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Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL (/ ˈ r oʊ l ɪ ŋ / ROH-ling; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007.
Jun 7, 2024 · J.K. Rowling (born July 31, 1965, Yate, near Bristol, England) is a British author, creator of the popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, about a young sorcerer in training.
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.
About. Joanne Rowling was born on 31st July 1965 at Yate General Hospital near Bristol, and grew up in Gloucestershire in England and in Chepstow, Gwent, in south-east Wales. Her father, Peter, was an aircraft engineer at the Rolls Royce factory in Bristol and her mother, Anne, was a science technician in the Chemistry department at Wyedean ...
Rowling was born to Peter James Rowling, a Rolls-Royce aircraft engineer, and Anne Rowling (née Volant), on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Bristol. Her mother Anne was half-French and half-Scottish.
J.K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories and translated into over 80 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films.
May 6, 2024 · You are here. Welcome to my website for younger readers. If you want to find out more about me as a writer, my stories and the worlds I’ve created, you’re in the right place. Enjoy exploring and discovering! The Christmas Pig - read by Amaka Okafor. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - read by Stephen Fry. The Ickabog - read by J.K. Rowling.
Jump aboard the Hogwart Express to come on a fantastic adventure at the official JK Rowling Website. See what's on my desk. Read all about me, JK Rowling, and what inspired and still inspires the Harry Potter series.
J.K Rowling’s original seven Harry Potter books paved the path for the Wizarding World. Read all about them here and explore the spin-offs and screenplays that followed.
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