'How would it be,' she asked them coldly, as they left the classroom for break (Binns drifting away through the blackboard), 'if I refused to lend you my notes this year?'She sat down. Dumbledore clapped. The staff followed his lead, though Harry noticed that several of them brought their hands together only once or twice before stopping. A few students joined in, but most had been taken unawares by the end of the speech, not having listened to more than a few words of it, and before they could start applauding properly, Dumbledore had stood up again. ( 2020-01-29 )

for simple, part-time, virtually painless jobs.'I listen, Ron,' said Hermione, with a touch of asperity. ( 2020-01-29 )

'We'd fail our OWL, said Ron. 'If you want that on your conscience, Hermione . . .'He looked slightly sheepish. ( 2020-01-29 )

He got into bed and made to pull the hangings closed around him, but before he could do so, Seamus said, 'Look . . . what did happen that night when . . . you know, when . . . with Cedric Diggory and all?'Like to earn a little extra gold? ( 2020-01-29 )

'Then you're mad, too,' said Seamus in disgust.'What did that mean?' said Hermione, looking from Harry to F.on. ' "Ask us no questions . . ." Does that mean they've already got some gold to start a joke shop?' ( 2020-01-29 )

'Er . . .' he said glumly, staring up at the Fat Lady, who smoothed the folds of her pink satin dress and looked sternly back at him.Draco Malfoy laughed. ( 2020-01-29 )

'And speaking of your Skiving Snackboxes,' said Hermione, eyeing Fred and George beadily, 'you can't advertise for testers on the Gryffindor noticeboard.''Well, it is lovely to be back at Hogwarts, I must say!' She smiled, revealing very pointed teeth. 'And to see such happy little faces looking up at me!' ( 2020-01-29 )