J.K. Rowling

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

I know how to use a fellytone now.

No, thanks," said Harry. "The toilet's never had anything as horrible as your head down it_ it might be sick." Then he ran, before Dudley could work out what he'd said.

So Dobby stopped us from getting on the train and broke your arm. . . ." He shook his head. "You know what, Harry? If he doesn't stop trying to save your life he's going to kill you.

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

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...

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

Yeah, well, food's one of the five exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfigurations," said Ron, to general astonishment.

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

Draco Malfoy is a bad boy!" squeaked Dobby angrily.

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.

Fred and George turned to each other and said together, __ow _ we__e identical!

What are we doing here? Has something gone wrong?___h no, Ron,_ came Fred__ voice, very sarcastically. __o, this is exactly where we wanted to end up.

But I don__ think I__e ever known such a natural at Potions!_ said Slughorn. __nstinctive, you know _ like his mother! I__e only ever taught a few with this kind of ability, I can tell you that, Sybill _ why even Severus ___nd to Harry__ horror, Slughorn threw out an arm and seemed to scoop Snape out of thin air toward them.

If only the hat had mentioned a house for people who felt a bit queasy, that would have been the one for him.

I've decided to call him Norbert,' said Hagrid, looking at the dragon with misty eyes. 'He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where's Mummy?''He's lost his marbles,' Ron muttered in Harry's ear.'Hagrid,' said Harry loudly, 'give it a fortnight and Norbert's going to be as big as your house. Malfoy could go to Dumbledore at any moment.Hagrid bit his lip.'I- I know I can't jus' dump him, I can't.'Harry suddenly turned to Ron.'Charlie,' he said.'You're losing it too,' said Ron. 'I'm Ron, remember?

Hagrid looked down at his umbrella and scratched his beard. 'Shouldn'ta lost me temper,' he said ruefully, 'but it didn't work anyway. Meant ter turn him into a pig, but I suppose he was so much like a pig anyway there wasn't much left ter do.

Ah! Bertie Bott__ Every Flavor Beans! I was unfortunate enough in my youth to come across a vomit-flavored one, and since then I__ afraid I__e rather lost my liking for them _ but I think I__l be safe with a nice toffee, don__ you?__e smiled and popped the golden-brown bean into his mouth.__las! Ear wax!