreating figures. "I am not such a coward." "No," agreed Dumbledore. You are a braver man by far than Igot Karkaroff. You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon..." He walked away, leaving Snape looking stricken. J. K. Rowling eye men thinking Failure, failure is so important, it doesn’t get spoken about enough, we speak about success all the time. J. K. Rowling important speak enough Snape was looking as though the first person to ask him for a Love Potion would be force-fed poison. J. K. Rowling poison would-be firsts Harry, I've left a letter telling your aunt and uncle not to worry--" "They won't," said Harry. "That you're safe--" "That'll just depress them." "--and you'll see them next summer." "Do I have to? J. K. Rowling depressing uncles summer Personally, I'd have welcomed a dementor attack. A deadly struggle for my soul would have broken the monotony nicely. J. K. Rowling broken soul struggle Ron, we're supposed to show the first years where to go!" "Oh yeah," said Ron, who had obviously forgotten. "Hey -- hey you lot! Midgets! J. K. Rowling hey years firsts Well, better expelled and able to defend yourselves than sitting safely in school without a clue," said Sirius. J. K. Rowling able sitting school Overload 'em with information an' they'll kill yeh jus' to simplify things. J. K. Rowling simplify ems information Doctors?" said Ron, looking startled. "Those Muggle nutters that cut people up? J. K. Rowling doctors cutting people