I was ripped from my body, I was less than spirit, less than... - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

"It is my belief... that the truth is generally preferable to lies."

"Don't talk to me.""Why not?""Because I want to fix that in my memory for ever. Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret..."

"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."

"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."

"Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt."