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. Maybe if you're lucky, you'll get a scar! That's what you want, isn't it?
I have met thousands of children now, and not even one time has a child come up to me and said, 'Ms. Rowling, I'm so glad I've read these books because now I want to be a witch.'
I gave my hero a talent I'd love to have. Who wouldn't want to fly?
Now, I don’t want any of you youngsters to worry — you’ll still have your Potions master when I’m through with him, never fear!” “Wouldn’t it be good if they finished each other off?” Ron muttered in Harry’s ear.
Whenever he was in company he wanted to get away, and whenever he was alone he wanted company.
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
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.
He has never wanted to occupy the throne himself; he prefers the back seat - more room to spread out, you see.
Why would I go looking for someone I know wants to kill me?
You've got to appreciate what the worst is. You don't want to find yourself in a situation where you're facing it.
Gringotts was the safest place in the world for something you wanted to hide — except perhaps Hogwarts.
He must have known I'd want to leave you." "No, he must have known you would always want to come back.
What do we want to be prefects for?” said George, looking revolted at the very idea. “It’d take all the fun out of life.
If you love something - and there are things that I love - you do want more and more and more of it, but that's not the way to produce good work.