“Fame is a fickle friend, Harry”, a quote from JK Rowling in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In this quote, Rowling elides the idea that fame is volatile, that it can change for the worse in a second. He acknowledges this and is humble about his fame, using it in a way that improves the community rather than himself. Throughout his works, he presents a series of morals about the fame bestowed on the beloved Harry Potter character, while simultaneously creating a sense of contempt towards fame itself. The set of morals presented is a representative set of her, reflecting what she has come to appreciate as she emerged from a destitute single mother to one of the richest and most renowned people in the world. The characteristics of Harry and her other characters, along with the aura of fame inherent in her books, parallel Rowling's own traits. This will be exemplified by examples in the books and events from his own life, thus demonstrating that he writes allegorically in a way that describes his own sense of humility and disdain towards fame. To demonstrate that Rowling indeed creates a series of works corresponding to her beliefs in the sense of modesty and discomfort with fame, first a critical conversation must be presented to demonstrate that there is a discussion among professionals about idea that Rowling did this. Next, research will be presented that shows the nature of humility he has towards fame. Below, a literary analysis of her works, which will include the Harry Potter series and The Cuckoo's Calling, which can then be used to exemplify the parallels between her and her works. Critics of Rowling's The Cuckoo's Calling seem to be invested in the idea that she wrote th...... middle of paper ......holastic, 2007. Print.Rowling, JK. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. New York: Scholastic, 2000. Print. Rowling, JK. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. New York: Scholastic, 2005. Print. Rowling, JK. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. New York: Scholastic, 2003. Print.Rowling, JK. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. New York: Scholastic, 1999. Print.Rowling, JK. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. New York: Scholastic, 1997. PrintStewart, James. “Long Chances for Newly Published Authors.” The New York Times. The NewYork Times, August 30, 2013. Web. May 4, 2014. Waldman, Katy. “Is Robert Galbraith a better writer than JK Rowling?” Slate Magazine. Np, July 16, 2013. Web. May 4, 2014. Wolosky, Shira Weiss. The Riddles of Harry Potter: Secret Passages and Interpretive Research. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Print.