(Source: worldofwatson)
- Stephen Fry: Can we settle an important question? How do you pronounce your last name?
- JK Rowling: It is Row-ling. As in rolling pin. (mimics rolling action)
- Stephen Fry: So if any of you hear someone pronounce her name "Rohw-ling", you have my permission to hit them over the head with -- not with Order of the Phoenix, that would be cruel. Something smaller, like a fridge.
Random AVPM Moments —— “OH MY ROWLING”
"This may surprise people but it is the truth, in many many ways Hufflepuff is my favourite house. There comes a point in the final book where each house has the choice whether or not to rise to a certain challenge, the Slytherins for reasons understandable decide they’d rather not play. The Ravenclaws - some do, some decide they won’t. The Hufflepuffs, virtually to a person, decide to stay. As too do the Gryffindors. Now the Gryffindors comprise a lot of fool-hardy and show-offy people, that’s just the way it is - I’m a Gryffindor I’m allowed to say that. You know there’s bravery and there’s also show-boating, sometimes the two go together. The Hufflepuffs stayed for a different reason - they weren’t trying to show off, they weren’t being reckless, that’s the essence of Hufflepuff house.
Now my eldest child, my daughter Jessica said something very profound to me not very many days ago, she said to me - and she by the way was not sorted into Hufflepuff house - she said to me, “I think we should all want to be Hufflepuffs.” I can only say to you that I would not be at all disappointed to be sorted into Hufflepuff house so I’m a little upset anyone does feel that way.
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JK Rowling, live webchat 11/10/2012 (via fuckyeahhufflepuff)
(Source: bookshavemyheart)
But the only exception actor-wise to my sort of “didn’t intrude” rule was Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna. I hear her voice when I write Luna. And I even put painted pictures on the ceiling of literally Luna’s room in tribute to Evanna, because she, the actress herself, is so creative. She’s so talented and I know her well. So she influenced the real Luna.
I love this. So much. Especially considering everything else.
On where the idea for The Casual Vacancy came from (x)
On where the idea for The Casual Vacancy came from (x)
Interviewer: I don’t think you feel like you’re missing out, do you?
J.K Rowling: Not widely no.
Interviewer: I don’t think you feel like you’re missing out, do you?
J.K Rowling: Not widely no.
(Source: riddlemetom)
- Stephen Fry: Can we settle an important question? How do you pronounce your last name?
- JK Rowling: It is Row-ling. As in rolling pin. (mimics rolling action)
- Stephen Fry: So if any of you hear someone pronounce her name "Rohw-ling", you have my permission to hit them over the head with -- not with Order of the Phoenix, that would be cruel. Something smaller, like a fridge.
Of all delectable islands Neverland is the snuggest. It’s not large and sprawly, you know, with boring distances between one adventure and the next, it’s nicely crammed. When you play at it by day with the table and chairs, it’s not a bit frightening, but in the two minutes before you go to sleep it is real.
(Source: bellamyyoung)
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