J.K. Rowling

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. Remember that. -Albus Dumbledore

I hate being poor.

Is it true?" he said. "They're saying all down the train that Harry Potter's in this compartment. So it's you, is it?""Yes," said Harry. He was looking at the other boys. Both of were thickset and looked like bodyguards."Oh, this is Crabbe and this is Goyle," said the pale boy carelssly, noticing where Harry was looking. "And my name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." Ron gave a slight cough, which might have been hiding a snigger. Draco Malfoy looked at him. "Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask who you are. My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children than they can afford."He turned back to Harry. "You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there.

Hermione, if Harry__ seen a Grim, that__ _ that__ bad,_ he said.__y _ my uncle Bilius saw one and _ and he died twenty-four hours later!___oincidence,_ said Hermione airily, pouring herself some pumpkin juice.__ou don__ know what you__e talking about!_ said Ron, starting to get angry. __rims scare the living daylights out of most wizards!_ __here you are, then,_ said Hermione in a superior tone. __hey see the Grim and die of fright. The Grim__ not an omen, it__ the cause of death! And Harry__ still with us because he__ not stupid enough to see one and think, right, well, I__ better kick the bucket then!

There you go, Harry!_ Ron shouted over the noise. __ou weren__ being thick after all _ you were showing moral fiber!

I think so,' said Professor McGonagall dryly, 'we teachers are rather good at magic, you know.

Hagrid!" Harry called, holding on to the bike for dear life. "Hagrid__ccio Hagrid!

Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?''Yes,' said Harry.'You called her a liar?''Yes.''You told her He Who Must Not Be Named is back?''Yes.'Professor McGonagall sat down behind her desk, frowning at Harry. Then she said, 'Have a biscuit, Potter-''Have- what?

The ones that love us never really leave us.

Stange how nearsighted being invisible can make you" - said Dumbledore

Ron gave a tiny jerk of the head that Harry understood to mean, Well - if you must.

But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. Because there are somethings you can't go through in life and become friends, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.

Directly above them, framed in the doorway from the Brain Room, stood Albus Dumbledore, his wand aloft, his face white and furious. Harry felt a kind of electric charge surge through every particle of his body - they were saved.

Play Quidditch at all?___o,_ Harry said again, wondering what on earth Quidditch cou

There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other.

They stuff people__ heads down the toilet the first day at Stonewall,_ he told Harry. __ant to come upstairs and practice?___o, thanks,_ said Harry. __he poor toilet__ never had anything as horrible as your head down it _ it might be sick._ Then he ran, before Dudley could work out what he__ said.

Don't, Ginny, we'll send you loads of owls.We'll send you a Hogwarts toilet seat.George!Only joking, Mum.

Ron's eyebrows rose so high that they were in danger of disappearing into his hair.