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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]
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 11, 2015 10. When helped a fan who wanted to "finally give up" by showing how many wonderful, inspiring things we would miss out on by giving up on life.
Luna witnessed the death of her mother when she was nine years old, which enables her to see Thestrals. [4] In interviews following the release of Deathly Hallows, Rowling revealed facts about Luna's life after Hogwarts. Luna pursues a career as a "magizoologist", which is a zoologist for magical creatures.
From October 2006 to October 2007, Runcie spent a year filming J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life for ITV, as the author was completing the final novel in the Harry Potter cycle, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The programme featured intimate access to Rowling's daily life, and included deeply personal interviews by Runcie with Rowling. [16]
The saddest news: the death of Dame Maggie Smith marks the end of a golden era & a quite extraordinary life. She was a truly great actress, “one of the greats” & simply the best company: wise ...
JK Rowling is the subject of a new podcast that will interview the Harry Potter author about her views on the transgender community.. In the forthcoming seven-episode podcast titled The Witch ...
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is a made-for-TV film starring actress Poppy Montgomery.It is based on the book J.K. Rowling A Biography, by Sean Smith, detailing the journey of struggling single mother J. K. Rowling, her bid to become a published author, and her rise to fame that followed the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
If you're a Harry Potter fan, you've inevitably been devastated by any number of deaths throughout the series: Sirius Black, Dumbledore, Snape, Dobby. J.K. Rowling wants you to know you're not ...