Which only goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words,' Dumbledore went on, smiling. J. K. Rowling More Quotes by J. K. Rowling More Quotes From J. K. Rowling Voldemort uses people his enemies are close to. He's already used you as bait once, and that was just because you're my best friend's sister. Think how much danger you'll be in if we keep this up. He'll know, he'll find out. He'll try and get to me through you. J. K. Rowling people enemy thinking Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. 'It is time,’ he said, ‘for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything. J. K. Rowling glasses moon hands Wow, I wonder what it'd be like to have a difficult life? J. K. Rowling wow difficult wonder I never need to find time to read. When people say to me, ‘Oh, yeah, I love reading. I would love to read, but I just don’t have time,’ I’m thinking, ‘How can you not have time?’ I read when I’m drying my hair. I read in the bath. I read when I’m sitting in the bathroom. Pretty much anywhere I can do the job one-handed, I read. J. K. Rowling reading jobs thinking Fawkes is a phoenix, Harry. Phoenixes burst into flame when it is time for them to die and are reborn from the ashes. J. K. Rowling phoenix ashes flames Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope, and happiness out of the air around them. Even Muggles feel their presence, though they can’t see them. Get too near a Dementor and every good feeling, every happy memory will be sucked out of you. If it can, the Dementor will feed on you long enough to reduce you to something like itself — soul-less and evil. You’ll be left with nothing but the worst experiences of your life. J. K. Rowling air memories long The Chamber Of Secrets had been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware. J. K. Rowling heirs secret enemy There's the silver lining I've been looking for. J. K. Rowling ginny-weasley silver Oh, come off it,” said Ron, striding over to her and whipping her results out of her hand. “Yep— ten ‘Outstandings’ and one ‘Exceeds Expectations’ at Defense Against the Dark Arts.” He looked down at her, half-amused, half-exasperated. “You’re actually disappointed, aren’t you? J. K. Rowling dark hands art I'll be writing until I can't write anymore. It's a compulsion with me. I love writing. J. K. Rowling compulsion i-can writing Personal happiness lies in knowing that life is not a checklist of acquisition. Your qualifications are not your life. J. K. Rowling acquisition knowing lying Without cunning, there is no innovation. Without ambition, there is no accomplishment. J. K. Rowling innovation accomplishment ambition Love is the strongest power there is. J. K. Rowling strongest love-is Amazing, how much more difficult it was to extend his arm twelve inches and touch her hand than it was to snatch a speeding Snitch from midair. J. K. Rowling twelve arms hands You have to kill a lot of trees before you write anything good. J. K. Rowling writing tree From here on in, Harry, I may be as woefully wrong as Humphrey Belcher who believed the time was ripe for a cheese cauldron. J. K. Rowling cauldrons cheese may Knocking the shrieking goblins aside like skittles J. K. Rowling skittles knocking goblin They may not look dangerous, but if angered [bowtruckles] will gouge out human eyes with their fingers, which, as you can see, are very sharp and not at all desirable near the eyeballs. J. K. Rowling eye may looks Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet. J. K. Rowling mouths feet running Pity you can't attach an extra arm to your [broom], Malfoy. Then it could catch the Snitch for you. J. K. Rowling snitch pity arms