"A single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." This entirely fails to take into consideration whether or not the man truly wants to marry any of the young ladies pressed upon him, and, indeed, whether or not any of the young ladies have the slightest interest in marrying the young man. None of these facts had ever deterred Professor Dumbledore.
"Turlough, either have a conversation, or leave. Or I swear I will take that ball and shove it down your throat."
Everyone knows that Albus Severus Potter is afraid of winding up in Slytherin instead of Gryffindor. But what if he doesn't wind up in either? What if he winds up in... Hufflepuff!