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Power Quotes
If Dudley's friends saw him sitting there, they would be sure to make a beeline for him, and what would Dudley do then? He wouldn't want to lose face in front of the gang, but he'd be terrified of...
Isolation Quotes
[Harry] kept listening, just in case there was some small clue, not recognized for what it really was by the Muggles – an unexplained disappearance, perhaps, or some strange accident ... but the...
Suffering Quotes
Harry felt as though his head had been split in two. Eyes streaming, he swayed, trying to focus on the street to spot the source of the noise, but he had barely staggered upright when two large pur...
Memory and the Past Quotes
[Aunt Petunia] was looking at Harry as she had never looked at him before. And all of a sudden, for the very first time in his life, Harry fully appreciated that Aunt Petunia was his mother's siste...
Hate Quotes
"Deep down, Fudge knows Dumbledore's much cleverer than he is, a much more powerful wizard, and in the early days of his Ministry he was forever asking Dumbledore for help and advice," said Lupin....
Friendship Quotes
[Harry] had forgotten completely about prefects being chosen in the fifth year. He had been too anxious about the possibility of being expelled to spare a thought for the fact that badges must be w...
Dissatisfaction Quotes
"[Harry's]'s not your son," said Sirius quietly."He's as good as," said Mrs. Weasley fiercely. "Who else has he got?""He's got me!""Yes," said Mrs. Weasley, her lip curling, "the thing is, it's bee...
Youth Quotes
"Harry's not a member of the Order of the Phoenix!" said Mrs. Weasley. "He's only fifteen and —""And he's dealt with as much as most in the Order," said Sirius, "and more than some.""No one's den...