‘And if it does fall into his grasp,’ said Dumbledore, almost, it seemed, as an aside, ‘I have your word that you will do all in your power to protect the students of Hogwarts?’

‘By attempting to kill you, Voldemort himself singled out the remarkable person who sits here in front of me, and gave him the tools for the job! It is Voldemort’s fault that you were able to see into his thoughts, his ambitions, that you even understand the snakelike language in which he gives orders, and yet, Harry, despite your privileged

‘People expect you to have cooler friends than us,’ said Luna, once again displaying her knack for embarrassing honesty.

the lake, the shack, and Hogwarts

‘Yes, yes, you were magnificent,’ said Hermione, looking amused.

‘As he moved up the school, he gathered about him a group of dedicated friends; I call them that, for want of a better term, although as I have already indicated, Riddle undoubtedly felt no affection for any of them. This group had a kind of dark glamour within the castle. They were a motley collection; a mixture of the weak seeking protection, the

He also likes the company of the famous, the successful and the powerful. He enjoys the feeling that he influences these people.

‘No Unforgivable Curses from you, Potter!’ he

‘Avada Kedavra!’ ‘Expelliarmus!