Deliberately causing mayhem in Snape's Potions class was about as safe as poking a sleeping dragon in the eye.
J. K. RowlingNo, there's no University for Wizards. At the moment I'm only planning to write seven Harry Potter books. I won't say "never," but I have no plans to write an eighth book.
J. K. RowlingThe last words Albus Dumbledore spoke to the pair of us?' Harry is the best hope we have. Trust him.
J. K. RowlingI just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself. I never in my wildest dreams expected this popularity.
J. K. RowlingWhatever job I had, I was always writing like crazy. All I ever liked about offices was being able to type up stories on the computer when no one was looking. I was never paying much attention in meetings because I was usually scribbling bits of my latest stories in the margins of the pad or thinking up names for my characters. This is a problem when you're supposed to be taking minutes of the meeting.
J. K. Rowling