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Ginevra Molly "Ginny" Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling. She is introduced in the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, as the youngest child and only daughter of Arthur and Molly Weasley. She becomes romantically involved with Harry Potter and eventually marries him.
Although she writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling, before her remarriage her name was Joanne Rowling, [2] or Jo. [3] At birth, she had no middle name. [2] Staff at Bloomsbury Publishing suggested that she use two initials rather than her full name, anticipating that young boys – their target audience – would not want to read a book written by a woman. [2]
Born Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965, in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, J.K. Rowling loved writing since childhood, penning her first story about a bunny when she was just 6 years old.
The author discusses the experience on ‘The Witch Trials of JK Rowling’, a seven-part podcast JK Rowling opens up about traumatic miscarriage before having her daughter: ‘Another massive loss’
Read Fast Facts on CNN on the life of J.K. Rowling, and learn more about the author of the Harry Potter book series.
Granger has debated Abanes and Catholic Potter critic Michael O’Brien on the Christian content and value of Rowling's work. [19] This argument was later validated by Rowling in her 2007 Open Book Tour, when she commented that she thought the Christian symbolism and content of the Harry Potter novels was "obvious". [20]
JK Rowling made a splash in 1997 when her first Harry Potter book series novel was published and became a global sensation, putting the spotlight on the Gloucestershire-born author.
Rowling in 2010. Joanne Rowling, known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. [1] She has won numerous accolades for her Harry Potter book series, including general literature prizes, honours in children's literature and speculative fiction awards.