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Joanne Rowling (/ ˈ r oʊ l ɪ ŋ / ⓘ ROH-ling; [1] born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of Harry Potter , a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007.
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 59-year-old has been widely criticized by a large portion of the book’s ... stating that it has “been working with J.K. Rowling and in the Harry Potter business for over 20 years ...
[8] Then, Rowling's mother died and, to cope with her pain, Rowling transferred her own anguish to the orphan Harry. [8] Rowling spent six years working on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and after it was accepted by Bloomsbury, she obtained a grant of £8,000 from the Scottish Arts Council , which enabled her to plan the sequels. [ 13 ]
J.K. Rowling Karwai Tang/WireImage Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has dared police to arrest her as new hate crime laws come into effect in the U.K. The 58-year-old, who has regularly voiced her ...
Joanne Rowling, together with her parents and sister, moved to the house in 1974 when she was aged nine. The house was sold by the Rowling family in 1995, and then sold again in 2011. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The owner, Julian Mercer, said of the house in 2011: "J. K. Rowling would have been here in her formative years and could have taken inspiration from ...
J.K. Rowling says she made the decision not to participate in the HBO Max reunion special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which aired on New Year's Day. The 57-year-old Harry ...
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