Many prefer not to exercise their imaginations at all. They choose to remain comfortably within the bounds of their own experience, never… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
They see Hermione as someone who is not vulnerable, but I see her as someone who does have quite a lot of… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
Death obsesses me, yes it does. I can't really understand why it doesn't obsess everyone - I think it does really, I'm… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
Every now and then I read a poem that does touch something in me, but I never turn to poetry for solace… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
Well I think it is often the case that the biggest bullies take what they know to be their own defects, as… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
My daughter Jessica said to me recently, who wasn't sorted into Hufflepuff, 'I think we should all want to be Hufflepuffs.' I… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
The happiest man on earth would be able to use the Mirror of Erised like a normal mirror, that is, he would… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
You are the true master of death, because the true master does not seek to run away from Death. — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
On her daughter, Jessica: Kids at her school will sidle up to me and say, Does Jessica know what happens in book… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“I'll join you when Hell freezes over," said Neville. "Dumbledore's Army!" he shouted, and there was an answering cheer from the crowd, whom Voldemort's… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I just hate meetings. Though it's true that once you've made a lot of money, people around you might be full of ideas about… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
What's the worst that could happen? Everyone turned me down; big deal. — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates. — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I don't think there's any harm at all in allowing a kid to fantasize. In fact, I think to stop people from fantasizing is… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls,… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I'm not anti-middle-class in the slightest. Look at me! I am very pro people putting time and money and effort into trying to improve… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image