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

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.

There is no shame in what you are feeling, Harry,’ said Dumbledore’s voice. ‘On the contrary … the fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength.’

The teachers were of course forbidden from mentioning the interview by Educational Decree Number Twenty-six, but they found ways to express their feelings about it all the same. Professor Sprout awarded Gryffindor twenty points when Harry passed her a watering can; a beaming Professor Flitwick pressed a box of squeaking sugar mice on him at the end of Charms, said, ‘Shh!’ and hurried away; and Professor Trelawney broke into hysterical sobs during Divination and announced to the startled class, and a very disapproving Umbridge, that Harry was not going to suffer an early death after all, but would live to a ripe old age, become Minister for Magic and have twelve children.