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J. K. Rowling Quotes - Page 45

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The barman sidled toward them out of a back room. He was a grump-looking old man with a great deal of a long gray hair and a beard. He was tall and thin and looked vaguely familiar to Harry.

The barman sidled toward them out of a back room. He was a grump-looking old man with a great deal of a long gray hair and a beard. He was tall and thin and looked vaguely familiar to Harry.

Men, Hair, Long

Harry had the impression that even the barman was listening in. He was wiping the same glass with the filthy rag; it was becoming steadily dirtier.

Glasses, Listening, Rags

The exceptions were two men a little ahead of them, standing just outside the Three Broomsticks. One was very tall and thin; squinting through his rain-washed glasses Harry recognized the barman who worked in the other Hogsmeade pub, the Hog’s Head. As Harry, Ron, and Hermione drew closer, the barman drew his cloak more tightly around his neck and walked away, leaving the shorter man to fumble with something in his arms. They were barely feet from him when Harry realized who the man was. “Mundungus!

Rain, Men, Glasses

Being fed, and having a soft bed, and other people being in charge, seemed the most wonderful prospect in the world at that moment.

People, Bed, World

The only reason to delay at this point was because the immediate prospect was so deeply uninviting.

Delay, Reason

Instead (Harry) contented himself with scrawling a note to Ron: Let's do it tonight.

Tonight, Notes

J. K. Rowling (1999). “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, Raincoast Books

That is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger,” said Snape coolly. “Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.

Missing, Gryffindor, Know It All

The Chasers throw the Quaffle and put it through the hoops to score,” Harry recited. “So — that’s sort of like basketball on broomsticks with six hoops, isn’t it?” “What’s basketball?” said Wood curiously. “Never mind,” said Harry quickly.

Basketball, Mind, Woods

Her son lives. He has her eyes, precisely her eyes. You remember the shape and color of Lily Evans's eyes, I am sure?

Eye, Son, Color

We tried to shut him in a pyramid, but Mum spotted us.

Pyramids, Mum, George Weasley

He felt that he was still groping in the dark; he had chosen his path but kept looking back, wondering whether he had misread the signs, whether he should not have taken the other way.

Taken, Dark, Way

Every time he tried to reconstruct the internal arguments that had led to his decision, they sounded feebler to him.

Decision, Argument, Internals

You see what you expect to see, Severus.

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.

Trying, Dobby, Arms

You look in excellent health to me, Potter, so you will excuse me if I don't let you off homework today. I assure you that if you do die, you need not hand it in.

Hands, Looks, Potters

You thought I would not weesh to marry him? Or per'aps you hoped?" said Fleur, her nostrils flaring. "What do I care how he looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave! And I shall do zat!" she added fiercely, pushing Mrs. Weasley aside and snatching the ointment from her.

Husband, Brave, Looks

If you have to ask, you’ll never know. If you know, you need only ask.

Needs, Knows, Asks

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.

Pigs, Beard, Hagrid

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

People, House, Hats

Sword? Haven't got a sword. That boy has, though. He'll lend you one.

Boys, Havens

And his knowledge remained woefully incomplete, Harry! That which Voldemort does not value, he takes no trouble to comprehend. Of house-elves and children's tales, of love, loyalty, and innocence, Voldemort knows and understands nothing. Nothing. That they all have a power beyond his own, a power beyond the reach of any magic, is a truth he has never grasped.

Loyalty, Children, House

Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow. The lake froze solid and the Weasley twins were punished for bewitching several snowballs so that they followed Quirrell around, bouncing off the back of his turban.

Morning, Lakes, Feet

Yeah, but coming from Dudley that's like "I love you.

Love You, Yeah, Dudley Dursley

J.K. Rowling (2015). “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, p.43, Pottermore

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, if you've a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind.

Wise, Mind, Gryffindor

J. K. Rowling, “Sorting Hat's Song (Book 1)”

We Slytherins are brave, yes, but not stupid. For instance, given the choice, we will always choose to save our own necks.

Stupid, Choices, Brave

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