1,714 Quotes by J.K. Rowling

Tell me, how is Lucius Malfoy these days? I expect he's delighted his lapdog's working at Hogwarts, isn't he?""Speaking of dogs," said Snape softly, "did you know that Lucius Malfoy recognized you last time you risked a little jaunt outside? Clever idea, Black, getting yourself seen on a safe station platform. Gave you a cast-iron excuse not to leave your hidey-hole in future, didn't it?

We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on...that’s who we really are.

My mother didn’t have a heart, Kreacher,” Sirius snapped. "She kept herself alive out of pure spite.

Sirius shook his head and said, “She’s got the measure of Crouch better than you have, Ron. If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals".

This is how it is - this is why you're not in the Order - you don't understand - there are things worth dying for!

When all this is over, we'll be a proper family. You'll see." -Sirius Black

What he really wanted (and it felt almost shameful to admit it to himself) was someone like — someone like a parent: an adult wizard whose advice he could ask without feeling stupid, someone who cared about him, who had had experience of Dark Magic...And then the solution came to him. It was so simple, and so obvious, that he couldn't believe it had taken so long — Sirius.

Then you should have died!" roared Black. "Died rather than betray your friends, as we would have done for you!

You've been popping into the fire every hour?' Harry said, half laughing.'Just for a few seconds to check if the coast was clear.