He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark.

I love being a writer. I am very lucky my life's ambition turned out to be just as much fun as I thought it would be.

Personal happiness lies in knowing that life is not a checklist of acquisition. Your qualifications are not your life.

I'm interested in that drive, that rush to judgment, that is so prevalent in our society.We all know that pleasurable rush that comes from condemning, and in the short term it's quite a satisfying thing to do, isn't it?

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

I don't think about who the audience is for my books.

That is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger,” said Snape coolly. “Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.