I love you, Hermione,โ said Ron, sinking back, rubbing his eyes wearily. Hermione turned faintly pink, but merely said, โDonโt let Lavender hear you saying that.โ โI wonโt,โ said Ron into his hands. โOr maybe I will . . . then sheโll ditch me . . .
J. K. RowlingFailure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I've met people who don't want to try for fear of failing.
J. K. RowlingAssuming I survive our hunt for the Horcruxes, Iโll find Mum and Dad and lift the enchantment. If I donโt โ well, I think Iโve cast a good enough charm to keep them safe and happy. Wendell and Monica Wilkins donโt know that theyโve got a daughter, you see.
J. K. RowlingYou can choose, you can go one of two ways. You can be the person I probably admire more and say 'well I don't care and I'll continue not to bother to brush my hair.' Or you can be a weak-willed person like me and think 'oh I'd better get my act together. And maybe my mother was right and I do need to put my hair back and tidy myself up a bit.' So I did tidy myself up a bit. But I do often resent the amount of time that it takes to pull yourself together to go on TV, I really do. If I sound bitter, then that accurately reflects how I feel about the subject.
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