quotalicious

[chanteuse thalia chaunacy]

sit back. i just finished CoS & PoA, and turned down many a-corner o' 
wit. i keep sending quotes to this list because i never *ever* mind 
reading other people's. <shrug>

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"I think I'd better do the actual stealing," Hermione continued in a 
matter-of-fact tone. "You two will be expelled if you get into any more 
trouble, and I've got a clean record. So all you need to do is cause 
enough mayhem to keep Snape busy for five minutes or so."

Harry smiled feebly. Deliberately causing mayhem in Snape's Potions class 
was about as safe as poking a sleeping dragon in the eye.

***

[the intrepid trio have just transformed via polyjoice and hermione tells 
them through the stall door that she's not going]

Harry looked at Ron, bewildered.

"*That* looks more like Goyle," said Ron.  "That's how he looks every 
time a teacher asks him a question."

***

[still polyjuiced, talking to malfoy]

"Azkaban?" said Harry, puzzled.

"Azkaban -- *the wizard prison*, Goyle," said Malfoy, looking at him in 
disbelief.  "Honestly, if you were any slower, you'd be going backward."

***

[speaking about the newly-found riddle diary]

"Oooh, it might have hidden powers," said Hermione enthusiastically, 
taking the diary and looking at it closely.

"If it has, it's hiding them very well," said Ron.  "Maybe it's shy."

***

[the mandrakes et al]

Madam Pomfrey was pleased to report that the Mandrakes were becoming 
moody and secretive, meaning that they were fast leaving childhood.

***

"Harry -- I think I've just understood something! I've got to go to the 
library!"

And she sprinted away, up the stairs.

"*What* does she understand?" said Harry distractedly, still looking 
around, trying to tell where the voice had come from.

"Loads more than I do," said Ron, shaking his head.

***

"Only a true Gryffindor could have pulled that out of the hat, Harry," 
said Dumbledore simply.

<such a bad joke! but i'm so glad they kept it in the movie!>

***

[in the Magical Menagerie]

...a basket of funny custard-colored furballs that were humming loudly...

<tribbles!!!! who knew!!>

***

[after Crookshanks jumps on Ron in the Magical Menagerie]

"What *was* that?"

"It was either a very big cat or quite a small tiger," said Harry.

***

"I'm *not* going to be murdered," Harry said out loud.

"That's the spirit, dear," said his mirror sleepily.

***

"Setting dementors around a school," she muttered, pushing back Harry's 
hair and feeling his forehead. "He won't be the last one who collapses.  
Yes, he's all clammy.  Terrible things, they are, and the effect they 
have on people who are already delicate --"

"I'm not delicate!" said Harry crossly.

"Of course you're not," said Madam Pomfrey absentmindedly, now taking his 
pulse.

<nice try, Harry.>

***

Hagrid howled still more loudly.  Harry and Hermione looked at Ron to 
help them.

"Er -- shall I make a cup of tea?" said Ron.

Harry stared at him.

"It's what my mum does whenever someone's upset," Ron muttered, shrugging.

<this is what i hear about brits! and the lovely maggie smith says as 
much as Wendy Darling in the fabulous movie 'Hook'>

***

<Sir Cadogan at any point, really, but this is the best one>

When they reached the portrait hole, they found Sir Cadogan enjoying a 
Christmas party with a couple of monks, several previous headmasters of 
Hogwarts, and his fat pony.  He pushed up his visor and toasted them with 
a flagon of mead.

"Merry -- hic -- Christmas!  Password?"

"Scurvy cur," said Ron.

"And the same to you, sir!" roared Sir Cadogan as the painting swung 
forward to admit them.

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teehee!  more from GoF when i finish it for the fourth time!

thalia 'never tires of canon' chaunacy