To Harry Potter — the boy who lived!

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.

Perfection is not necessary to make a real and lasting difference to other people's lives.

The first story I finished was when I was six years old.

Trust me," he said. "I know what I'm doing... or at least" -- he strolled confidently to the door -- "Felix does.

Are you planning to follow a career in Magical Law, Miss Granger?” asked Scrimgeour. “No, I’m not,” retorted Hermione. “I’m hoping to do some good in the world!

Never be ashamed! There's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth bothering with.