Humor in Harry Potter

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elseajay wrote:
> I'm not British (well, by descent but not by birth) but I completely enjoyed and appreciated all the humor in the books.  

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Joey:

Well, I agree. I think JKR's humour is brilliant and, in fact, is one main reason why I continue to read the books. :-) 

I've quite a few favourites but some of them that come to my mind immediately are (I don't have the exact quotes for some of them):

Harry's description of how Hermione looked determined to prove that she wasn't a dunderhead (in that first class with Snape).
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When Harry tells Ron & Hermione about Snape's "sinister desire" to be the Quidditch referee: 
"Don't play," said Hermione at once.
"Say you're ill," said Ron.
"Pretend to break your leg," Hermione suggested.
"Really break your leg," said Ron. 
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"Professor Dumbledore - yesterday, when I was having my Divination exam, Professor Trelawney went very - very strange."
"Indeed?" said Dumbledore. "Er - stranger than usual, you mean?" 
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"Oh shut up, Weatherby"
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Luna's idea of Rotfang conspiracy 
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Cheers,
~Joey :-)