One of the former Hogwarts Headmasters and a relative of Sirius. Though dead in real life, his portrait hangs in Dumbledore's office and he's able to travel between his portraits that hang in various places, including number twelve, Grimmauld Place and the Ministry of Magic. He's a self-important person and despises teenagers.
Phineas Nigellus Quotes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix quotes below are all either spoken by Phineas Nigellus or refer to Phineas Nigellus. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Twenty-Three
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"So that's it, is it?" he said loudly. "Stay there? That's all anyone could tell me after I got attacked by those dementors too! Just stay put while the grown-ups sort it out, Harry! We won't bother telling you anything, though, because your tiny little brain might not be able to cope with it!"
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Phineas Nigellus Quotes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix quotes below are all either spoken by Phineas Nigellus or refer to Phineas Nigellus. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Twenty-Three
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"So that's it, is it?" he said loudly. "Stay there? That's all anyone could tell me after I got attacked by those dementors too! Just stay put while the grown-ups sort it out, Harry! We won't bother telling you anything, though, because your tiny little brain might not be able to cope with it!"
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