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.'

I'll be in my bedroom, making no noise and pretending I'm not there.

Always have a vivid imagination, for you never know when you might need it.

I don't feel I owe my readers details of my family's private life.

I find that discussing an idea out loud is often the way to kill it stone dead.

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive.

Gilderoy Lockhart is also a lot like someone I once knew, but I don't think I'd better elaborate!