Favorite Lines From The Harry Potter Series...

[Alia]

I just finished reading the last book and I had to giggle at Molly Weasley. Her words to Belletrix (sp) were awesome and are so me it was unreal. That scene was one of the best in whole series in my opinion.

So one of my favorite lines from the series is "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH." Not because she said a swear word... but because we saw Mrs Weasley in a whole new way. I didn't know she had it in her.

 

[The Ace]

George Weasley at Percy's pontificating over ministry security;
"Shut up Weatherby,"
(Barty Crouch having revealed to the Weasleys Harry and Hermione that he didn't even know Percy's name.)

 

[HoopyFrood]

This section made me laugh (the ear incident, of course):

"How do you feel, George?" whispered Mrs Weasley.
..."Saint-like" he murmured.
"What's wrong with him?" croaked Fred..."Is his mind affected?"
"Saint-like," repeated George..."You see...I'm holy. Holey, Fred, geddit?"

Hee.

 

[Alia]

Fred and George were my favorite characters in the whole series...

 

[little smaug]

One from HBP that makes me laugh out loud every time.

Ron, on ghosts - "When we come face-to-face with one down a dark alley, we're going to be having a shufti to see if it's solid, aren't we, we're not going to be asking, 'Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?'"

 

[Joel007]

I always liked Fred and George's smart comments, but my favourite line is probably Snape's

"Out for a little walk... in the moonlight are we?"

 

[Adasunshine]

I've always liked Snape's introduction to Potions, it was executed brilliantly by Rickman in the film too... it's just his twisted loving caressing of the words...

"I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses ...I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death..."

Not humorous but still one of my favourite bits...

xx

 

[Joel007]

That was a memorable speech too

 

[Digger]

Two of my fave bits - both non-humorous - concern Sirius, the best one of them all, for me!!). Are you allowed to fancy fictional characters?!!

The first one from GoF, when they meet up with "Snuggles" in the cave, and he says, re house-elves, summat like "If you want to get the measure of a man, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals".

The second one is, after Sirius has died, summat about how Harry was looking at "two universes, the one with Sirius and the one without".

Fave funny lines....I need to narrow it down, there are so many!! I'll have a think about it.

 

[Joel007]

That first quote isn't unique to the Potter series, but still a good quote

 

[Digger]

That first quote isn't unique to the Potter series, but still a good quote

Yes, I have seen similar, but I just love the way JK includes this kind of stuff in a series of books (allegedly) for children........and the way that kids then start thinking about things like respect, treating people well, "doing the right thing" - like Dumbledore's speech after Cedric dies, about choosing to do what's right, instead of what's easy.

 

[UnderTheOath]

'Giver her hell from us, Peeves!'

Fred and George in OotP.

All time favourite line.

 

[Toraspanda]

One line that always amuses me, but it's only in the film, is spoken by one of my least favourite characters, Ron. When Hermione accidentally turns herself into a part cat, and wails "Look at my face!" - and Ron counters, "Look at your tail!"

In the book of course (Chamber of secrets) Ron only says "Uh-oh", and it's Moaning Myrtle who chortles, "Wait till they find out you've got a tail!" - a rare case of a film improving on the book!

I also loved Molly Weasley's "Not my daughter..." during the Battle, and Dumbledore's "few words" at the welcoming banquet in The Philsopher's Stone:
"Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!"

 

[woolleywrld]

i absolutely loved the scene in the last book where ron and luna are under the invisibility cloak in the ravenclaw common room and Amycus Carrow spat in Proffesor McGonogall's face and harry burst out from the cloak and said "You shouldn't have done that!...Crucio!...I see what she meant you had to mean it." Most awesome point ever!! I can't wait to see Dan Rad pull it off!

 

[woolleywrld]

i apologise, i said ron and luna were under the cloak, it was defo harry and luna, oops!

 

[Erin99]

Probably Snape's potions speech and Dumbledore's, It's our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

 

[manephelien]

"It's not all wandwork, either." Ron when discussing love potions with Hermione and Harry in book 7.

 

[Digger]

"Loser's Lurgy", or almost anything else from Luna - I think she's bloody marvellous!!!!!

 

[HBP]

I remember my favorites quite clearly.

Hermione in PS: I'm going to bed, before either of you come with another clever idea to get us killed or worse expelled.

Dumbledore always said there are things worse than death.......looks like Hermione thinks being expelled is one of them.

In GOB when Mr. Weasley and the boys went to get harry and were stuck inside the fireplace.
Ron: What are we doing here? Has something gone wrong?
Fred: Oh no Ron, this is exactly where we wanted to end up.
George: Yeah, we're having the time of our lives here.

i think this was in POA
Snape: That is the second time you've spoken out of turn Miss granger , are u incapable of restraining yourself or do u take pride in being an insufferable know it all.

I think those were my favorites.

 

[Digger]

Don't forget Archie at the Quidditch World Cup in GoF when he wouldn't take off his dress: "I like a nice healthy breeze around my privates, thanks", plus Hermione's uncontrollable giggly reaction!!!

I'm amazed JK got away with that one......