The first and last lines of 31 'Harry Potter' characters, and how they changed from the books

Dumbledore's first line is addressed to a Hogwarts professor.

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Richard Harris as Dumbledore. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Albus Dumbledore has the first line in the entire film series: "I should have known that you would be here, Professor McGonagall."

In the book, he doesn't have the very first line, but his opening statement is only slightly different.

He says, "Fancy seeing you here, Professor McGonagall."

His last line is spoken in Harry's head.

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Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Dumbledore dies in the sixth book and movie, but he later comes to Harry in a vision when the titular wizard is facing off against Lord Voldemort.

Dumbledore's last line is very similar in the final book and movie. He tells Harry in the film, "Of course it's happening inside your head, Harry. Why should that mean it's not real?"

Professor McGonagall's first line is a greeting to Dumbledore.

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Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Technically, Professor McGonagall's first line is a meow since she starts the series in her cat Animagus form.

But her first spoken line in the movies is, "Good evening, Professor Dumbledore."

This differs from the book, where her first line is, "How did you know it was me?" in response to Dumbledore's greeting.

The professor's last line is during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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Maggie Smith in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Professor McGonagall coordinates different teams of students and professors during the Battle of Hogwarts.

She brings stone objects to life with a spell, sends students to create a distraction, and directs people to take cover.

In her last film line, she yells, "Get inside!" to the people fighting Voldemort's forces.

But in the book, McGonagall calls out, "NO!" when she sees what she presumes to be Harry's dead body later on in the fight.

Hagrid's first line differs a little from the book to the movie.

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Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

After landing Sirius' flying motorcycle, Hagrid meets both Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall outside the Dursleys' house on Privet Drive.

His first line is a greeting. He says, "Professor Dumbledore, sir. Professor McGonagall."

In the book, however, Dumbledore asks him where he got the flying motorcycle he came in on, and his opening line is, "Borrowed it, Professor Dumbledore, sir. Young Sirius Black lent it to me."

This becomes important in the third book when Hagrid realizes he was the first person to see Sirius after Lily and James died.

The removal of the line in the movie means that Sirius Black isn't mentioned until the third film.

Hagrid's last lines express concern for Harry.

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Robbie Coltrane in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

In both the final book and movie, Hagrid is forced to carry what he believes to be Harry's dead body in front of everyone at the Battle of Hogwarts.

In the movie, his last line happens before Harry dies when he calls out, "Harry? No! What are you doing here?" as the titular hero approaches Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest.

Hagrid's final line comes later in the book. After Harry jumps from his arms and shields himself with the Invisibility Cloak, the half-giant yells, "HARRY — WHERE'S HARRY?"

The first thing out of Aunt Petunia's mouth is an order to Harry.

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Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Aunt Petunia first appears in the movies when she wakes Harry up by banging on his cupboard door and yelling, "Up! Get up! Now!"

But she appears earlier in the book, before Harry is left on her doorstep, and her first line is, "No. Why?"

The line is in response to her husband, Vernon, asking if she'd heard from her sister (Harry's mother) lately.

Her last line comes from a deleted scene.

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Fiona Shaw in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1"

Aunt Petunia is only on screen for a few seconds in the final film as she gets into the car with her husband and son to leave Privet Drive.

But there's a deleted scene where she has a final conversation with Harry.

Her last line there is, "You didn't just lose a mother that night in Godric's Hollow, you know. I lost a sister."

Since Aunt Petunia usually prefers not to acknowledge Harry's mother at all, it's a surprisingly sweet moment.

In the book, she uses her last words to say "Well — goodbye" to Harry. But it does say that she looks like she had something else to say to him, which might explain the deleted scene.

Dudley's first lines are shouted at Harry from the stairs.

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Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

From Dudley's very first on-screen appearance, he's torturing Harry.

He jumps up and down on the stairs over Harry's cupboard, which causes dust and plaster to fall on Harry, and yells, "Wake up, cousin. We're going to the zoo!"

In the book, however, his first line is, "Thirty-six. That's two less than last year," in reference to his birthday presents.

Dudley's last line is also found in a deleted scene.

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Harry Melling in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1"

Dudley talks to his father about leaving as they get into their car.

His last words in the movie are, "I still don't understand why we have to leave."

But he also has a deleted film scene where he has a final conversation with Harry, and his last line is, "I don't think you're a waste of space."

In the final book, Dudley's last line is simply, "See you, Harry."

Uncle Vernon's first words are birthday greetings to his son.

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Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

In the first movie, Vernon Dursley is introduced at his kitchen table saying, "Happy birthday, son" to Dudley.

Like Petunia, he's introduced earlier in the books. But in the first chapter of the series, his first line, "Little tyke," is still directed at his son.

Vernon speaks his last words to Dudley, too.

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Richard Griffiths in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1"

After Dudley comments on not wanting to leave, Uncle Vernon delivers his last film line: "It's not safe for us to be here anymore."

In the books, his last lines are instead directed to the wizard, Dedalus Diggle, who's escorting them from their home.

Vernon says, "I thought we were on a tight schedule!"

Harry Potter's first lines give viewers a taste of his disdain for his Muggle relatives.

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Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

After being woken up by his aunt and cousin, Harry makes breakfast for the Dursleys.

His first line in the movie, "Yes, Aunt Petunia," is a response to his aunt's wake-up call.

In the book, his first line is also addressed to his aunt. When she asks if he's awake yet, Harry responds, "Nearly."

His last lines are spoken to his son.

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Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Harry's last lines in the movie are directed at his son during the epilogue scene.

He reassures Albus Severus that it doesn't matter if he's sorted into Gryffindor or Slytherin, and says, "The Sorting Hat takes your choice into account."

This conversation happens in the book, but he has another line after directed at Ginny.

When his wife says their son will be all right at Hogwarts, Harry responds, "I know he will."

Lily Potter's first line is a scream.

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Geraldine Somerville as Lily Potter. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Lily Potter's first line is a scream in a flashback scene of her death.

That's her only verbal line in the first movie, but she later speaks in the fourth film when Harry unlocks the spirits of the last people killed with Voldemort's wand.

She tells her son, "Let go, sweetheart, you're ready. Let go, let go!"

In the same scene in the fourth book, Lily's first spoken line actually conveys the opposite message.

She tells Harry, "Your father's coming ... Hold on for your father ... it will be all right ... hold on ..."

Her last lines are words of comfort to her son.

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Geraldine Somerville in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2."

Harry gets to see his parents one last time when he uses the Resurrection Stone as he enters the Forbidden Forest to turn himself over to Voldemort.

Harry asks if they can all stay with him while he sacrifices his life, and his mother responds, "Always."

In the book, however, her last line is "You've been so brave."

Molly Weasley speaks first at King's Cross Station while she's bringing her children to the Hogwarts Express.

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Julie Walters played Molly Weasley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Molly Weasley's first line in the movies is, "It's the same every year — packed with Muggles, of course. Come on," which Harry overhears her saying as he's trying to find Platform 9 3/4.

Her first line is similar in the book, although there, Harry only catches her saying, " — packed with Muggles of course —."

Molly's last words have become iconic.

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Julie Walters in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Molly Weasley delivers her last line of the film series.

She yells, "Not my daughter, you b----!" at Bellatrix when she sees the Death Eater trying to duel with Ginny.

The line is now well-known, but it's not actually Molly's last in the book.

After yelling the line at Bellatrix, Molly continues to duel the witch, and her final words are, "You will never touch our children again!"

George's first line lets viewers in on his sense of humor.

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Oliver Phelps as George Weasley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

George pretends to be his twin brother with his very first line by insisting to his mother, "He's not Fred, I am."

The prank plays out a little differently in the book though. Fred is the first twin to speak, and he tells Mrs. Weasley, "I'm not Fred, I'm George."

According to the books, George's first line is telling Fred to "hurry up" as they're heading into the magical platform.

George's last words are spoken to Fred.

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Oliver Phelps in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

The Weasley twins fight side by side during the Battle of Hogwarts until Fred's death.

George speaks his last line to his twin when he asks, "You OK, Freddie?"

It's less clear what his final words are in the last book. The last line that's credited to him is, "Now let's get upstairs and fight, or all the good Death Eaters'll be taken."

But someone shouts, "No — no — no! No! Fred! No!" when Fred is killed, which could've possibly been George.

Fred joins in on George's joke for his first line.

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James Phelps as Fred Weasley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Fred goes along with George's joke in his first movie line.

He tells his mother, "Honestly woman, you call yourself our mother," which was actually the second half of Fred's first line from the book.

Fred's first book line is, "I'm not Fred, I'm George."

His last line is spoken to George.

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James Phelps in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

In Fred's last film line, he responds to George's question about him being OK and says, "Yeah."

Fred and George are standing side by side getting ready to fight, and the next time Fred is shown on screen, he's already dead.

In the book, Fred's last lines are spent marveling over his estranged brother Percy joining them for the fight and cracking a joke.

He's described as gleefully saying, "You actually are joking, Perce ... I don't think I've heard you joke since you were —" immediately before his death.

Ginny's first movie line is addressed to Harry Potter.

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Bonnie Wright played Ginny Weasley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

After Mrs. Weasley shows Harry how to get to the Hogwarts Express, Ginny — who's too young to go to the wizarding school herself — tells him, "Good luck."

This is her first and only line in the "Sorcerer's Stone" film, and it's a little different from her opening line in the book.

There, she reminds her mother that the train departs from platform 9 3/4 and pleads, "Mum, can't I go ..."

Ginny is last heard crying out in grief for Harry.

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Bonnie Wright played Ginny Weasley. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Ginny cries out, "No!" when she sees Hagrid carrying Harry's presumably dead body during the Battle of Hogwarts.

Though she does appear at platform 9 3/4 with Harry during the epilogue sequence, she doesn't have any lines there.

But in the book, she speaks on the train platform while she and Harry are dropping off their sons for Hogwarts. Her final words are, "He'll be alright."

Ron's first line is spoken on the Hogwarts Express.

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Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

In the movies, Ron's first line takes place on the Hogwarts Express. He asks, "Excuse me, do you mind? Everywhere else is full," as he enters Harry's compartment.

But in the books, Ron has a line on the platform as Mrs. Weasley is fussing over her children.

He wriggles free of his mother's handkerchief and says, "Mum — geroff."

His last line is spoken on the train's platform.

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Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Ron's last moment in both the books and movies shows him and Hermione bringing their children to the Hogwarts Express 19 years after the Battle of Hogwarts.

His final line in the movie is, "Here they come," which he says as Harry, Ginny, and their children approach them on Platform 9 3/4.

In the book, he has a few more lines during the epilogue scene. After people on the platform start staring at Harry, Ron says, "Don't let it worry you. It's me, I'm extremely famous."

Hermione's very first line shows her willingness to help others.

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Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Hermione first meets Harry and Ron on the Hogwarts Express.

She enters their train compartment and asks, "Has anyone seen a toad? A boy named Neville's lost one."

This is essentially the same as her first line in the book, only she doesn't say "a boy named."

Her last lines are directed at her daughter.

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Emma Watson played Hermione Granger. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

By the end of the series, Hermione and Ron are married, and they're dropping their children off at the Hogwarts Express.

Her last line is, "Bag? Jumper? I'm gonna miss you," which is directed at her daughter, Rose.

In the book, Hermione's last line is a rebuke to Ron, who's encouraging their kids to beat Draco's kids at school.

She tells her husband, "Don't try to turn them against each other before they've even started school!"

Neville's first line displays his forgetfulness.

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Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Neville is portrayed as clumsy and forgetful during his early years at Hogwarts. In both the book and movie, he's introduced as he loses his toad en route to Hogwarts.

In the film, his first line is him yelling "Trevor," when he finds his pet at the school.

But in the book, his opening line comes a little earlier, on Platform 9 3/4, when he tells his grandmother, "Gran, I've lost my toad again."

Neville's last lines are part of a brave speech.

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Matthew Lewis in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

In the final movie, Neville gives a moving speech calling for everyone to continue fighting against Voldemort after Harry's death.

His last line is, "Harry's heart did beat for us. For all of us. This is not over!"

In the seventh book, Neville takes a similar, heroic stand against Voldemort, but his final words are a little different.

He tells the Dark wizard, "I'll join you when hell freezes over," and cries out, "Dumbledore's Army!"

Draco's first lines are directed at Harry.

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Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Draco doesn't speak in the movies until he meets Harry at Hogwarts.

Just before the Sorting Ceremony, he says to Harry, "It's true, then. What they're saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts."

But in the books, Draco and Harry actually meet earlier.

When Harry is buying his robes in Diagon Alley, Draco greets him and asks, "Hogwarts, too?"

His last lines are also spoken to the titular character.

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Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Although he appears in later parts of the film, Draco's last lines are spoken inside the Room of Requirement during the Battle of Hogwarts.

He tells Harry about having to use his mother's wand, saying, "It's powerful, but it's not the same. Doesn't quite understand me. You know what I mean?"

In the books, Draco uses his final lines to plead with the Death Eaters at the Battle of Hogwarts.

He cries, "I'm Draco Malfoy, I'm Draco, I'm on your side!" before Harry stuns the Death Eater to save him.

Snape's first line immediately sets the tone for his strict teaching style.

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Alan Rickman as Severus Snape. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Professor Snape is introduced in the Great Hall during the welcome feast, but his first line doesn't come until he enters his classroom for Harry's first Potions class.

He brusquely walks in saying, "There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class," before launching into a monologue about the course.

In the first book, Snape starts the class by taking roll call, and his first line is, "Ah yes, Harry Potter. Our new — celebrity."

Snape's last movie line gives more meaning to his final words in the book.

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Alan Rickman in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Voldemort kills Snape because he thinks it will give him control of the Elder Wand. But Harry rushes to him as he's dying, and they manage to have a final conversation.

Snape asks Harry to take his memories to view in the Pensieve, and then says, "Look at me. You have your mother's eyes."

The same scene plays out in the final book, but after giving Harry his memories, the professor simply whispers, "Look ... at .... me ..."

Readers have to infer that he's trying to get a last glimpse at Lily's eyes.

Oliver Wood's first lines are about quidditch.

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Sean Biggerstaff as Oliver Wood. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

As the Gryffindor quidditch captain, it's fitting that Oliver Wood's first line is about the wizard sport.

He starts Harry's first lesson by saying, "Quidditch is easy enough to understand."

In the book, he has a few lines when McGonagall first introduces him to Harry and tells him that she's found his new Seeker, starting with, "Are you serious, Professor?"

Oliver yells his final words as he joins the Battle of Hogwarts.

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Sean Biggerstaff in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Oliver Wood returns to the wizarding school on his broom to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts.

His only line in the last movie is shouting "Come on!" to the others flying with him.

Oliver still fights in the battle in the book, but his last line is instead about carrying Colin Creevey's dead body.

He says, "You know what? I can manage him alone, Neville."

Unsurprisingly, Voldemort's first line is a command.

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Richard Bremmer portrayed Voldemort in "Sorcerer's Stone." Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Voldemort first appears in the flashback scene of Harry's parents' death, but he doesn't speak until later in the film when he's using Professor Quirrell as a host body.

His face is situated on the back of the professor's head, and he orders Quirrell to "use the boy" to get the Sorcerer's Stone out of the Mirror of Erised.

This is his first line in the book as well.

His last sounds are a shriek of pain.

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Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Harry kills Voldemort during the Battle of Hogwarts, and the villain's last sounds are a scream of pain as he dies.

In the book, his last line is "Avada Kedavra," which he casts at Harry before it rebounds and kills him instead.

Dobby first speaks when he greets Harry.

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Dobby wasn't introduced until "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

Harry Potter and Dobby first meet when Harry finds the house-elf in his room at the Dursleys' house.

From his very first line, Dobby is kind to Harry when he says, "Harry Potter, such an honor it is."

His entrance and first lines are very similar in the book as well, but he adds, "So long has Dobby wanted to meet you, sir," before telling him what an honor it is.

Dobby's dying words are about his friendship with Harry.

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Toby Jones voiced Dobby. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1"

Bellatrix Lestrange kills Dobby while he's helping Harry and his friends escape Malfoy Manor.

In the movies, Dobby lives just long enough to look around the area he safely transported everyone to and say, "Such a beautiful place ... to be with friends ... Dobby is happy to be with his friend ... Harry Potter."

Dobby dies even faster in the books, and he only manages to say "Harry Potter."

Arthur Weasley's first words are spoken at the Burrow.

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Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

Arthur Weasley first appears when he arrives at the Burrow after a night of work for the Ministry of Magic.

His first line is almost exactly the same in both the movie and book. He greets his family by saying, "What a night. Nine raids. Nine!"

He can last be heard yelling during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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Mark Williams played Arthur Weasley. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Like the rest of his family, Arthur fights against Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts.

His last line is him screaming "Neville!" when the young wizard gets stunned while trying to kill Voldemort's snake.

But in the books, his last line takes place a little bit earlier. He crosses paths with Harry during the battle and wonders where Ron and Hermione are, saying "Haven't you found —?"

Lucius Malfoy playfully scolds his son, Draco, with his first line.

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Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

Harry Potter first meets Draco's father, Lucius, while everyone is buying books in Diagon Alley for the next school year.

Lucius walks up to his son, Harry, and Ron and says, "Now, now Draco, play nicely."

But in the book, the elder Malfoy's first line is, "Well, well, well — Arthur Weasley."

His last line is also spoken to Draco.

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Jason Issacs in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Lucius calls over to Draco to join the Death Eater side when Voldemort presents Harry's dead body.

His final line is, "Draco ... Oh, Draco ... Come."

In the book, however, Harry notices Lucius running around the grounds with Narcissa screaming for Draco in a later scene.

Remus Lupin's first line is about Dementors.

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David Thewlis played Professor Lupin. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

Professor Lupin is sleeping in a train car on the Hogwarts Express when Harry, Ron, and Hermione first see him.

The new professor wakes up when the Azkaban Dementors board the train, and he produces a Patronus to save Harry from the Dementor's Kiss.

In the movie, he doesn't speak until after Harry has recovered some from the attack. He hands the young wizard a piece of chocolate and says, "Here, eat this. It'll help. It's all right. It's chocolate."

But in the book, Lupin wakes up a little earlier, when the train first stops for the Dementors, and tells the students, "Quiet!" and "Stay where you are."

His last line while alive is said to Kingsley, but he also speaks when Harry is about to die.

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David Thewlis in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Lupin speaks his last living line to Kingsley at the start of the Battle of Hogwarts.

He tells his fellow Order of the Phoenix member, "It is the quality of one's convictions that determines success, not the number of followers."

By the next time Lupin is on screen, he's dead. But when his spirit joins Harry in the Forbidden Forest, Harry apologizes for his death, especially since he just had a son.

Lupin responds, "Others will tell him what his mother and father died for. One day, he'll understand."

His last lines in the book have a similar sentiment. He tells Harry in the forest, "Sorry I will never know him ... but he will know why I died and I hope he will understand. I was trying to make a world in which he could live a happier life."

Sirius' first line is misinterpreted by Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

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Gary Oldman as Sirius Black. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

When the trio first meets Sirius Black, they still think he's a dangerous murder who escaped from Azkaban prison.

His first line, "Only one will die tonight," makes Harry, Ron, and Hermione distrust him even more because they think he's trying to kill Harry.

In the book, however, Sirus' first line is the Expelliarmus spell. He disarms Harry and Hermione with Ron's wand when they enter the Shrieking Shack.

Like Lupin, Sirius follows up his last living words with advice for Harry after his death.

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Gary Oldman in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Bellatrix knocks Sirius through the Veil between the living and the dead in "Order of the Phoenix," but he returns in a spirit form when Harry uses the Resurrection Stone in the forest.

In his last line when he's alive, he shouts, "Nice one, James!" at Harry during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.

His spirit form later reassures Harry that dying is "quicker than falling asleep."

His final line is similar in the book, he tells Harry that death is "quicker and easier than falling asleep," and he adds that Voldemort "will want it to be quick. He wants it over."

Cedric first speaks when he's on his way to the Quidditch World Cup.

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Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

Cedric Diggory makes his first on-screen appearance when he and his father meet up with the Weasleys and Harry to travel to the Quidditch World Cup by Portkey.

Arthur introduces everyone to Amos Diggory, and then when his son appears, he asks, "And this strapping man must be Cedric, am I right?" Cedric responds with his first line, "Yes, sir."

Cedric is actually introduced as the Hufflepuff Seeker in the third book, but his first line still doesn't come until "Goblet of Fire" when he says "Hi" to everyone traveling to the World Cup.

His last line is a plea to Harry.

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Robert Pattinson in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

Cedric is killed by Peter Pettigrew on Lord Voldemort's orders when he arrives in the graveyard with Harry at the end of the Triwizard Tournament.

When Harry and Voldemort duel, Cedric's spirit appears to Harry to deliver the character's last line, "Harry, take my body, will you? Take my body back to my father."

In the books, the line is almost the same, but Cedric instead asks Harry to take his body back to both his parents.

Cedric's mother wasn't shown in the films, so the line seemed to change to reflect that.

Cho Chang's first lines are spoken on the Hogwarts Express.

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Katie Leung as Cho Chang. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

Harry first notices Cho Chang when he sees her buying treats on the Hogwarts Express.

Her first line in the film is, "Two pumpkin pasties, please."

Like Cedric, Cho is introduced earlier in the third book as the Ravenclaw Seeker. But she actually had a line in "Prisoner of Azkaban."

She yells, "Oh!" when she sees the Dementors flying over the quidditch pitch.

Cho's last lines are about Rowena Ravenclaw's lost diadem.

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Katie Leung played Cho Chang. Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

When Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrive at Hogwarts looking for the final Horcrux, they talk to Cho and Luna about Rowena Ravenclaw's lost diadem.

In the movie, Cho's last line is her explaining what a diadem is to Ron.

She says, "It's a sort of crown. You know, like a tiara."

In the book, Cho also offers to take Harry up to the Ravenclaw common room to see a statue with the diadem, but Ginny insists that Luna take him instead.

James Potter's first line isn't until the fourth movie.

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Adrian Rawlins played James Potter. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Though Harry sees his father in the Mirror of Erised in the first movie, James Potter's first line doesn't come until "Goblet of Fire."

When Harry sees the spirits of James, Lily, and Cedric during his duel with Voldemort, James says, "Harry, when the connection is broken, you must get to the Portkey. We can linger for a moment to give you some time, but only a moment. Do you understand?"

In the books, however, James has a line in "Prisoner of Azkaban."

When Dementors force Harry to relive his parents' death, he hears his father tell his mother to run.

James can last be heard comforting Harry in the Forbidden Forest.

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Adrian Rawlins in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Despite being dead before the start of the series, James, like Lily, has a few lines throughout the books and movies.

In both the final book and movie, James' last line happens while Harry holds the Resurrection Stone and talks to his deceased loved ones in the Forbidden Forest.

Harry asks his family to stay with him, and James replies, "Until the end."

Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody's first line is said by an imposter.

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Brendan Gleeson as Alastor Moody. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

Barty Crouch Jr. uses Polyjuice Potion to pose as Professor Moody for the majority of "Goblet of Fire."

His first line is, "Stupid ceiling," after he casts a spell at the enchanted ceiling in the Great Hall.

But the real Moody doesn't appear until the end of the film when Dumbledore finds him trapped in a trunk. His first line is, "I'm sorry, Albus."

In the book, the imposter Moody doesn't speak until a little later when he calls out "OH NO YOU DON'T, LADDIE!" before turning Draco into a ferret.

The real Moody doesn't have a line in the books until he rescues Harry from the Dursleys' house in "Order of the Phoenix."

His last words are the countdown to the Battle of the Seven Potters.

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Brendan Gleeson in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1"

Moody is killed when the Order of the Phoenix relocates Harry from the Dursley house to the Burrow during the Battle of the Seven Potters.

In both the book and the movie, his last words are his directions to head to the Burrow and the countdown he gives for everyone to leave the Dursleys.

Dolores Umbridge first speaks as a member of the Wizengamot.

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Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Dolores Umbridge first appears when Harry has to attend a disciplinary hearing before the Wizengamot at the Ministry of Magic.

Her opening line in both the book and movie is aimed at Dumbledore.

She says, "I'm sure I must have misunderstood you, professor. Dementors are, after all, under the Ministry of Magic ..." and goes on to degrade him for suggesting that the Ministry sent Dementors to attack Harry.

Her final line also takes place during a hearing.

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Imelda Staunton in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1"

After a stint as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and High Inquisitor at Hogwarts, Umbridge returned to the Ministry full-time by "Deathly Hallows."

Her final movie line came as she was interrogating a Muggle-born witch as Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic.

She asks Harry, who's posing as Albert Runcorn, "What on Earth are you doing, Albert," before he stuns her.

But in the seventh book, her final line is an explanation of the Horcrux locket she's wearing during the hearing, and specifically how it ties her to a line of powerful, pure-blood wizards.

Luna Lovegood first speaks when she sees Harry noticing the Thestrals.

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Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

After witnessing Cedric's death, Harry is able to see the Thestrals that pull carriages up to Hogwarts.

Luna Lovegood, who saw her mother die, can see them as well, and her first line refers to the magical creatures.

She tells Harry, "You're not going mad, I can see them, too. You're just as sane as I am."

But in the book, Luna and Harry meet earlier on the Hogwarts Express.

After Ginny asks her if she had a good summer, Luna responds, "Yes. Yes, it was quite enjoyable, you know," followed by, "You're Harry Potter."

Her last lines are also to Harry.

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Evanna Lynch in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Luna helps Harry find a Horcrux by leading him to Rowena Ravenclaw's daughter's ghost.

When they reach her, Luna says, "I think it's best if you two talk alone. She's very shy."

But in the books, Luna helps Harry one final time after the Battle of Hogwarts.

After Voldemort's death, Luna notices that Harry doesn't want to be crowded by all his admirers, so she helps create a diversion so he can slip away under his Invisibility Cloak.

Her parting words are, "Oooh, look, a Blibbering Humdinger!"

Bellatrix Lestrange uses her first line to taunt Harry.

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Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange. Warner Bros.

First appearance: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Bellatrix Lestrange first appears on screen as she's breaking out of Azkaban prison, and her first line is technically a loud scream of delight.

She later speaks when Harry and his friends fight her and her fellow Death Eaters at the Department of Mysteries.

She immediately begins mocking Harry, saying, "He knows how to play! Itty, bitty, baby Potter."

In the fifth book, however, she praises Voldemort with her first line by saying, "The Dark Lord always knows!"

She dies laughing during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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Helena Bonham Carter in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

Last appearance: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"

Molly kills Bellatrix during the Battle of Hogwarts, and in the final movie, she dies laughing at the other witch.

In the books, Bellatrix also dies laughing, but her last spoken line is a cruel taunt.

She asks Molly, "What will happen to your children when I've killed you? When Mummy's gone the same way as Freddie?"

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