# Harry Potter
Author:: J.K. Rowling and Mary GrandPre\x{0301}
## Highlights
> What Harry found most unusual about life at Ron’s, however, wasn’t the talking mirror or the clanking ghoul: It was the fact that everybody there seemed to like him. ([Location 4139](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01B3DIPMW&location=4139))
> “It only put me in Gryffindor,” said Harry in a defeated voice, “because I asked not to go in Slytherin. . . .” “Exactly,” said Dumbledore, beaming once more. “Which makes you very different from Tom Riddle. It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” ([Location 7738](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01B3DIPMW&location=7738))
> Hermione stood nervously between them, looking from one to the other. Ron opened his mouth uncertainly. Harry knew Ron was about to apologize and suddenly he found he didn’t need to hear it. “It’s okay,” he said, before Ron could get the words out. “Forget it.” “No,” said Ron, “I shouldn’t’ve —” “Forget it,” Harry said. Ron grinned nervously at him, and Harry grinned back. Hermione burst into tears. “There’s nothing to cry about!” Harry told her, bewildered. “You two are so stupid!” she shouted, ([Location 17923](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01B3DIPMW&location=17923))
> “What?” Ron bellowed furiously. “Four? You lousy, biased scumbag, you gave Krum ten!” But Harry didn’t care, he wouldn’t have cared if Karkaroff had given him zero; Ron’s indignation on his behalf was worth about a hundred points to him. He didn’t tell Ron this, of course, but his heart felt lighter than air as he turned to leave the enclosure. ([Location 17949](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01B3DIPMW&location=17949))
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Title: Harry Potter
Author: J.K. Rowling and Mary GrandPre\x{0301}
Tags: readwise, books
date: 2024-01-30
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# Harry Potter
Author:: J.K. Rowling and Mary GrandPre\x{0301}
## AI-Generated Summary
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## Highlights
> What Harry found most unusual about life at Ron’s, however, wasn’t the talking mirror or the clanking ghoul: It was the fact that everybody there seemed to like him. ([Location 4139](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01B3DIPMW&location=4139))
> “It only put me in Gryffindor,” said Harry in a defeated voice, “because I asked not to go in Slytherin. . . .” “Exactly,” said Dumbledore, beaming once more. “Which makes you very different from Tom Riddle. It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” ([Location 7738](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01B3DIPMW&location=7738))
> Hermione stood nervously between them, looking from one to the other. Ron opened his mouth uncertainly. Harry knew Ron was about to apologize and suddenly he found he didn’t need to hear it. “It’s okay,” he said, before Ron could get the words out. “Forget it.” “No,” said Ron, “I shouldn’t’ve —” “Forget it,” Harry said. Ron grinned nervously at him, and Harry grinned back. Hermione burst into tears. “There’s nothing to cry about!” Harry told her, bewildered. “You two are so stupid!” she shouted, ([Location 17923](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01B3DIPMW&location=17923))
> “What?” Ron bellowed furiously. “Four? You lousy, biased scumbag, you gave Krum ten!” But Harry didn’t care, he wouldn’t have cared if Karkaroff had given him zero; Ron’s indignation on his behalf was worth about a hundred points to him. He didn’t tell Ron this, of course, but his heart felt lighter than air as he turned to leave the enclosure. ([Location 17949](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01B3DIPMW&location=17949))