Newly added quotes:
“Young women are told they have to be a delicate princess. That’s bullshit. If I were a princess, I’d be a warrior princess.”
Emma Watson
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I built my life.”
JK Rowling
“I want to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.”
JK Rowling
Hagrid: “You’re a wizard, Harry.”
Harry: “I’m a what?”
Philosopher’s Stone
“‘It’s Levi-OOOOH-sa not LevioSAR.’ She’s a nightmare, honestly. It’s no wonder she hasn’t got any friends!”
Ron, Philosopher’s Stone
“Well, thank you for that assessment, Mr Weasley. Perhaps it would be more useful if I were to transfigure Mr Potter and yourself into a pocket watch. That way, one of you might be on time.”
McGonagall, Philosopher’s Stone
“You’ll soon find out that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter. You don’t want to go making friends with the wrong sort.”
Malfoy, Philosopher’s Stone
“Not to be rude or anything, but this isn’t a great time for me to have a house elf in my bedroom.”
Harry, Chamber of Secrets
Lockhart: “Ah… yes, well, that can sometimes happen. Um, but, uh, the point is, uh, you can no longer feel any pain. And, very clearly, the bones are not broken.”
Hagrid: “Broken? There’s no bones left!”
Lockhart: “Much more flexible, though.”
Chamber of Secrets
“Follow the spiders?! Why couldn’t it be follow the butterflies?!”
Ron, Chamber of Secrets