I feel I owe you another explanation Harry," said Dumbledore hesitantly. "You may, perhaps, wondered why I never chose you as a prefect? I must confess...that I rather thought...you had enough responsibility to be going on with." Harry looked up at him and saw a tear trickling down Dumbledore's face into his long silver beard.
J. K. RowlingYeah, size is no guarantee of power,โ said George. โLook at Ginny.โ โWhat dโyou mean?โ said Harry. โYouโve never been on the receiving end of one of her Bat-Bogey Hexes, have you?
J. K. RowlingThe fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous. You know, my fantasy of being a famous writer, and again there's a slight disconnect with reality which happens a lot with me. I imagined being a famous writer would be like being like Jane Austen.
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