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“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows is a book from one of J.K. Rowling’s famous book series.
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                                                                                        -J.K. Rowling

 

This week’s quote is from author Joanne Rowling, J.K. Rowling.

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J.K. Rowling is a British novelist best known for her fantasy series Harry Potter. Harry Potter  is one best-selling book series in history. Some other novels by Rowling include The Cuckoo’s Calling, and The Casual Vacancy. J.K. Rowling has a “rags to riches” life story. Rowling used to live on state benefits and now has a net worth one billion dollars.

This quote was chosen to show that sometimes it may be difficult to say no to friends. Sometimes people can succumb to peer presure and unfortunately friends can participate in peer pressure. Always stand up for what is right even though it can be difficult.

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