That's the perennial appeal of magic - that we ourselves have power and we can shape our world. I sometimes think its very analogous to having a lot of money that people think - 'cause that's kind of like a super power.
J. K. RowlingFrom this point forth, we shall be leaving the firm foundation of fact and journeying together through the murky marshes of memory into thickets of wildest guesswork.
J. K. RowlingI just wish Iโd asked you sooner. We couldโve had ages . . . months . . . years maybe. . . .
J. K. RowlingI loathe people who say, 'I always read the ending of the book first.' That really irritates me, It's like someone coming to dinner, just opening the fridge and eating pudding, while you're standing there still working on the starter. It's not on.
J. K. RowlingLily and James only made you Secret-Keeper because I suggested it,โ Black hissed, so venomously that Pettigrew took a step backward. โI thought it was the perfect plan... a bluff... Voldemort would be sure to come after me, would never dream theyโd use a weak, talentless thing like you... It must have been the finest moment of your miserable life, telling Voldemort you could hand him the Potters.
J. K. Rowling