Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix

Fools who wear their hearts proudly on their sleeves, who cannot control their emotions, who wallow in sad memories and allow themselves to be provoked so easily — weak people, in other words

Harry said nothing. He threw his wand down onto his bedside table, pulled off his robes, stuffed them angrily into his trunk, and pulled on his pajamas. He was sick of it; sick of being the person who was stared at and talked about all the time. If any of them knew, if any of them had the faintest idea what it felt like to be the one all these things had happened to . . . Mrs. Finnigan had no idea, the stupid woman, he thought savagely.

Harry ignored it. He felt older than he had ever felt in his life, and it seemed extraordinary to him that barely an hour ago he had been worried about a joke shop and who had gotten a prefect’s badge.

gazing fondly at his moonlit cactus

gazing fondly at his moonlit cactus

much more enjoyable; he loaded up his plate, feeling doubly fond of everyone in the room.

Well, Flitwick's got rid of Fred and George's swamp,' said Ginny, `he did it in about three seconds. But he left a tiny patch under the window and he's roped it off =
Why?' said Hermione, looking

startled.
`Oh, he just says it was a really good bit of magic,' said Ginny, shrugging

You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts… but you cannot deny he's got style…'

His heart shot upwards into his throat.