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Harry remembered only too well the occasion where Ron's old wand had snapped. It had happened when the car the two of them had been flying to Hogwarts crashed into a tree on the school grounds. (1.48)
"Oh, I wouldn't read that if I were you," said the manager lightly, looking to see what Harry was staring at. "You'll start seeing death omens everywhere. It's enough to frighten anyone to death."...
"Dumbledore isn't fond of the Azkaban guards," said Mr. Weasley heavily. "Nor am I, if it comes to that [...] but when you're dealing with a wizard like Black, you sometimes have to join forces wit...
"I mean, you're good Hermione, but no one's that good. How're you supposed to be in three classes at once?" "Don't be silly," said Hermione shortly. "Of course I won't be in three classes at once....
"I see," said Aunt Marge. "Do they use the cane at St. Brutus's, boy?" she barked across the table. "Er –" Uncle Vernon nodded curtly behind Aunt Marge's back. "Yes," said Harry. Then, feelin...
It took Harry several days to get used to his strange new freedom. Never before had he been able to get up whenever he wanted or eat whatever he fancied. He could even go wherever he pleased, so lo...
Knowing Hermione, he was sure it would be a large book full of very difficult spells – but it wasn't. His heart gave a huge bound as he ripped back the paper and saw a sleek black leather cas...
The Dursleys had ignored his last two birthdays, and he had no reason to suppose they would remember this one. (1.26)
"She deserved it," Harry said, breathing very fast. "She deserved what she got. You keep away from me." (2.3.30)
"Poor Crookshanks, that witch said he'd been in there for ages, no one wanted him." (4.2.61)
This separation from his spellbooks had been a real problem for Harry, because his teachers at Hogwarts had given him a lot of holiday homework. (1.7)
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