Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has written a heartfelt letter to Cassidy Stay, who survived a gun attack that killed her parents and four siblings in Texas last month. The 15-year-old, who had played dead after a gunman attacked her family, had quoted part of a speech given by Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the third film of the popular series. Bravely speaking at a memorial just days after the July 9 attack, Cassidy had quoted the film, saying: 'Happiness can be found even in the darkest times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.' Scroll down for video
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Author sent handwritten letter in purple ink from her character Dumbledore to Texas girl
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15-year-old had pretended to be dead after a gunman killed her parents and four siblings last month
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Facebook support page campaigned for Rowling to contact Cassidy Stay
The handwritten note of comfort, written in purple ink, was accompanied by  a wand, an acceptance letter to @placeholder's school Hogwarts, a list of school supplies and a signed book.