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When you are older, you will learn that the first and foremost thing which any ordinary person does is nothing.

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Boys," said Hermione Granger, "should not be allowed to love girls without asking them first! This is true in a number of ways and especially when it ...more

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Without thinking about it at all, Harry stepped in front of Hermione.There was an intake of breath from behind him, and then a moment later Hermione b...more

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Why does any kind of cynicism appeal to people? Because it seems like a mark of maturity, of sophistication, like you’ve seen everything and know bett...more

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Like that's the only reason anyone would ever buy a first-aid kit? Don't take this the wrong way, Professor McGonagall, but what sort of crazy childre...more

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And then Harry Potter had launched in to a speech that was inspiring, yet vague. A speech to the effect that Fred and George and Lee had tremendous po...more

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It's a most peculiar psychology—this business of 'Science is based on faith too, so there!' Typically this is said by people who claim that faith is a...more