I think that emotionally, I've probably felt a little bit more balanced when I started writing again. J. K. Rowling More Quotes by J. K. Rowling More Quotes From J. K. Rowling I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you said, Harry. J. K. Rowling deafgoneideas No, there is literally nothing on the business side that I wouldn't sacrifice in a heartbeat to have an extra couple of hours' writing. Nothing. J. K. Rowling sacrificecouplewriting I think it's alarming that people believe that success enables one to forget how life felt before. As if one could simply exchange one's values. J. K. Rowling believepeoplethinking In magic, man has to rely on himself. So, in religion, of course, you're looking for outside support but that's the appeal of magic. J. K. Rowling magicsupportmen Yes, there are parallels. The difference is that I just look at [my son] David and think that he's absolutely perfect, whereas you look at the finished book and you think, 'Oh, damn it, I should have changed that.' You're never happy. Whereas with a baby, you're happy. If you've got a perfect baby, you're just grateful. J. K. Rowling wisewittybaby Parry Otter, the Chosen Boy Who - well - something of that sort. J. K. Rowling otterswellsboys No, nothing,' said Dumbledore, and a great sadness filled his face. 'The time is long gone when I could frighten you with a burning wardrobe and force you to make repayment for your crimes. But I wish I could, Tom... I wish I could. J. K. Rowling sadnesswishlong It is one of the most hauntingly beautiful places in the world, the history is fascinating, the men are handsome and the whisky is delicious. But don't eat the macaroni pies. J. K. Rowling wisewittybeautiful Taunting Death ... means pitting oneself against a wily enemy who cannot lose. J. K. Rowling meandeathenemy Harry's status as orphan gives him a freedom other children can only dream about (guiltily, of course). No child wants to lose their parents, yet the idea of being removed from the expectations of parents is alluring. The orphan in literature is freed from the obligation to satisfy his/her parents, and from the inevitable realization that his/her parents are flawed human beings. There is something liberating, too, about being transported into the kind of surrogate family which boarding school represents, where the relationships are less intense and the boundaries perhaps more clearly defined. J. K. Rowling dreamchildrenschool Ah! Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans! I was unfortunate enough in my youth to come across a vomit-flavored one, and since then I’m afraid I’ve rather lost my liking for them — but I think I’ll be safe with a nice toffee, don’t you?” He smiled and popped the golden-brown bean into his mouth. “Alas! Ear wax! J. K. Rowling toffeenicethinking Ron's ears turned bright red and he become engrossed in a tuft of grass at his feet, which he prodded with his toe 'he must've known I'd run out on you'. 'No', Harry corrected him, 'He must've known you'd always want to come back J. K. Rowling earsfeetrunning Gryffindor leads by eighty points to zero, and look at that Firebolt go! Potter’s really putting it through its paces now, see it turn — Chang’s Comet is just no match for it, the Firebolt’s precision-balance is really noticeable in these long —” “JORDAN! ARE YOU BEING PAID TO ADVERTISE FIREBOLTS? GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY! J. K. Rowling balancezerolong Murder, like talent, seems occasionally to run in families. GEORGE HENRY LEWES, The Physiology of Common Life Killing is not nearly as easy as the innocent believe. J. K. Rowling commonrunningbelieve I look at the effect that an individual's fame has on their family, for example, and the limitations that places upon your life to an extent - of course, it brings marvelous things too, but it brings them mainly to the individual. The people around the famous person often pay a price without reaping many of the rewards. J. K. Rowling paypeoplelooks Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory. J. K. Rowling choicesintegrityboys There is a lot of comedy in magic, and magic going wrong, and also it is a dramatic subject. J. K. Rowling dramaticcomedymagic Every writer must have a chip of ice in his heart. J. K. Rowling chipsiceheart Some readers and commentators really want to scrape your insides out to make sense of your work. Others say, there's the work, it speaks for itself. Personally, I fall somewhere in the middle. J. K. Rowling speakwantfall I've never stunned anyone except in our D.A. lessons," said Luna, sounding mildly interested. "That was noisier than I thought it would be. J. K. Rowling lessonswould-besaid
