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“When he smiled, the skin at the corners of his eyes crinkled like a leaf held to flame.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“any mention of the matter and Hagrid would clear his throat loudly and become mysteriously deaf until the subject was changed.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“What’s that?” said Ron, pointing at a large dish of some sort of shellfish stew that stood beside a large steak-and-kidney pudding.
“Bouillabaisse,” said Hermione.
“Bless you,” said Ron.
“It’s French,” said Hermione.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“Harry saw that they didn’t look remotely beautiful now. On the contrary, their faces were elongating into sharp, cruel-beaked bird heads, and long, scaly wings were bursting from their shoulders — “And that, boys,” yelled Mr. Weasley over the tumult of the crowd below, “is why you should never go for looks alone!”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire