Professor Mcgonagall Quotes

• Hogwarts is threatened!” shouted Professor McGonagall. “Man the boundaries, protect us, do your duty to our school!

  J. K. Rowling

  School, Men, Hogwarts

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• Bad news, Harry. I've just been to see Professor McGonagall about the Firebolt. She – er, got a bit shirty with me. Told me I'd got my priorities wrong. Seemed to think I cared more about winning the Cup than I do about staying alive. Just because I told her I didn't care if it threw you off, as long as you caught the Snitch first.

  J. K. Rowling

  Winning, Thinking, Long

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• Harry witnessed Professor McGonagall walking right past Peeves who was determinedly loosening a crystal chandelier and could have sworn he heard her tell the poltergeist out of the corner of her mouth 'It unscrews the other way.

  J. K. Rowling

  Past, Funny Harry Potter, Way

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• Why don't you confer with Mr. Finnigan? As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics.

  J. K. Rowling

  Professors, Particular, Pyrotechnics

  "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2". www.imdb.com. 2011.

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• Lee Jordan was finding it difficult not to take sides. 'So — after that obvious and disgusting bit of cheating —' 'Jordan!' growled Professor McGonagall. 'I mean after that open and revolting foul —' 'Jordan, I'm warning you —' 'All right, all right. Flint nearly kills the Gryffindor Seeker, which could happen to anyone, I'm sure, so a penalty to Gryffindor, taken by Spinnet, who puts it away, no trouble, and we continue play, Gryffindor still in possession.

  J. K. Rowling

  Cheating, Taken, Mean

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• I—I didn't think—" "That," said Professor McGonagall, "is obvious.

  J. K. Rowling

  Thinking, Professors, Said

  J. K. Rowling (1999). “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, Raincoast Books

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• YOU CHEATING SCUM!” Lee Jordan was howling into the megaphone, dancing out of Professor McGonagall’s reach. “YOU FILTHY, CHEATING B —” Professor McGonagall didn’t even bother to tell him off. She was actually shaking her finger in Malfoy’s direction, her hat had fallen off, and she too was shouting furiously.

  J. K. Rowling

  Cheating, Dancing, Scum

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• NO!” The scream was the more terrible because he had never expected or dreamed that Professor McGonagall could make such a sound.

  J. K. Rowling

  Sound, Scream, Professors

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• Where do vanished objects go?" "Into nonbeing, which is to say, everything," replied Professor McGonagall. "Nicely phrased," replied the eagle door knocker, and the door swung open.

  J. K. Rowling

  Doors, Eagles, Professors

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• And it’s Johnson, Johnson with the Quaffle, what a player that girl is, I’ve been saying it for years but she still won’t go out with me —” “JORDAN!” yelled Professor McGonagall. “Just a fun fact, Professor, adds a bit of interest —

  J. K. Rowling

  Girl, Fun, Player

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• Miss Granger, you foolish girl, how could you think of tackling a mountain troll on your own? Five points will be taken from Gryffindor for this,” said Professor McGonagall. “I’m very disappointed in you.” Hermione left. Professor McGonagall turned to Harry and Ron. “Well, I still say you were lucky, but not many first years could have taken on a full-grown mountain troll. You each win Gryffindor five points.

  J. K. Rowling

  Girl, Taken, Winning

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• Our Headmaster is taking a short break," said Professor McGonagall, pointing at the Snape-shaped hole in the window.

  J. K. Rowling

  Window, Break, Holes

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• So,” sneered Fudge, recovering himself, “you intend to take on Dawlish, Shacklebolt, Dolores, and myself single-handed, do you, Dumbledore?” “Merlin’s beard, no,” said Dumbledore, smiling. “Not unless you are foolish enough to force me to.” “He will not be single-handed!” said Professor McGonagall loudly, plunging her hand inside her robes. “Oh yes he will, Minerva!” said Dumbledore sharply. “Hogwarts needs you!

  J. K. Rowling

  Hands, Needs, Fudge

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• - With respect, Professor McGonagall, I'm not quite sure you understand what I'm trying to do here. - With respect, Mr. Potter, I'm quite sure I don't. Unless - this is a guess, mind - you're trying to take over the world? - No! I mean yes - well, NO! - I think i should perhaps be alarmed that you have trouble answering the question.

  Eliezer Yudkowsky

  Mean, Thinking, Mind

  "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality". Book by Eliezer Yudkowsky, 2010.

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• Like that's the only reason anyone would ever buy a first-aid kit? Don't take this the wrong way, Professor McGonagall, but what sort of crazy children are you used to dealing with?" "Gryffindors," spat Professor McGonagall, the word carrying a freight of bitterness and despair that fell like an eternal curse on all youthful heroism and high spirits.

  Eliezer Yudkowsky

  Children, Crazy, Despair

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