As Harry and Ron rounded the clump of trees behind which Harry had first heard the dragons roar, a witch leapt out from behind them. It was Rita Skee….

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, if you've a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind..

I think what is probably hard for people to imagine is how wrapped up the 17 years' work on Harry Potter is with what was going on in my life at the ….

I've got plenty of money, more money than I ever dreamed I would have. But I am not a billionaire..

Extraordinary imagination, especially in a witch world. Also friendship..

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 becau….

How’s Norbert doin’?” Norbert?” Charlie laughed. “The Norwegian Ridgeback? We call her Norberta now.” Wha—Norbert’s a girl?.

Be ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have "essential" and "long overdue" meetings on those days..

I think Mum's got a second cousin who's an accountant, but we never talk about him..

What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does..

Depression isn't just being a bit sad. It's feeling nothing. It's not wanting to be alive anymore..

Hello, Minister!" bellowed Percy, sending a neat jinx straight at Thicknesse, who dropped his wand and clawed at the front of his robes, apparently i….

Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!.

The hippogriff took off into the air. . . . He and his rider became smaller and smaller as Harry gazed after them . . . then a cloud drifted across t….

Nasty temper he's got, that Sirius Black..

I am very frustrated by fear of imagination, I don’t think that’s healthy..

I don't believe in magic, either..

Don’ you worry, Harry. You’ll learn fast enough. Everyone starts at the beginning at Hogwarts, you’ll be just fine. Just be yerself. I know it’s hard….

And all along the corridor the statues and suits of armor jumped down from their plinths, and from the echoing crashes from the floors above and belo….

Whatever happens to your body, your soul will survive, untouched..

I've been asked this question so many times, do you feel you need to write a book for adults? No, I don't need to write a book for adults..