What must strike any intelligent witch or wizard on studying the so-called history of the Elder Wand is that every man who claims to have owned it has insisted that it is unbeatable, when the known fa...
What he really wanted (and it felt almost shameful to admit it to himself) was someone like — someone like a : an adult wizard whose advice he could ask without feeling stupid, someone who cared about...
What do they think they’re doing, keeping a thing like that locked up in a school? said Ron finally. If any dog needs exercise, that one does.
What are you doing Muggle Studies for? said Ron, rolling his eyes at Harry. You’re Muggle-born! Your mum and dad are Muggles! You already know all about Muggles!
Well. Hello. Yeh must be Harry. Hello, Harry Potter. I’m Rubeus Hagrid. And I’m gonna be yer friend whether yeh like it or not. ’Cos yeh’ve had it tough, not that yeh know it yet. An’ yer gonna need f...
Well, you can't break an unbreakable vow, said Ron.I figured that out myself, funnily enough.
Well, wouldn't it have been easier if she'd just asked me whether I liked her better than you?Girls don't often ask questions like that, said Hermione.Well, they should! said Harry forcefully.
Well, here goes, said Harry, and he raised the little bottle and took a carefully measured gulp.What does it feel like? whispered Hermione.Harry did not answer for a moment. Then, slowly but surely, a...
Well, [bad] times like that bring out the best in some people and the worst in others.
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, e...
We'll be there, Harry, said RonWhat?At your Aunt and Uncle's house, said Ron, And then we'll go with you wherever you're going.No- said Harry quickly; he hadn't counted on this, he had meant them to u...
We have also heard within the last few hours that Rubeus Hagrid--all three of them gasped, and so nearly missed the rest of the sentence--well-known gamekeeper at Hogwarts School, has narrowly escaped...
Was it - was she making a real prediction?'Dumbledore looked mildly impressed.'Do you know, Harry, I think she might have been,' he said thoughtfully. 'Who'd have thought it? That brings her total of...
Wands are only as powerful as the wizards who use them. Some wizards just like to boast that theirs are bigger and better than other people's.
Vot is the point of being an international Quidditch player if all the good-looking girls are taken?
Uncle Vernon: What were you doing under our window, boy?Harry Potter: Listening to the news.Uncle Vernon: Listening to the news! Again?Harry: Well, it changes every day, you see.
They’re off, and the big excitement this match is the Firebolt that Harry Potter is flying for Gryffindor. According to Which Broomstick, the Firebolt’s going to be the broom of choice for the nationa...
They were the reason that he kept faith with his stars, that reinforced him in his belief that the universe had more in store for him than the mug's game of working for a modest salary until he retire...
There’s a way of doing it! Hermione said crossly. There just has to be! She seemed to be taking the library’s lack of useful information on the subject as a personal insult; it had never failed her be...
There was a horrible smell in the kitchen the next morning when Harry went in for breakfast. It seemed to be coming from a large metal tub in the sink. He went to have a look. The tub was full of what...