I had the idea of a boy who was a wizard and didn't yet know what he was. I never sat down and wondered, "What shall I write about next?". It just came, fully formed. J. K. Rowling More Quotes by J. K. Rowling More Quotes From J. K. Rowling What's most important in a friendship? Tolerance and loyalty. J. K. Rowling toleranceloyaltyimportant Killing rips the soul apart. J. K. Rowling ripkillingsoul But Dumbledore says he doesn't care what they do as long as they don't take him off the Chocolate Frog cards. J. K. Rowling chocolatefunnylong Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe. J. K. Rowling killingbelievedeath You think I'm a fool?" demanded Harry. "No, I think you're like James," said Lupin, "who would have regarded it as the height of dishonor to mistrust his friends. J. K. Rowling heightfoolthinking However,' said Dumbledore, speaking very slowly and clearly so that none of them could miss a word, 'you will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it. J. K. Rowling loyalmissingschool Hedwig didn't return until the end of the Easter holidays. Percy's letter was enclosed in a package of Easter eggs that Mrs. Weasley had sent. Both Harry's and Ron's were the size of dragon eggs, and full of home-made toffee. Hermione's, however, was smaller than a chicken's egg. Her face fell when she saw it. "Your mum doesn't read Witch's Weekly, by any chance, does she, Ron?" she asked quietly. "Yeah," said Ron, whose mouth was full of toffee. "Gets it for the recipes." Hermione looked sadly at her tiny egg. J. K. Rowling holidayeasterhome Harry found the [tea]... seemed to burn away a little of the fear fluttering in his chest. J. K. Rowling foundtealittles I am indebted to the British welfare state; the very one that Mr Cameron would like to replace with charity handouts. When my life hit rock bottom, that safety net, threadbare though it had become under John Major's Government, was there to break the fall. I cannot help feeling, therefore, that it would have been contemptible to scarper for the West Indies at the first sniff of a seven-figure royalty cheque. This, if you like, is my notion of patriotism. J. K. Rowling west-indiesrocksfall Be ruthless about protecting writing days. J. K. Rowling ruthlessmushroomswriting There is no part of me that feels that I represented myself as your children’s babysitter or their teacher. I was always, I think, completely honest. I’m a writer, and I will write what I want to write. J. K. Rowling writingteacherchildren The spells are made up. I have met people who assure me, very seriously, that they are trying to do them, and I can assure them, just as seriously, that they don’t work. J. K. Rowling madetryingpeople Wands are only as powerful as the wizards who use them. Some wizards just like to boast that theirs are bigger and better than other people's. J. K. Rowling powerfulusepeople Always the innocent are the first victims, so it has been for ages past, so it is now. J. K. Rowling agepastfirsts Whatever happens to your body, your soul will survive, untouched. J. K. Rowling whatever-happensbodysoul "Oh, of course," said Ron, clapping a hand to his forehead. "I forgot we'll be hunting down Voldemort in a mobile library." J. K. Rowling libraryhuntinghands It is impossible to manufacture or imitate love. J. K. Rowling romanceimpossible The fridge had been emptied of all Dudley’s favorite things — fizzy drinks and cakes, chocolate bars and burgers — and filled instead with fruit and vegetables and the sorts of things that Uncle Vernon called “rabbit food. J. K. Rowling cakeunclesvegetables The truth is always easier than a lie or an evasion - easier to deal with and easier to live with. J. K. Rowling truth-iseasierlying You can have a very intense relationship with fictional characters because they are in your own head. J. K. Rowling intensewritingcharacter
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