J.K. Rowling chose her favourite part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which she says that it may possibly be her favourite part of the entire series, and wrote about it in Prince Charles' Birthday Book for his 60th birthday.Here's a little of what she wrote:
"The destinies of wizards and princes might seem more certain than those carved out for the rest of us, yet we all have to choose the manner in which we meet life: whether to live up (or down) to the expectations placed upon us; whether to act selfishly, or for the common good; whether to steer the course of our lives ourselves, or to allow ourselves to be buffeted around by chance and circumstance. Birthdays are often moments for reflection, moments when we pause, look around, and take stock of where we are; children gleefully contemplate how far they have come, whereas adults look forwards into the trees, wondering how much further they have to go. This extract from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is my favourite part of the seventh book; it might even be my favourite part of the entire series, and in it, Harry demonstrates his truly heroic nature, because he overcomes his own terror to protect the people he loves from death, and the whole of his society from tyranny."
View the Guardian's report here. The book can be purchased and the royalties will go to Prince Charles' Foundation for Children and the Arts.
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Very touching indeed.
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