Book 2 Quotes “Well, I’ve got news for you, boy. . . . I’m locking you up. . . . You’re never going back to that school. . . never. . .and if you try and magic yourself out – they’ll expel you!” – Uncle Vernon “If we’re not careful, we’ll have another Head Boy in the family. I don’t think I could stand the shame.” – George “Dear me, what’s the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don’t even pay you well for it?” – Lucius Malfoy “But your muggles! We must have a drink! What’s that you’ve got there? Oh, you’re changing Muggle Money. Molly, look!” – Arthur Weasley “Silence! Most unfortunately, you are not in my House and the decision to expel you does not rest with me. I shall go and fetch the people who do have the happy power. You will wait here.” – Professor Snape “Yes, yes, I know what you’re thinking! ‘Its all right for him, he’s an internationally famous wizard already!’ But when I was twelve, I was just as much of a nobody as you are now. In fact, I’d say I was even more of a nobody! I mean, a few people have heard of you, haven’t they? All that business with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named!” – Gilderoy Lockhart “At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in. They got in on pure talent.” – Hermione “Make way for the Heir of Slytherin, seriously evil wizard coming through. . . .” – Fred and George “His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad, His hair is as dark as a blackboard. I wish he was mine, he’s really divine, The hero who conquered the Dark Lord.” – Cupid “It won’t matter that we never asked Myrtle, then! Hermione’ll probably have all the answers when they wake her up! Mind you, she’ll go crazy when she finds out we’ve got exams in three days’ time. She hasn’t studied. It might be kinder to leave her where she is till they’re over.” – Ron “Oh, well. . . I’d just been thinking. . .if you had died, you’d have been welcome to share my toilet.” – Myrtle “It’s our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” - Dumbledore