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- Born: July 31, 1965
- Birth place: South Gloucestershire, England
- Birth name: Joanne Rowling
- Creator: Harry Potter
- Admits to having contemplated suicide
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J.K. Rowling is one of the most successful children's literature authors of all time.Scotsman: Rowling candidate for 'modern-day heroes' statue(August 16, 2004) Her series of seven Harry Potter books have sold millions of copies worldwide, making the author herself a billionaire.Forbes: J.K. Rowling And The Billion-Dollar Empire(February 26, 2004)
In September 2008, Rowling won a lawsuit against the publisher of The Harry Potter Lexicon, a reference book by the author of the online encyclopedia of the same name.Guardian: JK Rowling wins copyright claim over Harry Potter Lexicon (September 8, 2008)
Beginnings
Rowling was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England and attended the University of Exeter for her BA in French and Classics. During a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990, Rowling became inspired to begin writing the first Harry Potter novel. The book was initially rejected by 12 publishing houses before being accepted by Bloomsbury Publishing. The 7th and final book in the series was released in July 2007.Harry Potter Movies
In 1999 Warner Bros. purchased the rights to the first four Harry Potter books from Rowling for nearly 2 million dollars. The first 5 books have all been released as films.Charity Work
Rowling established the Volant Charitable Trust in 2000, which provides support for women, children, one parent families, and multiple sclerosis research. In 2005, Rowling co-founded the Children's High Level Group (CHLG) to aid children in Eastern Europe. Rowling also sold one of seven handwritten copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard to Amazon.com for over $4 million; proceeds will go to support CHLG.Harry Potter Lexicon
With a September 8, 2008, court decision, Rowling was able to prevent Michigan's RDR Books from publishing a book based on the online encyclopedia The Harry Potter Lexicon.Guardian: JK Rowling wins copyright claim over Harry Potter Lexicon (September 8, 2008) Steven Vander Ark, the author of the book and manager of the site, was not named in the suit.Guardian: JK Rowling wins copyright claim over Harry Potter Lexicon (September 8, 2008)-
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J.K. Rowling on Amazon
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The Magical World of Harry Potter: The Unauthorized Story of J.K. Rowling [VHS] - $9.98
Filmed before the hype and hoopla that greeted the fourth Harry Potter book (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, for those of you who are out of the loop), The Magic of ...Amazon
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition - $12.99
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers’ attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermio...Amazon
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The Magic of Harry Potter: Essays Concerning Magic, Literary Devices and Moral Themes in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter - $6.95
The Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling have been phenomenal bestsellers winning fans world wide. These essays look at the magic, literary devices and moral themes in the Harry Pot...Amazon
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Conversations with J.K. Rowling - $4.99
The name J.K. Rowling is one that is on the lips of millions of readers worldwide, but before 1997 few people knew the brilliant woman behind the phenomenally successful Harry Po...Amazon
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J.K. Rowling Questions
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Will there be another Harry Potter book ? 4 AnswersShe has said that she is done with the series but we can only hope. Sometimes writers want a break from a series that they worked so hard on because they get bu... read more -
Which character in Harry Potter is your favourite and why? 3 AnswersI like Hermione. She is not from the magic world, since she was born to Muggle parents, so she has a somewhat different outlook on life. Also, I like that she i... read more -
I need a celebrity name! 6 AnswersRather be real and use your own name.There's nothing special about names like Edward Albee. They become great names after the people become great themselves, no... read more
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J.K. Rowling Personal Timeline
- July 31, 1965: Born
- 1990: First thought up the idea for Harry Potter
- 1992: Married Portuguese TV journalist Jorge Arantes
- 1993: Daughter Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantes born
- 1995: Divorced Arantes
- 1995: Finished her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- March 2, 2001: Receives Order of the British Empire
- December, 2001: Married Neil Michael Murray
- 2003: Son David Gordon Rowling Murray born
- 2004: First billion-dollar author
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Notable J.K. Rowling Films
- Note: The links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- 2008: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Before any great achievement, some measure of depression is very usual. C.H. Spurgeon (via @CyndiLuvsGod) ***Proof positive :J.K.Rowling!!!
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Depois de Harry Potter acho que todo(a) escritor(a) sonha em ter o sucesso que J.K. Rowling obteve.
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