Sword? Haven't got a sword. That boy has, though. He'll lend you one. J. K. Rowling More Quotes by J. K. Rowling More Quotes From J. K. Rowling Hello, Minister!" bellowed Percy, sending a neat jinx straight at Thicknesse, who dropped his wand and clawed at the front of his robes, apparently in awful discomfort. "Did I mention I'm resigning? J. K. Rowling jinx hello awful It is my belief... that the truth is generally preferable to lies. J. K. Rowling inspirational-harry-potter deceit lying Every second he breathed, the smell of the grass, the cool air on his face, was so precious: To think that people had years and years, time to waste, so much time it dragged, and he was clinging to each second. J. K. Rowling air years thinking You can laugh! But people used to believe there were no such things as the Blibbering Humdinger or the Crumple-Horned Snorkack! J. K. Rowling laughing believe people Dawn was breaking over the horizon, shell pink and faintly gold. J. K. Rowling horizon dawn gold And all along the corridor the statues and suits of armor jumped down from their plinths, and from the echoing crashes from the floors above and below, Harry knew that their fellows throughout the castle had done the same. J. K. Rowling castles suits-of-armor done By Gryffindor, the bravest were Prized far beyond the rest; For Ravenclaw, the cleverest Would always be the best; For Hufflepuff, hard workers were Most worthy of admission; And power-hungry Slytherin Loved those of great ambition. J. K. Rowling gryffindor hogwarts ambition I knew I could do it all this time,” said Harry, “Because I'd already done it... does that make sense? J. K. Rowling done doe said You will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. J. K. Rowling hogwarts loyal school Would you like me to [kill you] now?" asked Snape, his voice heavy with irony. "Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph? J. K. Rowling irony voice moments Now, it is the view of the Ministry that a theoretical knowledge will be more than sufficient to get you through your examination, which, after all, is what school is all about. J. K. Rowling ministry views school Oh please," said Zacharias Smith, rolling his eyes and folding his arms. "I don't think Expelliarmus is exactly going to help us against You-Know-Who, do you?" "I've used it against him," Harry said quietly. "It saved my life last June. J. K. Rowling june eye thinking Well, wouldn't it have been easier if she'd just asked me whether I liked her better than you?" "Girls don't often ask questions like that," said Hermione. "Well, they should!" said Harry forcefully. J. K. Rowling hermione easier girl The Hallows, the Hallows. A desperate man’s dream! J. K. Rowling desperate dream men You never get it right, you people, do you? Either we've got Fudge, pretending everything's lovely while people get murdered right under his nose, or we've got you, chucking the wrong people into jail and trying to pretend you've got 'The Chosen One' working for you! J. K. Rowling lovely jail people As for the fact that Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle apeared to be going their different ways when they were usually inseparable, these things happened as people got older--Ron and Hermione, Harry reflected sadly, were living proof. J. K. Rowling different people way Dumbledore had not raised his voice, he did not even sound angry, but Harry would have preferred him to yell; this cold disappointment was worse than anything. J. K. Rowling voice disappointment sound Bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise. J. K. Rowling ineptitude bangs mark I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. J. K. Rowling swear mischief He accused me of being Dumbledore's 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 Harry's intense embarrassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore's 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. J. K. Rowling eye blue men
