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The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous. You know, my fantasy of being a famous writer, and again there's a slight disconnect with reality which happens a lot with me. I imagined being a famous writer would be like being like Jane Austen.

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J. K. Rowling
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: July 31
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Why, dear boy, we don't send wizards to Azkaban just for blowing up their aunts.
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How come the Muggles don’t hear the bus?” said Harry. “Them!” said Stan contemptuously. “Don’ listen properly, do they? Don’ look properly either. Never notice nuffink, they don’.
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Mistletoe, said Luna dreamily, pointing at a large clump of white berries placed almost over Harry's head. He jumped out from under it. Good thinking, said Luna seriously. It's often infested with nargles.
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Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!
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It was so good to be held. If only their relationship could be distilled into simple, wordless gestures of comfort. Why had humans ever learned to talk?
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A Dream is where a boy can swim in the deepest oceans and fly over the highest clouds.
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If you love something - and there are things that I love - you do want more and more and more of it, but that's not the way to produce good work.
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I loved writing for kids, I loved talking to children about what I'd written, I don't want to leave that behind.
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An Unbreakable Vow? said Ron, looking stunned. Nah, he can’t have.... Are you sure? Yes I’m sure, said Harry. Why, what does it mean? Well, you can’t break an Unbreakable Vow... I’d worked that much out for myself, funnily enough.
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Then you should have died! Died, rather than betray your friends, as we would have done for you!
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Get up, you useless lump, get up!
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Why were you lurking under our window? Yes - yes, good point, Petunia! What were you doing under our windows, boy? Listening to the news, said Harry in a resigned voice. His aunt and uncle exchanged looks of outrage. Listening to the news! Again? Well, it changes every day, you see, said Harry.
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