Crackers!” said Dumbledore enthusiastically, offering the end of a large silver noisemaker to Snape, who took it reluctantly.
He had grown used to the idea that Dumbledore could solve anything.
Which only goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words,' Dumbledore went on, smiling.
I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you.
I seem to remember telling you both that I would have to expel you if you broke any more school rules,” said Dumbledore. Ron opened his mouth in horror. “Which goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words,” Dumbledore went on, smiling.
Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.
I don't want to be one of those guys, but Snape DOES kill Dumbledore.
It was important, Dumbledore said, to fight, and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then could evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated. . . .
The Prophet is bound to report the truth occasionally," said Dumbledore, "if only accidentally.
You do not seek to kill me, Dumbledore?" called Voldemort, his scarlet eyes narrowed. "Above such brutality, are you?" "We both know that there are other ways of destroying a man, Tom," Dumbledore said calmly. "Merely taking your life would not satisfy me, I admit - " "There is nothing worse than death, Dumbledore!" snarled Voldemort. "You are quite wrong," said Dumbledore, speaking as lightly as though they were discussing the matter over drinks. "Indeed, your failure to understand that there are things much worse than death has always been your greatest weakness.
It was only when he was back in bed that it struck Harry that Dumbledore might not have been quite truthful. But then, it had been a quite personal question.
I forgot Dumbledore trashed Hogwarts, refused to resign and ran off to the forest to make speeches to angry trolls.
You are omniscient as ever, Dumbledore. " "Oh, no, merely friendly with the local barmen.
Witness for the defense, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.
I think they ought to know. You do them a disservice by not confiding something this important to them. ” “I didn’t want —” “— to worry or frighten them?” said Dumbledore, surveying Harry over the top of his half-moon spectacles. “Or perhaps, to confess that you yourself are worried and frightened? You need your friends, Harry. As you so rightly said, Sirius would not have wanted you to shut yourself away.
You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts. . . but you cannot deny he's got style.
When you have that last piece of the jigsaw, everything will, I hope, be clear. . . " -Albus Dumbledore
