Wolfgang Hildesheimer Quotes

There's no subtext in 'Harry Potter,' really; it's all magic - anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it's a magic spell. It's quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it. Doesn't say much for acting, does it?

I mean, every child at one stage dreams of being a prince or a princess.

When I was playing Gandalf, I didn't think, 'Oh my dear, I'm playing a 7,000 year old wizard,' because I've never met one, and I don't know what they're like.

I am a fan of magic and fantasy, particularly when it's grounded in reality.

I think every young girl at some point in her early life wonders what it's like to be a princess. They like the idea of dressing up and the fun of it.

The genre of fantasy is about magic and occult characters.

I can write, He floated up to the ceiling, and a baby rabbit came out of his pocket, grew wings, and flew away. And you will believe that it really happened. That's magic, isn't it?

Fairy tales were important to me. Aren't they for any kid? My sister says I spent a good five years of my youth convinced I would grow up to be a princess.

I was always interested in enchantment and magicians and still am.

I don't particularly have any magical ambitions, but then, I never did. I just enjoyed the game.

I don't like magic - but I have been known to make guys disappear.

I grew up in a small hotel with many rooms, so when I became aware of 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,' I inspected all the wardrobes, sure one had to be a portal to another world. I was also a true believer in faeries, and perhaps still am.

I think every little girl is fascinated with mermaids.

Magic is really performing special effects live.

I've always been a huge fantasy fan. I was always interested in fairy tales and anything with magic or dragons... I was always drawn to those types of stories.

The Wizard War

Everyone in London, Wales, and France made the 'Merlin' experience a very, very special one.

I love the ultimate escapism of paranormal and fantasy - all of the otherworldly creatures, magic, and possibilities that transport both reader and writer away from reality for a while - it's such delicious fun!

Merlin is, in the terms of the world of magic, one of the most intriguing and powerful characters.

When I was a really young child, I felt like I could see fairies. I was convinced there were fairies in my grandmother's garden.

I was fascinated by fairies when I was growing up, and I wanted to see one dreadfully.

Magic has universal appeal. I don't believe in magic in the way that I describe in my books, but I'd love it to be real.

I wanted to be a witch when I was a kid. I was obsessed with witchcraft. At school, me and my two friends had these spell books; I always wanted a more magical reality. I had a little shrine at home and I did a spell to try and make the boy in the other class fall in love with me.

I was always fascinated by fairy stories, fantasy, you know, demons, necromancers, gods and goddesses, everything that is out of our kin and out of our everyday world. I was always interested in enchantment and magicians and still am.

Oh, grown-ups cannot understand, And grown-ups never will, How short the way to fairyland Across the purple hill.