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Cassidy Stay, the fifteen-year-old lone-survivor of the July 9th murder of her parents and four siblings, garnered national attention with her poised and hopeful remarks at a memorial service for her family. During the service she quoted Dumbledore, a character from the Harry Potter series, “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.”

Because of the comfort Stay took from the books, a group of internet supporters began a Facebook group We want JK Rowling to Meet Cassidy Stay,” which as of publication had received more than 4000 likes. Rowling responded to the groups request with a personal letter to Stay.

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