[W]izarding ability is inherited in a mendelian fashion, with the wizard allele (W) being recessive to the muggle allele (M).

I don't think they can see the forest for the trees.

I think both of these new films opted for December because they saw themselves as natural successors to The Lord of the Rings.

I think the image I had in my head from the book -- they've captured it.

There will be no character named Icicle.

I meet people at book signings who whisper to me, 'We are trying the spells.' And I think: Well, don't bother, because I know I just made them up. They don't work,