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
There will be books written about Harry. Every child in the world will know his name.
And what in the name of Merlin’s most baggy Y Fronts was that about?
Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
Yes, well, principles are sometimes the problem, if you ask me,' said Miles. 'Often what's needed is a bit of common sense.' 'Which is the name people usually give to their prejudices,' rejoined Kay.
Shut your mouth! You dare speak his name with your unworthy lips, you dare besmirch it with your half-blood's tongue, you dare —
Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
Did you like question ten, Moony?" asked Sirius as they emerged into the entrance hall. "Loved it," said Lupin briskly. "Give five signs that identify the werewolf. Excellent question." "D'you think you managed to get all the signs?" said James in tones of mock concern. "Think I did," said Lupin seriously, as they joined the crowd thronging around the front doors eager to get out into the sunlit grounds. "One: He's sitting on my chair. Two: He's wearing my clothes. Three: His name's Remus Lupin...
How in the name of Merlin's pants have you managed to get your hands on those Horcrux books?
So why in the name of Merlin’s saggy left —” “Don’t talk to your mother like that.
Of all the subjects on this planet, I think my parents would have been hard put to name one less useful than Greek mythology to securing the keys to an executive bathroom.
I love inventing names, but I also collect unusual names, so that I can look through my notebook and choose one that suits a new character.
Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.
People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than for being right.
Most important in a friendship? Tolerance and loyalty.