J.K. Rowling Quotes

A collection of quotes by J.K. Rowling.

J.K. Rowling, born on July 31, 1965, is a British author and philanthropist, best known as the creator of the popular Harry Potter series. Joanne Rowling, as she was initially called, faced numerous challenges before achieving widespread success. In the 1990s, while struggling as a single mother living on welfare, her manuscript for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (later titled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States) was famously rejected by multiple publishers. However, in 1997, Bloomsbury, a London-based publishing house, took a chance on her work, and the rest is history.

The immense success of the Harry Potter series, comprised of seven books, turned J.K. Rowling into a literary sensation. Her enchanting storytelling and relatable characters captured the imaginations of millions of readers worldwide, making Harry Potter a cultural phenomenon. The series garnered countless awards, including multiple British Book Awards and Hugo Awards.

Beyond her accomplishments as an author, J.K. Rowling is known for her active involvement in philanthropy. She co-founded the charity organization Lumos in 2005, aiming to improve the lives of institutionalized children. Additionally, Rowling established the Volant Charitable Trust, which focuses on alleviating social inequality and supporting research, care, and treatment of multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions.

J.K. Rowling's impact on literature and her dedication to charitable causes have solidified her status as one of the most influential and beloved authors of our time.

It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more th

It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

...Sirius had never kept him waiting before...Sirius had ris

...Sirius had never kept him waiting before...Sirius had risked everything, always, to see Harry, to help him...If Sirius was not reappearing out of that archway when Harry was yelling for him as though his life depended on it, the only possible explanation was that he could not come back...That he really was...

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the p

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.

But he understood at last what Dumbledore had been trying to

But he understood at last what Dumbledore had been trying to tell him. It was, he thought, the difference between being dragged into the arena to face a battle to the death and walking into the arena with your head held high. Some people, perhaps, would say that there was little to choose between the two ways, but Dumbledore knew , thought Harry, with a rush of fierce pride, that there was all the difference in the world.

Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are

Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.

I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you s

I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you said, Harry.

Humor Funny

Demi persahabatan! Demi kebaikan hati! Demi sepuluh Galleon

Demi persahabatan! Demi kebaikan hati! Demi sepuluh Galleon per helai rambut-!

Harry Potter Bahasa Indonesia Pangeran Berdarah Campuran Slughorn

And that's the second time we've saved your life tonight, yo

And that's the second time we've saved your life tonight, you two-faced bastard!' Ron yelled.

Draco Malfoy Ron Weasley

Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our

Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.

Inspirational Love

Aha! What villains are these, that trespass upon my private

Aha! What villains are these, that trespass upon my private lands! Come to scorn at my fall, perchance? Draw, you knaves, you dogs!

Harry Potter Sir Cadogan

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at h

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

Integrity

Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expec

Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.

Books

He never seemed to grasp the immense mutability of human nat

He never seemed to grasp the immense mutability of human nature, nor to appreciate that behind every nondescript face lay a wild and unique hinterland like his own.

Human Nature Uniqueness

The ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming

The ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming.

Harry Potter

By all means continue destroying my possessions. I daresay I

By all means continue destroying my possessions. I daresay I have too many.

Humor Funny

She had a way of moving that moved him as much as music, whi

She had a way of moving that moved him as much as music, which was what moved him most of all. Surely the spirit animating that pearless body must be unusual too? Why would nature make a vessel like that, if not to contain something still more valuable?

Soul Body

According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scar

According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scars than almost anything else.

Psychology

You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon...

You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon...

Dumbledore

Give her hell from us, Peeves.

Give her hell from us, Peeves.

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