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J.K. Rowling. Writer: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Joanne Rowling was born in Yate, near Bristol, a few miles south of a town called Dursley ("Harry Potter"'s Muggle-family). Her father Peter Rowling was an engineer for Rolls Royce in Bristol at this time. Her mother, Anne, was half-French and half-Scottish. They met on a train as it left King's Cross Station in London. Her ...
Joanne "Jo" Rowling (pronunciation: rolling), CH, OBE, FRSL, FRCPE (b. 31 July 1965) better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, film producer, television producer, screenwriter and philanthropist. Rowling is most famous for authoring the Harry Potter series, which have gained international attention and have won multiple awards. In February 2004, Forbes magazine ...
J.K. Rowling is the author of the much-loved series of seven Harry Potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films.
My latest children’s novel The Christmas Pig, a standalone adventure story about a boy’s love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it, is out now. Alongside my writing and my family life, my other priority is the charities and causes I support. My charitable trust, Volant, was set up to help women, children and young ...
Mar 15, 2023 · Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said she knew that when she spoke out about her views on transgender issues “many folks would be deeply unhappy with me”.
Mar 14, 2023 · Nicky J Sims/Getty Images for Warner Bros. J.K. Rowling said she knew her comments about trans women nearly three years ago would land like a “hand grenade” on Twitter but claimed that despite ...
Jul 31, 2018 · J.K. Rowling's parents never received a college education, she lived for years with government assistance as a single mother, and overcame a dozen rejections from publishers to become, almost ...
