July 2009
1 post
“In dreams, we enter a world that’s entirely our own.”
– Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004, directed by Alfonso Cuaron
May 2009
2 posts
“Frank inserted a gnarled finger into his ear and rotated it. Owing, no doubt,...”
– J.K. Rowling, ‘The Riddle House’, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000
“That was Cuthbert Mockridge, Head of the Goblin Liaison Office…here comes...”
– Arthur Weasley’s “running commentary” at the campsite for the Quidditch World Cup.
J.K. Rowling, “Bagman and Crouch”, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000.
March 2009
9 posts
Ghastly robes
Ron: Oh look, Mum's sent me something.
[pulls some frilly robes from the package]
Ron: Mum sent me a dress!
Harry: Well, it does match your eyes. Is there a bonnet?
[pulls out more lace]
Harry: Ah ha!
Ron: Nose down, Harry. Ginny, this must be for you.
Ginny: I'm not wearing that, it's ghastly.
Hermione: [laughing] They're not for Ginny, they're for you. Dress robes.
Ron: Dress robes? For what?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, directed by Mike Newell 2005
Our New Celebrity
Professor Severus Snape: There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion-making. However, for those select few...
Professor Severus Snape: ...who possess, the predisposition... I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death.
Professor Severus Snape: Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel confident enough to NOT-PAY-ATTENTION.
Professor Severus Snape: Mister Potter. Our new... celebrity.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (or Sorcerer's) Stone, directed by Chris Columbus, 2001.
2 tags
“It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live.”
– Professor Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s) Stone, directed by Chris Colombus, 2001.
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“…happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only...”
– Professor Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, film directed by Alfonso Cuaron, 2004
“Professor Snape: Which one of you can tell me the difference between an animagus...”
– Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) directed by Alfonso Cuaron, 2004
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“Gryffindor cheers nearly raised the bewitched ceiling; the stars overhead seemed...”
– J.K. Rowling, “The Man with Two Faces”, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s) Stone, 1999.
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“Up on the High Table, Dumbledore had swapped his pointed wizard’s hat for...”
– J.K. Rowling, “The Mirror of Erised”, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s) Stone, 1999.
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“Everybody finished the song at different times. At last, only the Weasley twins...”
– J.K. Rowling, “The Sorting Hat”, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s) Stone, 1999.
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“People stared more than ever on the train. Hagrid took up two seats and sat...”
– J.K. Rowling, “Diagon Alley”, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s) Stone, 1999
Today’s quotes were submitted by Jordan (whiteneonlight)
February 2009
10 posts
4 tags
“That was bloody brilliant!”
– Ron Weasley admiring the transfiguration skills of Prof. McGonnagall, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s) Stone, directed by Chris Columbus
“Hey! My eyes aren’t glistening with the ghosts of my past!”
– Harry encounters Rita Skeeter and her QuikQuotes quill…
Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, directed by Mike Newell, 2005
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“Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they...”
– J.K. Rowling, “The Boy Who Lived”, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 1997.
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“After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
– Professor Dumbledore
J.K. Rowling, “The Man with Two Faces,” Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s) Stone, 1997.
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“Just then, Neville caused a slight diversion by turning into a large canary....”
– J.K. Rowling, “The House-Elf Liberation Front”, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000.
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“Harry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways. For one thing, he hated the...”
– J.K. Rowling, “Owl Post”, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 1999
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“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats...”
– Sirius Black, “Padfoot Returns”, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000
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“You can’t give a Dementor the old one-two”
– Harry Potter, “A Peck of Owls”, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2003
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