“It is a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
“You'd think people had better things to gossip about," said Ginny as she sat on the common room floor, leaning against Harry’s legs and reading the Daily Prophet. "Three Dementor attacks in a week, and all Romilda Vane does is ask me if it’s true you’ve got a Hippogriff tattooed across your chest."
Ron and Hermione both roared with laughter. Harry ignored them.
What did you tell her?"
I told her it's a Hungarian Horntail," said Ginny, turning a page of the newspaper idly. "Much more macho."
Thanks," said Harry, grinning. "And what did you tell her Ron’s got?"
A Pygmy Puff, but I didn’t say where.”
― Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Ron and Hermione both roared with laughter. Harry ignored them.
What did you tell her?"
I told her it's a Hungarian Horntail," said Ginny, turning a page of the newspaper idly. "Much more macho."
Thanks," said Harry, grinning. "And what did you tell her Ron’s got?"
A Pygmy Puff, but I didn’t say where.”
― Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
“Why are they all staring?" demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to look at the other students.
"Don’t let it worry you," said Ron. "It’s me. I’m extremely famous.”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
"Don’t let it worry you," said Ron. "It’s me. I’m extremely famous.”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
“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.”
― Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"Still in the showers," said Fred. "We think he's trying to drown himself.”
― Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
“As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
I wish you all very good lives.”
― Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
I wish you all very good lives.”
― Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
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