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(#1) The Full Duel Between Bellatrix And Molly Weasley (Deathly Hallows)
"Bellatrix was still fighting too, fifty yards away from Voldemort, and like her master she dueled three at once: Hermione, Ginny, and Luna, all battling their hardest, but Bellatrix was equal to them, and Harry’s attention was diverted as a Killing Curse shot so close to Ginny that she missed death by an inch—
He changed course, running at Bellatrix rather than Voldemort, but before he had gone a few steps he was knocked sideways.
“'NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU B*ITCH!'
Mrs. Weasley threw off her cloak as she ran, freeing her arms. Bellatrix spun on the spot, roaring with laughter at the sight of her new challenger.
“'OUT OF MY WAY!' shouted Mrs. Weasley to the three girls, and with a swipe of her wand she began to duel. Harry watched with terror and elation as Molly Weasley’s wand slashed and twisted, and Bellatrix Lestrange’s smile faltered and became a snarl. Jets of light flew from both wands, the floor around the witches’ feet became hot and cracked; both women were fighting to kill.
“'No!' Mrs. Weasley cried as a few students ran forward, trying to come to her aid. 'Get back! Get back! She is mine!' Hundreds of people now lined the walls, watching the two fights, Voldemort and his three opponents, Bellatrix and Molly, and Harry stood, invisible, torn between both, wanting to attack and yet to protect, unable to be sure that he would not hit the innocent.
“'What will happen to your children when I’ve killed you?' taunted Bellatrix, as mad as her master, capering as Molly’s curses danced around her. 'When Mummy’s gone the same way as Freddie?'
“'You — will — never — touch — our — children — again!' screamed Mrs. Weasley. Bellatrix laughed, the same exhilarated laugh her cousin Sirius had given as he toppled backward through the veil, and suddenly Harry knew what was going to happen before it did.
"Molly’s curse soared beneath Bellatrix’s outstretched arm and hit her squarely in the chest, directly over her heart.
"Bellatrix’s gloating smile froze, her eyes began to bulge: For the tiniest space of time she knew what had happened, and then she toppled, and the watching crowd roared, and Voldemort screamed."
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(#2) Professor McGonagall Clapbacks To Umbridge (Order Of The Phoenix)
"'I wonder,’ said Professor McGonagall in cold fury, turning on Professor Umbridge, ‘how you expect to gain an idea of my usual teaching methods if you continue to interrupt me? You see, I do not generally permit people to talk when I am talking.'"
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(#3) Dumbledore Clapsback At The Dursleys (Half-Blood Prince)
"Dumbledore paused, and although his voice remained light and calm, and he gave no obvious sign of anger, Harry felt a kind of chill emanating from him and noticed that the Dursleys drew very slightly closer together.
"'You did not do as I asked. You have never treated Harry as a son. He has known nothing but neglect and often cruelty at your hands. The best that can be said is that he has at least escaped the appalling damage you have inflicted upon the unfortunate boy sitting between you.'" -
(#4) Professor McGonagall Offers Harry A Biscuit (Order Of The Phoenix)
“'Is it true you shouted at Professor Umbridge?'
"'Yes,' said Harry.
"'You called her a liar?'
"'Yes.'
"'You told her He Who Must Not Be Named is back?'
"'Yes.'
Professor McGonagall sat down behind her desk, watching Harry closely. Then she said, 'Have a biscuit, Potter.'" -
(#5) Ron Snaps Back At Snape (Prisoner Of Azkaban)
"'That is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger,' said Snape coolly. 'Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.'
"Hermione went very red, put down her hand, and stared at the floor with her eyes full of tears. It was a mark of how much the class loathed Snape that they were all glaring at him, because every one of them had called Hermione a know-it-all at least once, and Ron, who told Hermione she was a know-it-all at least twice a week, said loudly, 'You asked us a question and she knows the answer! Why ask if you don’t want to be told?'"
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(#6) Harry Protects Professor McGonagall (Deathly Hallows)
“'It’s not a case of what you’ll permit, Minerva McGonagall. You time’s over. It’s us what’s in charge here now, and you’ll back me up or you’ll pay the price.'
"And he spat in her face.
"Harry pulled the Cloak of himself, raised his wand, and said, 'You shouldn’t have done that.'
"As Amycus spun around, Harry shouted, 'Crucio!'
"The Death Eater was lifted of his feet. He writhed through the air like a drowning man, thrashing and howling in pain, and then, with a crunch and a shattering of glass, he smashed into the front of a bookcase and crumpled, insensible, to the floor.
“'I see what Bellatrix meant,' said Harry, the blood thundering through his brain, 'you need to really mean it'.
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(#7) Hermione Catches Rita Skeeter (Goblet Of Fire)
"'You're kidding,' said Ron. 'You haven't – she's not–'
"'Oh, yes she is,' said Hermione happily, brandishing the jar at them.
"Inside were a few twigs and leaves, and one large, fat beetle.
"'That's never – you're kidding –' Ron whispered, lifting the jar to his eyes.
"'No, I'm not,' said Hermione, beaming. 'I caught her on the window-sill in the hospital wing. Look very closely, and you'll notice the markings around her antennae are exactly like those foul glasses she wears.'"
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(#8) Peeves Salutes Fred And George (Order Of The Phoenix)
“'Give her hell from us, Peeves.'
"And Peeves, whom Harry had never seen take an order from a student before, swept his belled hat from his head and sprang to a salute as Fred and George wheeled about to tumultuous applause from the students below and sped out of the open front doors into the glorious sunset.' -
(#9) Dumbledore Sent Aunt Petunia A Howler (Order Of The Phoenix)
"'You sent that Howler. You told her to remember—it was your voice—'
"'I thought,' said Dumbledore, inclining his head slightly, 'that she might need reminding of the pact she had sealed by taking you. I suspected the Dementor attack might have awoken her to the dangers of having you as a surrogate son.'"
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(#10) Snape Defends Hermione (Deathly Hallows)
"And now Snape stood again in the headmaster’s study as Phineas Nigellus came hurrying into his portrait.
"'Headmaster! They are camping in the Forest of Dean! The Mudblood--'
"'Do not use that word!'
"'--the Granger girl, then, mentioned the place as she opened her bag and I heard her!'" -
(#11) Centaurs Arriving At The Battle Of Hogwarts (Deathly Hallows)
"They heard uproar from the distant boundary of the school as what sounded like hundreds of people came swarming over the out-of-sight walls and pelted toward the castle, uttering loud war cries...
"The slash of the silver blade could not be heard over the roar of the oncoming crowd or the sounds of the clashing giants or of the stampeding centaurs, and yet it seemed to draw every eye...
"Chaos reigned. The charging centaurs were scattering the Death Eaters, everyone was fleeing the giants’ stamping feet, and nearer and nearer thundered the reinforcements that had come from who knew where...
"The centaurs Bane, Ronan, and Magorian burst into the hall with a great clatter of hooves, as behind Harry the door that led to the kitchens was blasted off its hinges."
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(#12) Ron And Hermione's Kiss (Deathly Hallows)
“'Hang on a moment!' said Ron sharply. 'We’ve forgotten someone!'
“'Who?' asked Hermione.
“'The house-elves, they’ll all be down in the kitchen, won’t they?'
“'You mean we ought to get them fighting?' asked Harry.
“'No,' said Ron seriously, 'I mean we should tell them to get out. We don’t want anymore Dobbies, do we? We can’t order them to die for us—'
"There was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of Hermione’s arms. Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet."
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(#13) Ginny Quips Back At Harry (Order Of The Phoenix)
"'I didn't want anyone to talk to me,' said Harry, who was feeling more and more nettled. 'Well, that was a bit stupid of you,' said Ginny angrily, 'seeing as you don't know anyone but me who's been possessed by You-Know-Who, and I can tell you how it feels.' Harry remained quite still as the impact of these words hit him. Then he wheeled around. 'I forgot,' he said. 'Lucky you,' said Ginny coolly.
"'I’m sorry,' Harry said, and he meant it."
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(#14) Harry Kisses Ginny (Half-Blood Prince)
"A roar of celebration erupted from the hole behind her. Harry gaped as people began to scream at the sight of him; several hands pulled him into the room.
"'We won!' yelled Ron, bounding into sight and brandishing the silver Cup at Harry. 'We won! Four hundred and fifty to a hundred and forty! We won!'
"Harry looked around; there was Ginny running toward him; she had a hard, blazing look in her face as she threw her arms around him. And without thinking, without planning it, without worrying about the fact that fifty people were watching, Harry kissed her.
"After several long moments — or it might have been half an hour — or possibly several sunlit days — they broke apart. The room had gone very quiet. Then several people wolf-whistled and there was an outbreak of nervous giggling. Harry looked over the top of Ginny's head to see Dean Thomas holding a shattered glass in his hand, and Romilda Vane looking as though she might throw something. Hermione was beaming, but Harry's eyes sought Ron. At last he found him, still clutching the Cup and wearing an expression appropriate to having been clubbed over the head. For a fraction of a second they looked at each other, then Ron gave a tiny jerk of the head that Harry understood to mean, Well—if you must."
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(#15) When Harry Made A Sarcastic Comment Towards Snape (Order Of The Phoenix)
“'Do you remember me telling you we are practicing nonverbal spells, Potter?'
“'Yes,' said Harry stiffly.
“'Yes, sir.'
“'There’s no need to call me ‘sir,’ Professor.'"
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(#16) Potterwatch Radio (Deathly Hallows)
"'We have also heard within the last few hours that Rubeus Hagrid'--all three of them gasped, and so nearly missed the rest of the sentence--'well-known gamekeeper at Hogwarts School, has narrowly escaped arrest within the grounds of Hogwarts, where he is rumored to have hosted a ‘Support Harry Potter’ party in his house. However, Hagrid was not taken into custody, and is, we believe, on the run.'"
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(#17) Ginny Doing The Bat Bogey Hex (Order Of The Phoenix)
"'How did you get away?' asked Harry in amazement, taking his wand from Ron.
'Couple of Stunners, a Disarming Charm, Neville brought off a really nice Impediment Jinx,' said Ron airily, now handing back Hermione’s wand too. 'But Ginny was best, she got Malfoy — Bat Bogey Hex — it was superb, his whole face was covered in the great flapping things. Anyway, we saw you heading into the forest out of the window and followed. What’ve you done with Umbridge?'" -
(#18) When Harry Said "Roonil Wazlib" Was His Nickname (Half-Blood Prince)
“'This is the copy of Advanced Potion-Making that you purchased from Flourish and Blotts?'
"'Yes,' said Harry firmly.
"'Then why," asked Snape, "does it have the name ‘Roonil Wazlib’ written inside the front cover?'
"Harry’s heart missed a beat. 'That’s my nickname,' he said.
"'Your nickname,' repeated Snape.
"'Yeah...that’s what my friends call me,' said Harry.
"'I understand what a nickname is,' said Snape.
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(#19) When The Mirror Made Fun Of Harry's Hair (Prisoner Of Azkaban)
"He raised his hand automatically and tried to make his hair lie flat. 'You’re fighting a losing battle there, dear,' said his mirror in a wheezy voice."
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(#20) Ginny's Valentines Poem For Harry (Chamber Of Secrets)
"His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad,
His hair is as dark as a blackboard.
I wish he was mine, he's really divine,
the hero who conquered the Dark Lord."
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