"I should not have to."

"Well, that seems like a problem you invited by not acquiring total control over who's sorted Slytherin by now, what's taking you so long?"

"I'm working on it. Next year betcha there won't be any."

"As if nobody in other Houses resorts to harassing eleven-year-olds."

"Are you trying to convince me that we need to be more effective at it?"

"I'm trying to convince you that you're wasting your time and didn't expect to get anywhere telling you why I think so, so I'm telling you why you might think so. Talk to Twimble or the Hat or drop it and find something else to do."

"Like I said, I won't go out of my way to bother her."

"Your way shouldn't involve ever aiming a wand at her again."

"Go away, Swan, I'm studying."

"In your busy soaking-firsties-and-ignoring-Molloy schedule? Where do you find the time?"

He puts up a muffling charm.

Miranda teaches Stoller a shield charm which should even poorly done handle a casual non-hex.

She's very diligent. "How many people think like that, do you know -"

"Well, his exact nuance on it isn't common but there's people who'll hate you all over. This is the worst house for it, though, you can more or less argue with most Ravenclaws and the Hufflepuffs less often get mean about it and the Gryffindors - well, I don't know, maybe Gryffindors are as bad but they don't have the reputation."

"Are there other Slytherins, I haven't wanted to ask people..."

"Other Slytherin Muggleborns? Honestly that's not something most of 'em would say, if I know of any it's privileged information. You got unlucky to have it undeniable before you knew anybody. If I knew any other Slytherin Muggleborns would you want me to tell them to say hi to you?"

"Advice would be nice. But it's fine. He's not wrong about Muggles, just -"

"Just, you're a witch."

"Yeah."

"Well, maybe you'll be good at dueling, and Black'll be gone in two years anyhow."

"It's not just him - well, he's the only one who's done spells -"

"Are the others doing more than talking?"

" - are there things other than spells and talking I should be looking out for?"

"If your roommates have it in for you, possibly, but don't be paranoid in excess of what you actually need, waste of energy."

"They're okay. Thought I was dumb for not knowing how to read but I was dumb."