Lockhart waved an arm for silence and called, “Gather round, gather round! Can everyone see me? Can you all hear me? Excellent! “Now, Professor Dumbledore has granted me permission to start this little dueling club, to train you all in case
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“Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore's pet bird to die while he was all alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames.”
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
“Because Snitches have flesh memories,” she said. “What?” said Harry and Ron together; both considered Hermione’s Quidditch knowledge negligible. “Correct,” said Scrimgeour. “A Snitch is not touched by bare skin before it is released, not even by the maker, who wears gloves. It carries an enchantment by which it can identify the first human to lay hands upon it, in case of a disputed capture. This Snitch” — he held up the tiny golden ball — “will remember your touch, Potter. It occurs to me that Dumbledore, who had prodigious magical skill, whatever his other faults, might have enchanted this Snitch so that it will open only for you.”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
“Didn’t you ever feel that way about a picture, Red? That you could almost step right through it?” I said I’d never really thought of it that way. “Maybe someday you’ll see what I mean,” he said, and he was right. Years later I saw exactly what he meant… and when I did, the first thing I thought of was Normaden, and about how he’d said it was always cold in Andy’s cell.”
― Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
― Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
“Harry took out his wand, murmured, “Lumos!” and a tiny light appeared at the end of it, just enough to let them watch the path for signs of spiders. “Good thinking,” said Ron. “I’d light mine, too, but you know — it’d probably blow up or something. . .”
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
“But for heaven’s sake — you’re wizards! You can do magic! Surely you can sort out — well — anything!” Scrimgeour turned slowly on the spot and exchanged an incredulous look with Fudge, who really did manage a smile this time as he said kindly, “The trouble is, the other side can do magic too, Prime Minister.”
― Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
― Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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