J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
Joanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE, FRSL, pen names J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, is a British novelist, screenwriter and film producer best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history and been the basis for a series of films which is the second highest-grossing film series in history. Rowling had overall approval on the...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth31 July 1965
CityYate, England
I never thought I'd hear myself say it, but safety first!
They were the reason that he kept faith with his stars, that reinforced him in his belief that the universe had more in store for him than the mug's game of working for a modest salary until he retired or died,
But Colin's only understanding of love was of limitless loyalty, boundless tolerance:
He knew one thing only, and it was beyond fear or reason: He was not going to die crouching here like a child playing hide-and-seek; he was not going to die kneeling at Voldemort’s feet . . . he was going to die upright like his father, and he was going to die trying to defend himself, even if no defense was possible. . . .
Their reward for enduring the awful experience was the right to tell people about it.
He dreamed of London and of a life that mattered.
Dudley had reached roughly the size and weight of a young killer whale.
You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true, And unafraid of toil.
Prongs rode again last night... You know, Harry, in a way, you did see your father last night... You found him inside yourself.
You’re not supposed to dislike your own child. You were supposed to like them no matter what, even if they were not what you wanted.
I think Mum's got a second cousin who's an accountant, but we never talk about him.
And what will you give me in return, Severus?’ ‘In – in return?’ Snape gaped at Dumbledore, and Harry expected him to protest, but after a long moment he said, ‘Anything...
You have to be free to fail in this world.
Both could feel the relationship crumbling to pieces beneath the weight of everything that Gavin refused to say.