I am proud of having done what I've done. Very proud.

Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?" "Yes," said Harry stiffly. "Yes, sir." "There's no need to call me "sir" Professor." The words had escaped him before he knew what he was saying.

You can have a very intense relationship with fictional characters because they are in your own head.

I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for.

I love inventing names, but I also collect unusual names, so that I can look through my notebook and choose one that suits a new character.

Once again, you show all the sensitivity of a blunt axe.

How do you remember everything from different books when you are still writing the HP series? As obsessive fans will tell you, I do slip up! Several classrooms move floors mysteriously between books and these are the least serious continuity errors! Most of the fansites will point you in the direction of my mistakes. But the essentials remain consistent from book to book because the story has been plotted for a long time and it is clear in my mind.