“She pushed the book towards them, and Harry and Ron read: The ancient study of alchemy is concerned with making the Philosopher's… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Skeeter’s book contains less fact than a Chocolate Frog card.” Skeeter throws back her head and laughs. “Darling Dodgy! I remember interviewing… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“The plan, which I really hope I fulfilled, is that the reader, like Harry, would gradually discover Ginny as pretty much the… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“What were the biggest surprises she uncovered, I ask? “Now, come off it, Betty, I’m not giving away all the highlights before… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Harry had crept downstairs, picked the lock on the cupboard under the stairs, grabbed some of his books, and hidden them in… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“If you want life-long friendship and selfless camaraderie, join the army and learn to kill. If you want a lifetime of temporary… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“People very often say to me, 'How did you do it, how did you raise a baby and write a book?' And… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Beds empty! No note! Car gone — could have crashed — out of my mind with worry — did you care? —… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Some of the books the Ministry’s confiscated — Dad’s told me — there was one that burned your eyes out. And everyone… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Are you sure that’s a real spell?’ said the girl. ‘Well, it’s not very good, is it? I’ve tried a few simple… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher, was a tiny little wizard who had to stand on a pile of books to see over… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“He wanted to be stopped, to be dragged back, to be sent back home... But he was home. Hogwarts was the first… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“So does it say how to destroy Horcruxes in that book?” “Yes,” said Hermione, now turning the fragile pages as if examining… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Titles available in the Harry Potter series (in reading order): Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“She was dashing back, an enormous old book in her arms. “I never thought to look in here!” she whispered excitedly. “I… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“He’ll be famous — a legend — I wouldn’t be surprised if today was known as Harry Potter Day in the future… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“I thought we’d seen the worst when we bought two hundred copies of the Invisible Book of Invisibility — cost a fortune,… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Wherever I am, if I've got a book with me, I have a place I can go and be happy." [ Harry… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“You only agreed to try and get back in her good books.” “All’s fair in love and war,” said Ron brightly, “and… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“A second later, Ron had snatched his arm back from around her shoulders; she had dropped The Monster Book of Monsters on… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“lives. And some old witch in Bath had a book that you could never stop reading! You just had to wander around… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Who're you writing the novel to anyway?" Ron asked Hermione, trying to read the bit of parchment now trailing on the floor.… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Our Chasers Aren’t Cheating! That was the stunned reaction of Quidditch fans across Britain last night when the so-called “Stooging Penalty” was announced by… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Snape pointed at the parchment, on which the words of Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were still shining.” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus [ never tickle a sleeping dragon ]” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“An intense cold swept over them all. Harry felt his own breath catch in his chest. The cold went deeper than his skin. It… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“If you're not Gryffindor, we'll disinherit you," said Ron, "but no pressure." "Ron!" Lily and Hugo laughed, but Albus and Rose looked solemn. "He… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“You want to give it a look, Xeno is printing all the stuff the Prophet’s ignoring, not a single mention of Crumple-Horned Snorkacks in… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Sellotape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose.” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Sybill Trelawney, Divination teacher,’” Harry read. “How’re we supposed to get up there?” As though in answer to his question, the trapdoor suddenly opened,… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Harry et Ron furent enchantés d’entendre Hagrid qualifier Rusard de « vieille ganache ».” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Well, I can certainly see why we’re trying to keep them alive,” said Malfoy sarcastically. “Who wouldn’t want pets that can burn, sting, and… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“There was no waking from this nightmare, no comforting whisper in the dark that he was safe really, that it was all in his… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Well, I reckon you should --" Ron began, but he was interrupted by the Fat Lady, who had been watching them sleepily and now… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image