J.K. Rowling

Two dreamy tattoos:

This is Heather’s tattoo.

I have always loved the Harry Potter series, and now that it’s over, I wanted something to keep, something that would remind me of all the things I learned from these books.

This is Lura’s tattoo.

I have loved Harry Potter since the first time I read the books when I was in 5th grade (I’m 23 now).  The Harry Potter series has helped me through very tough times, and has always been a friend of sorts.

 “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.”

– Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

This belongs to Rachel Lau from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:

This is my first tattoo, located on my left wrist – a simple script tattoo that says “always”. It means a lot of things but it is first and foremost a Severus Snape tribute tattoo.

‘I have spied for you, and lied for you, put myself in mortal danger for you. Everything was supposed to be to keep Lily Potter’s son safe. Now you tell me you have been raising him like a pig for slaughter – ’

‘But this is touching, Severus,’ said Dumbledore seriously. ‘Have you grown to care for the boy after all?’

‘FOR HIM?’ shouted Snape. ‘Expecto patronum!’

From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe: she landed on the office floor, bounded once across the room and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.

‘After all this time?’

‘Always,’ said Snape.

– J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Lots of my blog readers appear to be up to no good.

The first is Cori:

The second is Samantha, whose tattoo is done in “James Potter’s (prongs) handwriting”:

Finally, Chloe, who explains:

Under regular light, it looks like a blank scroll (almost) with the three stars that appear on every page in each book. But under a black light, the quote lights up: “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.” (I couldn’t get the best picture of it or angle with my scorpion finder light, but you get the idea.)

This is the password to the Marauder’s Map, first appearing in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban.

“Messrs. Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs
Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers
are proud to present
THE MARAUDER’S MAP”
—The Marauder’s Map