You’re right, I’ve been asked a million times about the moment when I had the idea on the train.

You know, they shift over the time with the benefit of hindsight and new experiences and just where you are in life when you’re telling the story again. You know, this time just before Harry Potter was published, but I also know that our stories aren’t static. I want to go back to the early days, and I know you’ve talked about this period in your life so much over the years. And the idea that you have secret power, extraordinary power, supernatural power, I think is hugely seductive to all of us to adults as well, but particularly to children. Even children in happy families are relatively powerless.

Magic gives a person agency they wouldn’t otherwise have, and I think that’s particularly appealing to a child, because children inevitably are quite powerless. I’m very interested in this, because I think it speaks to something very profound in human nature. Why do you think we humans, especially young kids? Why do we like stories about witches and wizards and giants and dark magic? What is it about us? And what is it about magic and magical world that we find so compelling? You know, what a pompous way to live your life walking around thinking what all my legacy be. I do not walk around my house, thinking about my legacy. And I think: you could not have misunderstood me more profoundly.

You could have been beloved forever, but you chose to say this”. And what has interested me over the last ten years and certainly in the last few years, last two, three years, particularly on social media, “You’ve ruined your legacy. However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal. You can find the full podcast on popular platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts. While we highly recommend listening to the entire episode for the complete experience, this transcription offers a convenient way to revisit J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter with our transcription of her exclusive interview on “The Witch Trials of J.K. Get ready to delve into the world of J.K. Rowling talks about Harry Potter original manuscript (Excerpts from “The Witch Trials of J.K.

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