"Harry could imagine how it would have been if Dumbledore had not died, and they had had this time together at the very end of the year, Ginny's examinations finished, the pressure of homework lifted ..."
— JKR (HBP30)



by Viria13

2 6

"All lessons were suspended, all examinations postponed. Some students were hurried away from Hogwarts by their parents over the next couple of days - the Patil twins were gone before breakfast"
— JKR (HBP30)

by Beastlyworlds

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1 11

"'You see!' said a strained voice. Tonks was glaring at Lupin. 'She still wants to marry him, even though he's been bitten! She doesn't care!'
'It's different,' said Lupin, barely moving his lips and looking suddenly tense"
— JKR (HBP29)

by ReallyCorking

0 6

"'You dare use my own spells against me, Potter? It was I who invented them - I, the Half-Blood Prince! And you'd turn my inventions on me, like your filthy father, would you? I don't think so ... no!'"
— JKR (HBP28)

by Ottowl

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0 10

"'They thought I'd die in the attempt, but I'm here... and you're in my power... I'm the one with the wand... you're at my mercy...'
'No, Draco,' said Dumbledore quietly. 'It is my mercy, and not yours, that matters now'"
— JKR (HBP27)

by Marta T.

1 4

"'Draco, Draco, you are not a killer.'
'How do you know?' said Malfoy at once.
He seemed to realise how childish the words had sounded; Harry saw him flush in the Mark's greenish light.
'You don't know what I'm capable of,' said Malfoy"
— JKR (HBP27)

by VikingCarrot

1 2

“Harry could smell salt and hear rushing waves, a light, chilly breeze ruffled his hair as he looked out at moonlit sea and star-strewn sky. He was standing upon a high outcrop of dark rocks, water foaming and churning below him”
— JKR (HBP26)

by Ottowl

0 6

"'If I tell you to flee, you will obey?'
'Yes.'
'If I tell you to leave me, and save yourself, you will do as I tell you?'
'I-'
'Harry?'
They looked at each other for a moment.
'Yes, sir.'"
— JKR (HBP25)



by Alice Wack

1 7

"'Three Dementor attacks in a week, and all Romilda Vane does is ask me if it's true you've got a Hippogriff tattooed across your chest.'
Ron and Hermione both roared with laughter"
— JKR (HBP25)



by Marta T.

2 10

"After all, it made a very nice change to be talked about because of something that was making him happier than he could remember being for a very long time, rather than because he had been involved in horrific scenes of Dark magic."
— JKR (HBP25)

by UpTheHill

4 14

"Hermione was beaming, but Harry's eyes sought Ron. At last he found him, still clutching the Cup and wearing an expression appropriate to having been clubbed over the head."
— JKR (HBP24)



by Ottowl

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2 6

"...there was Ginny running towards him; she had a hard, blazing look in her face as she threw her arms around him. And without thinking, without planning it, without worrying about the fact that fifty people were watching. Harry kissed her"
— JKR (HBP24)

by ReallyCorking

1 14

"Harry slipped over as Malfoy, his face contorted, cried 'Cruci-'
'SECTUMSEMPRA!' bellowed Harry from the floor, waving his wand wildly.
Blood spurted from Malfoy's face and chest as though he had been slashed with an invisible sword"
— JKR (HBP24)

by Ottowl

2 9

"'Merlin's beard, Tom!' yelped Slughorn. 'Seven! Isn't it bad enough to think of killing one person? And in any case ... bad enough to divide the soul ... but to rip it into seven pieces...'
Slughorn looked deeply troubled now."
— JKR (HBP23)

by Ottowl

1 6

"'I am not proud...' he whispered through his fingers. 'I am ashamed of what - of what that memory shows... I think I may have done great damage that day...'"
— JKR (HBP22)



by Ottowl

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0 3

"Not long after this, Hagrid became tearful again and pressed the whole unicorn tail upon Slughorn, who pocketed it with cries of, 'To friendship! To generosity! To ten Galleons a hair!'"
— JKR (HBP22)



by Lainey Yehl

1 7

"'You've got a good feeling about burying a giant spider?' asked Ron, looking stunned.
'Yeah,' said Harry, pulling his Invisibility Cloak out of his bag. 'I feel like it's the place to be tonight, you know what I mean?"
— JKR (HBP22)

by Ottowl

https://t.co/DQEHcsJ8Nx

4 9

"'Well ... they've been following Malfoy for me,' he said.
'Night and day,' croaked Kreacher.
'Dobby has not slept for a week, Harry Potter!' said Dobby proudly, swaying where he stood."
— JKR (HBP21)



by Olivia Pelaez

https://t.co/yb3vHRwwSo

1 3

"You see, we have never been able to keep a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher for longer than a year since I refused the post to Lord Voldemort."
— JKR (HBP20)




by Marta T.

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2 6

"The time is long gone when I could frighten you with a burning wardrobe and force you to make repayment for your crimes. But I wish I could, Tom ... I wish I could ..."
— JKR (HBP20)

by Ottowl

https://t.co/lYx28JuTxx

1 11