J.K. Rowling Quote
I will say it again, said Dumbledore as the phoenix rose into the air and resettled itself upon the perch beside the door. You have shown bravery beyond anything I could have expected of you tonight. Harry. You have shown bravery equal to those who died fighting Voldemort at the height of his powers. You have shouldered a grown wizard's burden and found yourself equal to it - and you have now given us all we have a right to expect. You will come with me to the hospital wing. I do not want you returning to the dormitory tonight. A Sleeping Potion, and some peace . . . Sirius, would you like to stay with him?Sirius nodded and stood up. He transformed back into the great black dog andwalked with Harry and Dumbledore out of the office, accompanying them down aflight of stairs to the hospital wing.When Dumbledore pushed open the door. Harry saw Mrs. Weasley, Bill, Ron, andHermione grouped around a harassed-looking Madam Pomfrey. They appeared tobe demanding to know where Harry was and what had happened to him. All ofthem whipped around as Harry, Dumbledore, and the black dog entered, and Mrs.Weasley let out a kind of muffled scream.Harry! Oh Harry!She started to hurry toward him, but Dumbledore moved between them.Molly, he said, holding up a hand, please listen to me for a moment. Harry has been through a terrible ordeal tonight. He has just had to relive it for me.What he needs now is sleep, and peace, and quiet. If he would like you all to stay with him, he added, looking around at Ron, Hermione, and Bill too, you may do so. But I do not want you questioning him until he is ready to answer, and certainly not this evening.Mrs. Weasley nodded. She was very white. She rounded on Ron, Hermione, andBill as though they were being noisy, and hissed, Did you hear? He needs quiet!
I will say it again, said Dumbledore as the phoenix rose into the air and resettled itself upon the perch beside the door. You have shown bravery beyond anything I could have expected of you tonight. Harry. You have shown bravery equal to those who died fighting Voldemort at the height of his powers. You have shouldered a grown wizard's burden and found yourself equal to it - and you have now given us all we have a right to expect. You will come with me to the hospital wing. I do not want you returning to the dormitory tonight. A Sleeping Potion, and some peace . . . Sirius, would you like to stay with him?Sirius nodded and stood up. He transformed back into the great black dog andwalked with Harry and Dumbledore out of the office, accompanying them down aflight of stairs to the hospital wing.When Dumbledore pushed open the door. Harry saw Mrs. Weasley, Bill, Ron, andHermione grouped around a harassed-looking Madam Pomfrey. They appeared tobe demanding to know where Harry was and what had happened to him. All ofthem whipped around as Harry, Dumbledore, and the black dog entered, and Mrs.Weasley let out a kind of muffled scream.Harry! Oh Harry!She started to hurry toward him, but Dumbledore moved between them.Molly, he said, holding up a hand, please listen to me for a moment. Harry has been through a terrible ordeal tonight. He has just had to relive it for me.What he needs now is sleep, and peace, and quiet. If he would like you all to stay with him, he added, looking around at Ron, Hermione, and Bill too, you may do so. But I do not want you questioning him until he is ready to answer, and certainly not this evening.Mrs. Weasley nodded. She was very white. She rounded on Ron, Hermione, andBill as though they were being noisy, and hissed, Did you hear? He needs quiet!
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About J.K. Rowling
Born in Yate, Gloucestershire, Rowling was working as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International in 1990 when she conceived the idea for the Harry Potter series. The seven-year period that followed saw the death of her mother, the birth of her first child, divorce from her first husband, and relative poverty until the first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in 1997. Six sequels followed, concluding with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007). By 2008, Forbes had named her the world's highest-paid author.
The novels follow a boy called Harry Potter as he attends Hogwarts (a school for wizards), and battles Lord Voldemort. Death and the divide between good and evil are the central themes of the series. Its influences include Bildungsroman (the coming-of-age genre), school stories, fairy tales, and Christian allegory. The series revived fantasy as a genre in the children's market, spawned a host of imitators, and inspired an active fandom. Critical reception has been more mixed. Many reviewers see Rowling's writing as conventional; some regard her portrayal of gender and social division as regressive. There were also religious debates over the Harry Potter series.
Rowling has won many accolades for her work. She was named to the Order of the British Empire and was appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for services to literature and philanthropy. Harry Potter brought her wealth and recognition, which she has used to advance philanthropic endeavours and political causes. She established the Volant Charitable Trust in 2000, and co-founded the charity Lumos in 2005. Rowling's philanthropy centres on medical causes and supporting at-risk women and children. In 2025, Forbes estimated that Rowling's charitable giving exceeded US$200 million. She has also donated to Britain's Labour Party, and opposed Scottish independence and Brexit.
Since 2020, Rowling has been vocal about her gender-critical views on transgender people and related civil rights. Her remarks have been described as transphobic, resulting in condemnation from various sectors and fuelling debates on freedom of speech. While Rowling denies being transphobic, her expression of these views has impacted her public image and relationship with readers and colleagues, altering the way they engage with her works.