Some of the furor that surrounded a Harry Potter publication was fun.

You'd think I walk around with my eyes shut, banging off the walls.

Failure 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.

They were bullyin' him, Hermione, 'cause he's so small!" said Hagrid. "Small?" said Hermione. "Small?" "Hermione, I couldn't leave him," said Hagrid, tears now trickling down his bruised face into his beard. "See -- he's my brother!

Harry Potter has kindly joined us for my rebirthing party. One might go so far as to call him my guest of honor.

Do not pity the dead, Harry.

Never," said Hagrid irritably, "try an' get a straight answer out of a centaur. Ruddy stargazers. Not interested in anythin' closer'n the moon.