1,714 Quotes by J.K. Rowling

Once again you’ve put your keen and penetrating mind to the task and as usual come to the wrong conclusion!

Ginny Weasley, who had been looking peaky, was bullied into taking some by Percy. The steam pouring from under her vivid hair gave the impression that her whole head was on fire.

Time is making fools of us again.

I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It’s totally for myself.

Cinderella? Snow White? What’s that? An illness?

I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.

Crackers!” said Dumbledore enthusiastically, offering the end of a large silver noisemaker to Snape, who took it reluctantly and tugged. With a bang like a gunshot, the cracker flew apart to reveal a large, pointed witch’s hat topped with a stuffed vulture. Harry, remembering the boggart, caught Ron’s eye and they both grinned; Snape’s mouth thinned and he pushed the hat toward Dumbledore, who swapped it for his wizard’s hat at once.

He stood up. His heart was leaping against his ribs like a frantic bird. Perhaps it knew it had little time left, perhaps it was determined to fulfill a lifetime’s beats before the end. He did not look back as he closed the office door.

She had a way of seeing the beauty in others, even, and perhaps most especially, when that person couldn’t see it in themselves.