- "Nothing like this man had ever been seen on Privet Drive. He was tall, thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt. He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak that swept the ground, and high-heeled, buckled boots. His blue eyes were light, bright, and sparkling behind half-moon spectacles and his nose was very long and crooked, as though it had been broken at least twice. This man's name was Albus Dumbledore."
- "'It's lucky it's dark. I haven't blushed so much since Madam Pomfrey told me she liked my new earmuffs.'" (Dumbledore)
- "He couldn't know that at this very moment, people meeting in secret all over the country were holding up their glasses and saying in hushed voices: 'To Harry Potter -- the boy who lived!'"
- "'MOTORCYCLES DON'T FLY!'" (Uncle Vernon)
- "Passerby stared a lot at Hagrid as they walked through the little town to the station. Harry couldn't blame them. Not only was Hagrid twice as tall as anyone else, he kept pointing at perfectly ordinary things like parking meters and saying loudly, 'See that, Harry? Things these Muggles dream up, eh?'"
- "'I say, look at that man!' said the boy suddenly, nodding toward the front window. Hagrid was standing there, grinning at Harry and pointing at two large ice cream cones to show he couldn't come in."
- "'Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!'" (Dumbledore)
- "'You -- Potter -- why didn't you tell him not to add the quills? Thought he'd make you look good if he got it wrong, did you? That's another point you've lost for Gryffindor.'" (Snape)
- "Wood? thought Harry, bewildered; was Wood a cane she was going to use on him?"
- "'Naughty, naughty, you'll get caughty.'" (Peeves)
- "'. . . never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest.'" (Flitwick)
- "There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out of twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them."
- "They just looked at him, smiling. And slowly, Harry looked into the faces of the other people in the mirror, and saw other pairs of green eyes like his, other noses like his, even a little old man who looked as though he had Harry's knobbly knees -- Harry was looking at his family, for the first time in his life."
- "'Mars is bright tonight.'" (Ronan/Bane)
- "'Do you not see that unicorn?' Firenze bellowed at Bane. 'Do you not understand why it was killed? Or have the planets not let you in on that secret? I set myself against what is lurking in this forest, Bane, yes with humans alongside me if I must.'"
- "'That is because it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn,' said Firenze. 'Only one who has nothing to lose, and everything to gain, would commit such a crime. The blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and defenseless to save yourself, and you will have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips.'"
- "'So light a fire!' Harry choked. 'Yes -- of course -- but there's no wood!' Hermione cried, wringing her hands. 'HAVE YOU GONE MAD?' Ron bellowed. 'ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT?'"
- "'A lot of the greatest wizards haven't got an ounce of logic . . .'" (Hermione)
- "'After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.'" (Dumbledore)
- "'. . . the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worse for them.'" (Dumbledore)
- "'. . . he shows just as little mercy to his followers as his enemies.'" (Dumbledore)
- "'He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. Not a scar, no visible sign . . . to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.'" (Dumbledore)
- "'Alas! Ear wax!'" (Dumbledore)
- "'There are all kinds of courage,' said Dumbledore, smiling. 'It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.'"
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