“Sirius, Harry's godfather. I was very sad when he died. I was depressed for a week.”

— Austin Newport, book associate, Lawrence

“I would have to say Ron, because I like his dimwittedness. It makes him funny.”

— Valerie Coozennoy, sales, Lawrence

“Dobby, the little monster, because he's cute, and I love him.”

— Sara Hase, music associate, Lawrence

“Actually, I like Ron. He's a bit more mischievous than Harry. He's always the one getting into trouble.”

— Todd Nolen, U.S. Army, Lawrence