Prongs rode again last night... You know, Harry, in a way, you did see your father last night... You found him inside yourself.

I have met thousands of children now, and not even one time has a child come up to me and said, 'Ms. Rowling, I'm so glad I've read these books because now I want to be a witch.'

There are always loose ends in real life.

Curiosity is not a sin.... But we should exercise caution with our curiosity... yes, indeed.

Yes, Harry Potter!” said Dobby at once, his great eyes shining with excitement. “And if Dobby does it wrong, Dobby will throw himself off the topmost tower, Harry Potter!” “There won’t be any need for that,” said Harry hastily.

I will defend the importance of bedtime stories to my last gasp.

It is not about striving for immortality, but about accepting mortality.