Favourite Details.

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 24796

Too numerous to mention, really, but I have two quotes which I 
particularly love:

The first is:

"And you could ask your parents if they know who Flamel is," said 
Ron.  "It'd be safe to ask them."
"Very safe, as they're both dentists," said Hermione.

I love it - very dry, and it's also a rare moment when Hermione gets 
the smart-alec comment and therefore gets one up on Ron.


Second:
When Harry meets Fred and George for the first time:
"Blimey," said the other twin.  "Are you -?"
"He is," said the first twin. "Aren't you? he added to Harry.
"What?" said Harry.
"Harry Potter," chorused the twins.
"Oh, him," said Harry.  "I mean, yes, I am."

A brilliant comic moment - introducing the twins as a double act, and 
showing how Harry feels about his new-found celebrity.  It 
encompasses not only humour, pathos, and real insight into Harry's 
psyche, both generally and at this point in time in particular.

Other favourites include Snape's speech in Harry's first lesson, and 
his "Potter has been crossing lines..." comment in GoF. 

Harry's Tom Swifty ("He's friends with that dog," said Harry, grimly) 
in PoA.

Everything about the Burrow.

Mr Weasley's awkward swinging of arms when standing in the Dursley's 
sitting room.

Ginny standing up for Harry in Flourish and Blotts.

Voldemort's "right hand" gag.

There are lots of other scenes which have more of an emotional 
impact, and I think that my favourite in the entire series so far is 
the conversation between Sirius and Harry towards the end of PoA, 
when Sirius asks Harry to live with him - makes me cry everytime.

Catherine