Enemies,’ the wizard said, ‘are the price of honour.

You are blessed with a knack for sucking the wonder out of the extraordinary.

Wow!” gasped Julia. They saw 20 or more young children of every sort lyingon the cold, bare ground.

Strong hands slipped over her shoulders as Alex joined us, standing so close, I could feel his body heat radiating up my back….He squeezed my shoulders a little hard for it to be a show...

If you are a magician then you can always do a lot more magic than you think you can.

…The next time I opened my eyes, I was in the morgue.This, all by itself, is enough to really ruin your day.I was lying on the examining table, and Butters, complete with his surgical gown...

Plus, I happened to be a history nerd. Why else would I be interested in a guy born in the year 519?

I should like to understand more about the signs on the shirt you wore earlier. What was it: Eat the tail and suck the head?

Well, no one really knows until they get there, do they, but I know I’ll be in Slytherin, all our family have been — imagine being in Hufflepuff, I think I’d leave, wouldn’t you?

The room was full of magical objects, animals, photographs, paintings, strange looking plants and many flying books. I only found this room a few days ago and it seems that it keeps changing every time...

When I see you, Jolie, I see a woman who is far more than she realizes but who will someday grow into her powers. One who is much stronger than those who would trap her...

(Evil people) do not believe in forgiveness. Their transgressions are either punished or not punished. That is the only result that matters.

Suddenly, the shadow disappeared through the wall! Maybe the shadow disappeared again.Can we please go back home now?I really don’t like it here & I’m scared! Julia pleaded.The shadow was standing by a very small...

Go home, Rand.” I am home. Where are you? I frowned and burrowed my face into the soft down pillow. Which wasn’t my pillow. Holy crap. What had happened? I sat up and took in...

As a magician you will miss the hundred percent of the applause if you don’t perform.

You need to know where to go,’ Sanya said.’Yes,”And you are going to consult four large pizzas for guidance.”Yes,’ I said….’There is, I think, humour here which does not translate well from English into sanity.”That’s...

If I were to lock you up in a dungeon, I guarantee you would not be bored.

I believe he’s been asked to testify today,” I told Lennox, who’d continued to track Truman’s progress through the room. “He’s a member of the historical undead, Truman Capote, the author. He wrote Breakfast at...

Son ingeniosas de verdad, las cosas que inventan los muggles para arreglárselas sin magia.

Many trees were pulled out of the ground with their roots crying for water.” The lake was all polluted with thick layers of grease,the grass & flowers were squashed, animals walked around. #kidsbooks “Mikolay &...

Then I shall tell you the truthful answers to the questions you asked, about my own intentions and motivations. They are not so simple.”…He cocked an eyebrow and his cobalt eyes took on a playful...

At least he possessed enough sense to recognize how little sense he possessed.

Eis Izras” three times. The door opened at once, unfortunately making lots of noise and waking the humans up. Mikolay knew a few powerful hexes and he was able to create small flying dragons. He...

I don’t have much family. And if we were related, I’d be pissed off that you have better cheekbones.

The genius of a great magician is as impressive as the genius of a great scientist.

Right,’ Thomas said. ‘Where are we headed?”To where they treat me like royalty,’ I said.’We’re going to Burger King?’I rubbed the heel of my hand against my forehead and spelled fratricide in a subvocal mutter,...

The last declaration he’d made to me hung between us. The L word. The one that had nothing to do with like.

Do you know how wizards like to be buried? Yes! Well, how? Granny Weatherwax paused at the bottom of the stairs. Reluctantly.

Wizards are always troubled about the future.

I’m Farina,the fairy queen.

He pulled out handcuffs and snapped them around my wrists. “Where’s your bag? You didn’t bring your staff?””I have it. It’s hidden.” Charlie was currently tucked inside the leg of my Harry Potter pajama bottoms,...

Fate is a tricky animal. Those who believe they harness it, often find a difficult beast to master.

Mikolay and Julia live in the same neighborhood and go tothe same school every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

You really are lovely, Drusilla.” The timbre of Lafitte’s voice shivered down my spine, and I fought the urge to check out the biceps underneath that linen shirt. Holy crap. This was just wrong. I...

A magician must always value his magic effects more than himself, because after few years audience may not remember his name but they will remember his magic effect.

My laboratory,’ I said, experimentally, drawing out each syllable. ‘Why is it that saying it like that always makes me want to follow it with ‘mwoo-hah-hah-hahhhhh’? ”You were overexposed to Hammer Films as a child?’...

The combination of razor-sharp wit (completely real) and his credentials (completely fake) had won them over in the end.

Good so be would you if, duff plum of helping second A,” said the Bursar. The table fell silent. “Did anyone understand that?” said Ridcully. The Bursar was not technically insane. He had passed through...

But it is said: Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. The choice is yours: to go or wait.”And it is also said,’ answered Frodo: ‘Go...

The people who run the circus kidnapped us from our parents. Since we got here, we have all been working in the circus. We can’t see any of our mummies or kiss them OR cuddle...

This is beautiful.” Eugenie ran her fingers along a massive mahogany sideboard, on the top of which rested a red velvet sash with fine embroidery on it and, on top of the sash, a silver...

Why all this death?You might as easily ask ‘Why all this life?’.

If you use magic outside the school, we are going to get into more trouble than ever. I’m still not allowed to eat sweets after the last trouble we got into. They will lock us...

If you want to search me for more weapons, I’m game.”My eyes shot back to his, and I felt my cheeks flush, hot and bothered on the way to angry. Leave it to a guy...

Magicians made magic but critics made it tricks.

Do you really think you can win?”Yeah. Hell, Ortega is only the third or fourth most disturbing thing I’ve tangled with today.”But even if you do win, what does it change?”Me getting kiilled now. That...

Regweld is really a fine wizard,” he continued, patting the shoulder again. “And his ideas for crossbreeding a horse and a frog are not without merit; never mind the explosion! Alchemy shops can be replaced!

What is magic?There is the wizard’s explanation… wizards talk about candles, circles, planets, stars, bananas, chants, runes and the importance of having at least four good meals every day.

I’m sorry, Pippin, but you really must wait till the morning. I’ll be as curious as you like after breakfast, and I’ll help you in any way I can at wizard-wheedling. But I can’t keep...

Please? begged Julia as she walked toward the door. But Mikolay grabbed her hand and whispered:Lets just see where the shadow is going and after that, we can go right home.Mikolay and Julia carefully moved...