A. Quotation
A quotation is a reference.
Answer:
I dont think so. J.K rowling is a good writer but I dont think shes the best.
Explanation:
She got famous for writing about a boy who got a lighting bolt scratch on his forehead and is a wizard O-O
Although your question does not give very much context regarding what was happening in that specific piece of literature,
The idea that nearby women were making fun of/snickering at the protagonist in the text suggests that she is not well-liked. It also could suggest that the women who were snickering are the antagonists/ are mean to her.