Quotes from J. K. Rowling

You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble? Your father is alive in you, Harry, and shows himself plainly when you have need of him.

I really don't believe in magic.

Yes, it is easy to see that nearly six years of magical education have not been wasted on you, Potter. Ghosts are transparent.

He had fought back with every weapon in his arsenal, being alternatively obtuse, evasive and pedantic, for it was wonderful how you could obscure an emotional issue by appearing to seek precision.

Failure is not fun. It can be awful. But living so cautiously that you never fail is worse.

Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you a set of criteria if you let it.

It's the ability to resist failure, in many ways, or use failure that often leads to the greatest success, isn't it?

You're a prefect? Oh Ronnie! That's everyone in the family!" "What are Fred and I? Next door neighbors?

One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.

Mr. Weasley was unavailable for comment, although his wife told reporters to clear off or she'd set the family ghoul on them.

The thing about fantasy - there are certain things you just don't do in fantasy.

You are — truly your father's son, Harry. . . .

I had an old typewriter and a big idea.

It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.

It seemed impossible that there could be people in the world who still desired food, who laughed, who neither knew nor cared that Sirius Black was gone forever.

There's a time and a place for getting a smart mouth.

What are Fred and I? Next door neighbors?

Where is Wood?" said Harry, suddenly realizing he wasn't there. "Still in the showers," said Fred. "We think he's trying to drown himself.

George," said Fred, "I think we've outgrown full-time education." "Yeah, I've been feeling that way myself," said George lightly.

There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words.

What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally the whole school knows.

Because that's what Hermione does,' said Ron, shrugging. 'When in doubt, go to the library.

Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.

Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?