Children's booksChildren's booksJK Rowling shares her favourite Harry Potter quote
JK responds to a fan on Twitter with her favourite quote from the Harry Potter books, now share yours by emailing childrens.books@theguardian.com or on @GdnChildrensBks
Plus get ready for Harry Potter Night!
Sometimes you only have to ask and you get. A teacher from Northern Ireland posted a question to JK Rowling on Twitter and got a response from the great JK herself!
.@LisaKTrainor 'Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?'
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 16, 2014Now we want to know what your all time favourite Harry Potter quote is. Tell us by emailing childrens.books@theguardian.com and we’ll post as many as we can on this blog, or share on Twitter @GdnChildrensBks.
While we on, here’s a date for the diaries of all Harry Potter fans - 5 February 2015 is Harry Potter book night when there will be all kinds of Potter-based fun to be had. We’ll be celebrating on the site of course (we’ve got various tricks up our sleeves) but until then you can register to download a Harry Potter Book Night kit.
Also Check out the new Harry Potter covers by Jonny Duddle!
Your favourite quotes
Cameron
“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals” – Sirius Black.
Aris
‘It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities’ – Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I believe this quote applies so much to our society and to humanity, that’s why it’s spot on and the best quote in my opinion throughout the whole series. If I had to choose a close second it would be: ‘Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love’ – Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
@GdnChildrensBks "To the well organised mind, death is but the next great adventure" Albus Dumbeldore
— Daniel McGee (@DanoDoesLife) December 17, 2014Naomi
“Dobby never meant to kill. Dobby only meant to maim or seriously injure” – from the film of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
@GdnChildrensBks "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." - Dumbledore
— Justin Hawkins (@Atomix330) December 17, 2014Hannah
“Harry wiped his grazed forearm upon the stone: having received its tribute of blood the archway reopened instantly. They crossed the outer cave and Harry helped Dumbledore back into the icy sea water that filled the crevice in the cliff.
‘It’s going to be all right, sir,’ Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore’s silence than he had been by his weakened voice. ‘We’re nearly there… I can Apparate us both back… don’t worry…’
‘I am not worried, Harry,’ said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. ‘I am with you.’” From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
.@GdnChildrensBks "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live" (Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone) #harrypotter #potterquotes
— Luigina Ciolfi (@luiciolfi) December 17, 2014Natasha
“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love.” From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
@GdnChildrensBks "Of course it is happening inside your head Harry, but why on Earth should that mean that it is not real."
— Oindrila (@Oindrila0606) December 17, 2014Madeleine
“Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!” – Dumbledore at the Great Feast in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
@GdnChildrensBks 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.
— georgia brown (@researchgeorgia) December 17, 2014thedauntlessbookthief
‘It is our choices, Harry, that show us who we really are, far more than our abilities’ - Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
@GdnChildrensBks @jk_rowling "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only someone remembers to turn on the light"
— Dublin Bookworm (@dublin_bookworm) December 17, 2014Charlotte
1. Harry: Yes
Snape: Yes, Sir
Harry: There’s no need to call me ‘sir’, Professor.
2. Luna: You’re just as sane as I am
Julien
From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban:
“Well, hello, Peter,” said Lupin pleasantly, as though rats frequently erupted into old school friends around him. “Long time, no see.”
bunkbedbobby
My favourite quote from Harry Potter is “ You’re a wizard, Harry”.
Rebeka
“What’s coming will come and we’ll just have to meet it when it does.”
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