You've got to appreciate what the worst is. You don't want to find yourself in a situation where you're facing it.

Nasty temper he's got, that Sirius Black.

I imagine them very clearly and then attempt to describe what I can see. Sometimes I draw them for my own amusement! (talking about her characters and scenes)

Now, I don’t want any of you youngsters to worry — you’ll still have your Potions master when I’m through with him, never fear!” “Wouldn’t it be good if they finished each other off?” Ron muttered in Harry’s ear.

When the Dark Lord takes over, is he going to care how many O.W.L.s or N.E.W.T.s anyone’s got? Of course he isn’t. . . . It’ll be all about the kind of service he received, the level of devotion he was shown.

It was his own grief turned magically to song.

There was no press involvement, there was no pressure. Life was very pure and it became more complicated.