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The imaginative and inspiring voice of J.K. Rowling has captivated readers around the world with tales of magic, courage, and friendship. Through her storytelling, she explores themes of hope, resilience, and the power of choice in the face of adversity. The following quotes reflect her wisdom, creativity, and the enduring lessons that continue to resonate across generations.
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For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. That’s a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the thing that’s glaring at you has got legs. If it has, it’s safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, that’s still likely to be the last thing you ever do.
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Don't forget to give Neville our love!' Ginny told James as she hugged him.
'Mum! I can't give a professor love!'
'But you know Neville-'
James rolled his eyes.
'Outside, yeah, but at school he's Professor Longbottom, isn't he? I can't walk into Herbology and give him love....
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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I thought it sounded a bit like Percy singing... maybe you've got to attack him while he's in the shower, Harry.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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How in the name of Merlin's pants have you managed to get your hands on those Horcrux books?
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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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.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Merlin’s beard.
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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No,” said Hermione shortly. “Have either of you seen my copy of Numerology and Gramatica?”
“Oh, yeah, I borrowed it for a bit of bedtime reading,” said Ron, but very quietly.
From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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It's going to be all right, sir," Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore's silence than he had been by his weakened voice. "We're nearly there ... I can Apparate us both back ... don't worry ..."
"I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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He felt his heart pounding fiercely in his chest. How strange that in his dread of death, it pumped all the harder, valiantly keeping him alive. But it would have to stop, and soon. Its beats were numbered. How many would there be time for, as he rose and walked through the castle for the last time, out into the grounds and into the forest?
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.
From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Mad Eye' Moody on the Avada Kedavra curse: "Not nice," he said calmly. "Not pleasant. And there's no counter curse. There's no blocking it. Only one known person has ever survived it, and he's sitting right in front of me.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Only one thing mattered: this was not a Horcrux. Dumbledore had weakened himself by drinking that horrible potion for nothing. Harry crumpled the parchment in his hand and his eyes burned with tears as behind him Fang began to howl.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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What would come, would come...and you would have to meet it, when it did.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed,’ my ol’ dad used ter say, ‘there’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth botherin’ with.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Be ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have "essential" and "long overdue" meetings on those days. The funny thing is that, although writing has been my actual job for several years now, I still seem to have to fight for time in which to do it. Some people do not seem to grasp that I still have to sit down in peace and write the books, apparently believing that they pop up like mushrooms without my connivance. I must therefore guard the time allotted to writing as a Hungarian Horntail guards its firstborn egg.
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Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
From Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.
Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.
Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor.
Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball.
From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Well, I certainly don't," said Percy sanctimoniously. "I shudder to think what the state of my in-tray would be if I was away from work for five days."
"Yeah, someone might slip dragon dung in it again, eh, Perce?" said Fred.
"That was a sample of fertilizer from Norway!" said Percy, going very red in the face. "It was nothing personal!"
"It was," Fred whispered to Harry as they got up from the table. "We sent it.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Can't stay long, Mother," he said. "I'm up front, the prefects have got two compartments to themselves-"
"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?" said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. "You should have said something, we had no idea."
"Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it," said the other twin. "Once-"
"Or twice-"
"A minute-"
"All summer-"
"Oh, shut up," said Percy the Prefect.
From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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I don't think you should be an Auror, Harry," said Luna unexpectedly. Everybody looked at her. "The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. They're working to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a mixture of dark magic and gum disease.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Do I look stupid?" snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. That’s a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the thing that’s glaring at you has got legs. If it has, it’s safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, that’s still likely to be the last thing you ever do.
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Don't forget to give Neville our love!' Ginny told James as she hugged him.
'Mum! I can't give a professor love!'
'But you know Neville-'
James rolled his eyes.
'Outside, yeah, but at school he's Professor Longbottom, isn't he? I can't walk into Herbology and give him love....
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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I thought it sounded a bit like Percy singing... maybe you've got to attack him while he's in the shower, Harry.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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How in the name of Merlin's pants have you managed to get your hands on those Horcrux books?
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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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.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Merlin’s beard.
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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No,” said Hermione shortly. “Have either of you seen my copy of Numerology and Gramatica?”
“Oh, yeah, I borrowed it for a bit of bedtime reading,” said Ron, but very quietly.
From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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It's going to be all right, sir," Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore's silence than he had been by his weakened voice. "We're nearly there ... I can Apparate us both back ... don't worry ..."
"I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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He felt his heart pounding fiercely in his chest. How strange that in his dread of death, it pumped all the harder, valiantly keeping him alive. But it would have to stop, and soon. Its beats were numbered. How many would there be time for, as he rose and walked through the castle for the last time, out into the grounds and into the forest?
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.
From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Mad Eye' Moody on the Avada Kedavra curse: "Not nice," he said calmly. "Not pleasant. And there's no counter curse. There's no blocking it. Only one known person has ever survived it, and he's sitting right in front of me.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Only one thing mattered: this was not a Horcrux. Dumbledore had weakened himself by drinking that horrible potion for nothing. Harry crumpled the parchment in his hand and his eyes burned with tears as behind him Fang began to howl.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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What would come, would come...and you would have to meet it, when it did.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed,’ my ol’ dad used ter say, ‘there’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth botherin’ with.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Be ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have "essential" and "long overdue" meetings on those days. The funny thing is that, although writing has been my actual job for several years now, I still seem to have to fight for time in which to do it. Some people do not seem to grasp that I still have to sit down in peace and write the books, apparently believing that they pop up like mushrooms without my connivance. I must therefore guard the time allotted to writing as a Hungarian Horntail guards its firstborn egg.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
From Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.
Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.
Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor.
Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball.
From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Well, I certainly don't," said Percy sanctimoniously. "I shudder to think what the state of my in-tray would be if I was away from work for five days."
"Yeah, someone might slip dragon dung in it again, eh, Perce?" said Fred.
"That was a sample of fertilizer from Norway!" said Percy, going very red in the face. "It was nothing personal!"
"It was," Fred whispered to Harry as they got up from the table. "We sent it.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Can't stay long, Mother," he said. "I'm up front, the prefects have got two compartments to themselves-"
"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?" said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. "You should have said something, we had no idea."
"Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it," said the other twin. "Once-"
"Or twice-"
"A minute-"
"All summer-"
"Oh, shut up," said Percy the Prefect.
From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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I don't think you should be an Auror, Harry," said Luna unexpectedly. Everybody looked at her. "The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. They're working to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a mixture of dark magic and gum disease.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Do I look stupid?" snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. That’s a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the thing that’s glaring at you has got legs. If it has, it’s safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, that’s still likely to be the last thing you ever do.
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Don't forget to give Neville our love!' Ginny told James as she hugged him.
'Mum! I can't give a professor love!'
'But you know Neville-'
James rolled his eyes.
'Outside, yeah, but at school he's Professor Longbottom, isn't he? I can't walk into Herbology and give him love....
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I thought it sounded a bit like Percy singing... maybe you've got to attack him while he's in the shower, Harry.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
How in the name of Merlin's pants have you managed to get your hands on those Horcrux books?
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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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.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Merlin’s beard.
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
No,” said Hermione shortly. “Have either of you seen my copy of Numerology and Gramatica?”
“Oh, yeah, I borrowed it for a bit of bedtime reading,” said Ron, but very quietly.
From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
It's going to be all right, sir," Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore's silence than he had been by his weakened voice. "We're nearly there ... I can Apparate us both back ... don't worry ..."
"I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
He felt his heart pounding fiercely in his chest. How strange that in his dread of death, it pumped all the harder, valiantly keeping him alive. But it would have to stop, and soon. Its beats were numbered. How many would there be time for, as he rose and walked through the castle for the last time, out into the grounds and into the forest?
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.
From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Mad Eye' Moody on the Avada Kedavra curse: "Not nice," he said calmly. "Not pleasant. And there's no counter curse. There's no blocking it. Only one known person has ever survived it, and he's sitting right in front of me.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Only one thing mattered: this was not a Horcrux. Dumbledore had weakened himself by drinking that horrible potion for nothing. Harry crumpled the parchment in his hand and his eyes burned with tears as behind him Fang began to howl.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
What would come, would come...and you would have to meet it, when it did.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed,’ my ol’ dad used ter say, ‘there’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth botherin’ with.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Be ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have "essential" and "long overdue" meetings on those days. The funny thing is that, although writing has been my actual job for several years now, I still seem to have to fight for time in which to do it. Some people do not seem to grasp that I still have to sit down in peace and write the books, apparently believing that they pop up like mushrooms without my connivance. I must therefore guard the time allotted to writing as a Hungarian Horntail guards its firstborn egg.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
From Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.
Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.
Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor.
Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball.
From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Well, I certainly don't," said Percy sanctimoniously. "I shudder to think what the state of my in-tray would be if I was away from work for five days."
"Yeah, someone might slip dragon dung in it again, eh, Perce?" said Fred.
"That was a sample of fertilizer from Norway!" said Percy, going very red in the face. "It was nothing personal!"
"It was," Fred whispered to Harry as they got up from the table. "We sent it.
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Can't stay long, Mother," he said. "I'm up front, the prefects have got two compartments to themselves-"
"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?" said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. "You should have said something, we had no idea."
"Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it," said the other twin. "Once-"
"Or twice-"
"A minute-"
"All summer-"
"Oh, shut up," said Percy the Prefect.
From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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I don't think you should be an Auror, Harry," said Luna unexpectedly. Everybody looked at her. "The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. They're working to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a mixture of dark magic and gum disease.
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Do I look stupid?" snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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