200+ Quotes & Sayings By Jk Rowling

There was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of Hermione's arms. Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet. "Is this the moment?" Harry asked weakly, and when nothing happened except that Ron and Hermione gripped each other still more firmly and swayed on the spot, he raised his voice. "OI! There's a war going on here! " Ron and Hermione broke apart, their arms still around each other. "I know, mate, " said Ron, who looked as though he had recently been hit on the back of the head with a Bludger, "so it's now or never, isn't it?" "Never mind that, what about the Horcrux?" Harry shouted. "D'you think you could just --- just hold it in, until we've got the diadem?" "Yeah --- right --- sorry ---" said Ron, and he and Hermione set about gathering up fangs, both pink in the face. . J.k. Rowling

Well?" Ron said finally, looking up at Harry. "How was it?" Harry considered it for a moment. "Wet, " he said truthfully. Ron made a noise that might have indicated jubilation or disgust, it was hard to tell." Because she was crying, " Harry continued heavily." Oh, " said Ron, his smile faded slightly. "Are you that bad at kissing?"" Dunno, " said Harry, who hadn't considered this, and immediately felt rather worried. "Maybe I am. J.k. Rowling

Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. Love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves it's own mark. To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. J.k. Rowling

Ginny, listen.. I can't be involved with you anymore. We've got to stop seeing each other. We can't be together."" It's for some stupid noble reason isn't it?"" It's been like..like something out of someone else's life these last few weeks with you. But I can't..we can't.. I've got to do things alone now. Voldemort uses people his enemies are close to. He's already used you as bait once, and that was just because you were my best friend's sister. Think how much danger you'll be in if we keep this up. He'll know, he'll find out. He'll try and get me through you."" What if I don't care?"" I care. How do you think I'd feel if this was your funeral..and it was my fault.. J.k. Rowling

So then I thought, I'd like you to have something to remember me by, you know, if you ever meet some veela when you're off doing whatever you're doing.' I think dating opportunities are going to be pretty thin on the ground, to be honest.' There's a silver lining I've been looking for, ' she whispered, and then she was kissing him as she never kissed him before, and Harry was kissing her back, and it was a blissful oblivion, better than firewhiskey; she was the only real thing in the world, Ginny, the feel of her, one hand on her back, the other in her long sweet-smelling hair.. J.k. Rowling

Well, obviously, she's feeling very sad, because of Cedric dying. Then I expect she's feeling confused because she liked Cedric and now she likes Harry, and she can't work out who she likes best. Then she'll be feeling guilty, thinking it's an insult to Cedric's memory to be kissing Harry at all, and she'll be worrying about what everyone else might say about her if she starts going out with Harry. And she probably can't work out what her feelings towards Harry are anyway, because he was the one who was with Cedric when Cedric died, so that's all very mixed up and painful. Oh, and she's afraid she's going to be thrown off the Ravenclaw Quidditch team because she's flying so badly." A slightly stunned silence greeted the end of this speech, then Ron said, "One person can't feel all that at once, they'd explode. J.k. Rowling

And he knew that at that moment, they understood each other perfectly, and when he told her what he was going to do now, she would not say ‘be careful’ or ‘don’t do it’, but she would accept his decision because she would not have expected anything less of him. J.k. Rowling

I DON'T CARE! " Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH, I'VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE! ""You do care, " said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. "You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it. J.k. Rowling

Albus Severus, " Harry said quietly, so that nobody but Ginny could hear, and she was tactful enough to pretend to be waving to Rose, who was now on the train, "you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew. J.k. Rowling

You might never fail on the scale I did, but some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default. J.k. Rowling

It was, he thought, the difference between being dragged into the arena to face a battle to the death and walking into the arena with your head held high. Some people, perhaps, would say that there was little to choose between the two ways, but Dumbledore knew - and so do I, thought Harry, with a rush of fierce pride, and so did my parents - that there was all the difference in the world. J.k. Rowling

You must accept the reality of other people. You think that reality is up for negotiation, that we think it's whatever you say it is. You must accept that we are as real as you are; you must accept that you are not God. J.k. Rowling

I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed, ’ my ol’ dad used ter say, ‘there’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth botherin’ with. J.k. Rowling

Be ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have "essential" and "long overdue" meetings on those days. The funny thing is that, although writing has been my actual job for several years now, I still seem to have to fight for time in which to do it. Some people do not seem to grasp that I still have to sit down in peace and write the books, apparently believing that they pop up like mushrooms without my connivance. I must therefore guard the time allotted to writing as a Hungarian Horntail guards its firstborn egg. . J.k. Rowling

Harry, despite your privileged insight into Voldemort’s world (which, incidentally, is a gift any Death Eater would kill to have), you have never been seduced by the Dark Arts, never, even for a second, shown the slightest desire to become one of Voldemort’s followers! ”“ Of course I haven’t! ” said Harry indignantly. “He killed my mum and dad! ”“ You are protected, in short, by your ability to love! ” said Dumbledore loudly. J.k. Rowling

Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?""Yes, " said Harry stiffly." Yes, sir."" There's no need to call me "sir" Professor."The words had escaped him before he knew what he was saying. J.k. Rowling

Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business. Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git. Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor. Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball. J.k. Rowling

How do you feel, Georgie?" whispered Mrs. Weasley.George's fingers groped for the side of his head." Saintlike, " he murmured." What's wrong with him?" croaked Fred, looking terrified. "Is his mind affected?"" Saintlike, " repeated George, opening his eyes and looking up at his brother. "You see... I'm HOLEY, Fred, geddit? J.k. Rowling

Now, you two — this year, you behave yourselves. If I get one more owl telling me you've — you've blown up a toilet or —""Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet."" Great idea though, thanks, Mum. J.k. Rowling

Why were you lurking under our window?"" Yes - yes, good point, Petunia! What were you doing under our windows, boy?"" Listening to the news, " said Harry in a resigned voice. His aunt and uncle exchanged looks of outrage." Listening to the news! Again?""Well, it changes every day, you see, " said Harry. J.k. Rowling

He was my mum and dad's best friend. He's a convicted murderer, but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though...keep up with my news...check if I'm happy... J.k. Rowling

An Unbreakable Vow?" said Ron, looking stunned. "Nah, he can’t have.... Are you sure?"" Yes I’m sure, " said Harry. "Why, what does it mean?"" Well, you can’t break an Unbreakable Vow...""I’d worked that much out for myself, funnily enough. J.k. Rowling

For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. That’s a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the thing that’s glaring at you has got legs. If it has, it’s safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, that’s still likely to be the last thing you ever do. J.k. Rowling

Harry, don't go picking a row with Malfoy, don't forget, he's a prefect now, he could make life difficult for you..."" Wow, I wonder what it'd be like to have a difficult life?" said Harry sarcastically. J.k. Rowling

I don't mean to be rude–" he began, in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable." Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often, " Dumbledore finished the sentence gravely. J.k. Rowling

Did you like question ten, Moony?" asked Sirius as they emerged into the entrance hall." Loved it, " said Lupin briskly. "Give five signs that identify the werewolf. Excellent question."" D'you think you managed to get all the signs?" said James in tones of mock concern." Think I did, " said Lupin seriously, as they joined the crowd thronging around the front doors eager to get out into the sunlit grounds. "One: He's sitting on my chair. Two: He's wearing my clothes. Three: His name's Remus Lupin.. J.k. Rowling

Mistletoe, " said Luna dreamily, pointing at a large clump of white berries placed almost over Harry's head. He jumped out from under it. "Good thinking, " said Luna seriously. "It's often infested with nargles. J.k. Rowling

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, eh, Perce?" said Fred. "That was a sample of fertilizer from Norway! " said Percy, going very red in the face. "It was nothing personal! " "It was, " Fred whispered to Harry as they got up from the table. "We sent it. J.k. Rowling

Who're you going with, then?" said Ron."Angelina, " said Fred promptly, without a trace of embarrassment." What?" said Ron, taken aback. "You've already asked her?"" Good point, " said Fred. He turned his head and called across the common room, "Oi! Angelina! "Angelina, who had been chatting with Alicia Spinnet near the fire, looked over at him." What?" She called back." Want to come to the ball with me?" Angelina gave Fred a sort of appraising look." All right, then, " she said, and she turned back to Alicia and carried on chatting with a bit of a grin on her face." There you go, " said Fred to Harry and Ron, "piece of cake. J.k. Rowling

Harry – I think I've just understood something! I've got to go to the library! ” And she sprinted away, up the stairs. does she understand?” said Harry distractedly, still looking around, trying to tell where the voice had come from.“ Loads more than I do, ” said Ron, shaking his head.“ But why’s she got to go to the library?”“ Because that’s what Hermione does, ” said Ron, shrugging. “When in doubt, go to the library. J.k. Rowling

Can't stay long, Mother, " he said. "I'm up front, the prefects have got two compartments to themselves-"" Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?" said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. "You should have said something, we had no idea."" Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it, " said the other twin. "Once-""Or twice-"" A minute-"" All summer-"" Oh, shut up, " said Percy the Prefect. . J.k. Rowling

How're we getting to King's Cross tomorrow, Dad?" asked Fred as they dug into a sumptuous pudding." The Ministry's providing a couple of cars, " said Mr. Weasley.Everyone looked up at him." Why?" said Percy curiously." It's because of you, Perce, " said George seriously. "And there'll be little flags on the hoods, with HB on them-""-for Humongous Bighead, " said Fred. J.k. Rowling

What's that?" he snarled, staring at the envelope Harry was still clutching in his hand. "If it's another form for me to sign, you've got another -""It's not, " said Harry cheerfully. "It's a letter from my godfather."" Godfather?" sputtered Uncle Vernon. "You haven't got a godfather! "" Yes, I have, " said Harry brightly. "He was my mum and dad's best friend. He's a convicted murderer, but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though..keep up with my news..check if I'm happy.. . J.k. Rowling

So why in the name of Merlin’s saggy left –”“Don’t talk to your mother like that. J.k. Rowling

Alas! Earwax! J.k. Rowling

Well, we were always going to fail that one, " said Ron gloomily as they ascended the marble staircase. He had just made Harry feel rather better by telling him how he told the examiner in detail about the ugly man with a wart on his nose in the crystal ball, only to look up and realize he had been describing the examiner's reflection. J.k. Rowling

Hermione launched herself forwards and started punching every inch of him that she could reach.' Ouch – ow – gerroff! What the – ? Hermione – OW! '“You – complete – arse – Ronald – Weasley! ”She punctuated every word with a blow: Ron backed away, shielding his head as Hermione advanced. J.k. Rowling