1,417 Quotes by J. K. Rowling

I know [Umbridge] by reputation and I'm sure she's no Death Eater-" "She's foul enough to be one..." "Yes, but the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters.

People ask me if there are going to be stories of Harry Potter as an adult. Frankly, if I wanted to, I could keep writing stories until Harry is a senior citizen, but I don't know how many people would actually want to read about a 65 year old Harry still at Hogwarts playing bingo with Ron and Hermione.

I've never wanted to be a witch, but an alchemist, now that's a different matter. To invent this wizard world, I've learned a ridiculous amount about alchemy. Perhaps much of it I'll never use in the books, but I have to know in detail what magic can and cannot do in order to set the parameters and establish the stories' internal logic.

I write every day, on some days 10 or eleven hours, but sometimes only three hours, it depends if I got enough ideas.

Harry Potter has kindly joined us for my rebirthing party. One might go so far as to call him my guest of honor.

It is impossible to manufacture or imitate love.

I'm dying!" Malfoy yelled, as the class panicked. "I'm dying, look at me! It's killed me!

Well, [bad] times like that bring out the best in some people and the worst in others.

You'd think I walk around with my eyes shut, banging off the walls.