Yes, it has made me happier. Finishing them has made me happier. Before I wrote the Potter books, I'd never finished a novel. I came close to finishing two.

I've never stunned anyone except in our D.A. lessons," said Luna, sounding mildly interested. "That was noisier than I thought it would be.

Bad news, Harry. I've just been to see Professor McGonagall about the Firebolt. She – er, got a bit shirty with me. Told me I'd got my priorities wrong. Seemed to think I cared more about winning the Cup than I do about staying alive. Just because I told her I didn't care if it threw you off, as long as you caught the Snitch first.

In magic, man has to rely on himself. So, in religion, of course, you're looking for outside support but that's the appeal of magic.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed.

I don't drive. No. Cars terrify me. I am really frightened of cars.