Humor abounds in the Potter series. It is one of the aspects of the series that I found most endearing. Rowling oftens ends a section or chapter with a funny line. Ron is particularly proficient at the section-ending humor with his ironic quips. One of my favorites, though, is by the narrator. It is a litotes, rhetorically speaking, and this understatement puts a heart-warming smile on any decent reader's face. This comment concludes the scene when Ron and Harry rescue Hermione from a troll:
"But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them." - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, page 179.
There are so many hilarious moments in the series. What are some of yours? Please share in the comments section. Thanks!
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