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100 Wise And Witty J. K. Rowling Quotes To Help You Sail Through Tough Times

Famous As: Author of Children's Fantasy Series, 'Harry Potter'
Born On: July 31, 1965
Born In: Yate, England
Age: 57 Years

J.K. Rowling (Joanne Kathleen Rowling) is a world-acclaimed screenwriter, novelist and film producer of British origin. Rowling's life is an inspiring 'rags to riches' story. From a single parent living on state benefits, Joanne acquired a multi-millionaire status in just five years.

She's renowned as the creator of Harry Potter, a young wizard studying at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her epic 'Harry Potter' series contains 7 books. They trace the journey of Harry and his motley band of magical friends in Scotland. A graduate of Exeter University, Rowling began her career as a teacher in Portugal. Following a separation with her husband, Rowling was struggling to support her daughter Jessica. While travelling on a train from Manchester to London in 1990, she came up with the plot for this fantasy series. After facing several rejections, she finally sold her first book that instantly became the bestselling book in the UK and the US. The novel was soon adapted into a movie series and Rowling became the 13th wealthiest woman in Britain. She's wealthier than the Queen herself. Rowling's other notable works include The Casual Vacancy, The Silkworm, The Cuckoo's Calling and Career of Evil. J.K. Rowling has spoken or written some of the best words of wisdom. Whether these quotes come from the pages of a Harry Potter book, or from her speeches, these words and advice you can trust. Here are some inspiring J.K. Rowling quotes that bring cheer and hope in life.

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If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

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It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

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It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

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I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.

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It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

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It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.

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Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?

Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?

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

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

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It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.

It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.

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Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.

Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.

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Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.

Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears. "After all this time?" "Always," said Snape.

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The truth.

The truth." Dumbledore sighed. "It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.

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Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.

Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.

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Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.

Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.

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We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.

We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.

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Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure.

Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure.

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He can run faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo.

He can run faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo.

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We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.

We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.

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Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?

Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?" Harry interrupted again. "So he can sneak up on people," said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking...

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Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.

Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.

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You're a prefect? Oh Ronnie! That's everyone in the family!

You're a prefect? Oh Ronnie! That's everyone in the family!" "What are Fred and I? Next door neighbors?

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It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.

It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.

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I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.

I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.

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Not my daughter, you bitch!

Not my daughter, you bitch!

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Percy wouldn't notice a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing one of Dobby's hats.

Percy wouldn't notice a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing one of Dobby's hats.

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You haven't got a letter on yours,

You haven't got a letter on yours," George observed. "I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid-we know we're called Gred and Forge.

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Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.

Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.

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You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts...but you cannot deny he's got style...

You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts...but you cannot deny he's got style...

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Don't talk to me.

Don't talk to me." "Why not?" "Because I want to fix that in my memory for ever. Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret...

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Why are they all staring?

Why are they all staring?" demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to look at the other students. "Don’t let it worry you," said Ron. "It’s me. I’m extremely famous.

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We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.

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He must have known I'd want to leave you.

He must have known I'd want to leave you." "No, he must have known you would always want to come back.

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Cinderella? Snow White? What's that? An illness?

Cinderella? Snow White? What's that? An illness?

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Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.

Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.

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Holey? You have the the whole world of ear-related humor before you, you go for holey?

Holey? You have the the whole world of ear-related humor before you, you go for holey?

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Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.

Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.

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Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

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I don't believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.

I don't believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.

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Oh well... I'd just been thinking, if you had died, you'd have been welcome to share my toilet.

Oh well... I'd just been thinking, if you had died, you'd have been welcome to share my toilet.

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Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.

Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.

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Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher. There was just that minor drawback of him having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head!

Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher. There was just that minor drawback of him having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head!

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The thing about growing up with Fred and George,

The thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

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You'll stay with me?'
Until the very end,' said James.

You'll stay with me?' Until the very end,' said James.

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It is my belief... that the truth is generally preferable to lies.

It is my belief... that the truth is generally preferable to lies.

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He was my mum and dad's best friend. He's a convicted murderer, but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though...keep up with my news...check if I'm happy...

He was my mum and dad's best friend. He's a convicted murderer, but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though...keep up with my news...check if I'm happy...

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Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to get one that hits back.

Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to get one that hits back.

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One can never have enough socks,

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.

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Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.

Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.

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Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.

Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.

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Give her hell from us, Peeves.

Give her hell from us, Peeves.

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Honestly, if you were any slower, you’d be going backward.

Honestly, if you were any slower, you’d be going backward.

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Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.

Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.

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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.

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.

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The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.

The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.

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Ginny!

Ginny!" said Mr. Weasley, flabbergasted. "Haven't I taught you anything? What have I always told you? Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain?

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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

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Why are you worrying about YOU-KNOW-WHO, when you should be worrying about YOU-NO-POO? The constipation sensation that's gripping the nation!

Why are you worrying about YOU-KNOW-WHO, when you should be worrying about YOU-NO-POO? The constipation sensation that's gripping the nation!

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We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

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

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

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I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or worse, expelled. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to bed.

I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or worse, expelled. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to bed.

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So light a fire!

So light a fire!" Harry choked. "Yes...of course...but there's no wood!" ... "HAVE YOU GONE MAD!" Ron bellowed. "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT!

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Ah, music,

Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!

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I'm going to keep going until I succeed — or die. Don't think I don't know how this might end. I've known it for years.

I'm going to keep going until I succeed — or die. Don't think I don't know how this might end. I've known it for years.

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Where is Wood?

Where is Wood?" said Harry, suddenly realizing he wasn't there. "Still in the showers," said Fred. "We think he's trying to drown himself.

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From now on, I don't care if my tea leaves spell 'Die, Ron, Die,' I'm chucking them in the bin where they belong.

From now on, I don't care if my tea leaves spell 'Die, Ron, Die,' I'm chucking them in the bin where they belong.

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But Dumbledore says he doesn't care what they do as long as they don't take him off the Chocolate Frog cards.

But Dumbledore says he doesn't care what they do as long as they don't take him off the Chocolate Frog cards.

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Don’t put your wand there, boy! ... Better wizards than you have lost buttocks, you know!

Don’t put your wand there, boy! ... Better wizards than you have lost buttocks, you know!

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To hurt is as human as to breathe.

To hurt is as human as to breathe.

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Sometimes you remind me a lot of James. He called it my 'furry little problem' in company. Many people were under the impression that I owned a badly behaved rabbit.

Sometimes you remind me a lot of James. He called it my 'furry little problem' in company. Many people were under the impression that I owned a badly behaved rabbit.

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Well, you're expelling us aren't you?

Well, you're expelling us aren't you?" said Ron. "Not today, Mr. Weasley." Snape looked as though Christmas had been canceled.

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You should write a book,

You should write a book," Ron told Hermione as he cut up his potatoes, "translating mad things girls do so boys can understand them.

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Dumbledore's man through and through, aren't you Potter?

Dumbledore's man through and through, aren't you Potter?" "Yeah I am," said Harry. "Glad we straightened that out.

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Does it hurt?

Does it hurt?" The childish question had escaped Harry's lips before he could stop it. "Dying? Not at all," said Sirius. "Quicker and easier than falling asleep.

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You think the dead we loved truly ever leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly in times of great trouble?

You think the dead we loved truly ever leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly in times of great trouble?

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Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.

Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.

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You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.

You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.

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Harry was left to ponder in silence the depths to which girls would sink to get revenge.

Harry was left to ponder in silence the depths to which girls would sink to get revenge.

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There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place.

There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place.

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Don't let the muggles get you down.

Don't let the muggles get you down.

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Every second he breathed, the smell of the grass, the cool air on his face, was so precious: To think that people had years and years, time to waste, so much time it dragged, and he was clinging to each second.

Every second he breathed, the smell of the grass, the cool air on his face, was so precious: To think that people had years and years, time to waste, so much time it dragged, and he was clinging to each second.

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We did it, we bashed them wee Potter's the one, and Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun!

We did it, we bashed them wee Potter's the one, and Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun!

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According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scars than almost anything else.

According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scars than almost anything else.

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

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

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The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls, to be perused by an invader. The mind is a complex and many-layered thing.

The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls, to be perused by an invader. The mind is a complex and many-layered thing.

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Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am.

Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am.

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I'll be in my bedroom, making no noise and pretending I'm not there.

I'll be in my bedroom, making no noise and pretending I'm not there.

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Dumbledore will only leave from Hogwarts when there are none loyal to him!

Dumbledore will only leave from Hogwarts when there are none loyal to him!

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I dreamed I was buying new shoes last night,

I dreamed I was buying new shoes last night," said Ron. "What d'ya think that's gonna mean?" "Probably that you're going to be eaten by a giant marshmallow or something," said Harry.

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Here lies Dobby, a free elf.

Here lies Dobby, a free elf.

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Snape's patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from when they were children.

Snape's patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from when they were children.

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I enjoyed the meetings, too. It was like having friends.

I enjoyed the meetings, too. It was like having friends.

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Time will not slow down when something unpleasant lies ahead.

Time will not slow down when something unpleasant lies ahead.

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I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for.

I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for.

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After all this time?

After all this time?" "Always...

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I mean, you could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!

I mean, you could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!

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Just because it’s taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn't mean no one else has spotted I'm a girl!

Just because it’s taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn't mean no one else has spotted I'm a girl!

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This is night, Diddykins. That's what we call it when it goes all dark like this.

This is night, Diddykins. That's what we call it when it goes all dark like this.

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What would come, would come...and you would have to meet it, when it did.

What would come, would come...and you would have to meet it, when it did.

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