Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J.K. Rowling

“You're a wizard, Harry.” 

“He didn't know what he was going to — but it had to be better than what he was leaving behind.” 

“There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words.” 

“I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even put a stopper on death.” 

“Don't play," said Hermione at once.

"Say you're ill," said Ron.

"Pretend to break your leg," Hermione suggested.

"Really break your leg," said Ron.” 

“She was dashing back, an enormous old book in her arms.

“I never thought to look in here!” she whispered excitedly. “I got this out of the library weeks ago for a bit of light reading.”

“Light?” said Ron.” 

“One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.” 

“There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.” 

“There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.” 

“What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally the whole school knows.” 

“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.” 

“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” 

“Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.” 

“As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.”