Why did Harry have a pet owl instead of something else?
Because owls are easily the coolest! How did you think of all the cool things that happened to Harry? Sometimes the ideas just come to me. Other times I have to sweat and almost bleed to make ideas come. It’s a mysterious process, but I hope I never find out exactly how it works. I like a mystery, as you may have noticed How would you like teachers to use your books with students (e.g. discussion, worksheets, book reports, etc.)? The teachers I have met who have used the books in the classroom have all done so very imaginatively. It’s been wonderful to see the work students have produced. I particularly enjoyed reading essays on what students think they would see in the Mirror of Erised. Very revealing! Friends are very important in your books. What do you think is the most important thing in friendship? Acceptance, I think, and loyalty. There are enough people in the world to give you a hard time. A friend is someone who gives unconditional support. Do you ever get writer’s block? Wha
