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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.
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.
6 days ago · J.K. Rowling, British author, creator of the popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, about a young sorcerer in training. The novels were adapted into a number of blockbuster films. Rowling’s other works included a mystery series featuring the detective Cormoran Strike.
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 ...
Dec 20, 2016 · Welcome to my new website! Image © Mary McCartney. Once upon a time, JKRowling.com was a cosy corner of cyberspace where I could share things I was writing, answer readers’ questions, debunk baseless press stories and be as serious or as frivolous as I fancied on any given day.
Apr 3, 2014 · J.K. Rowling, is a British author and screenwriter best known for her seven-book Harry Potter children's book series. The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted...
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. Read the very latest news. See what the latest rumours are and get all the gossip.
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May 6, 2024 · 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.
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.
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The Rowling Library publishes articles, magazines and books about Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling. It also created several digital projects related to the British author, such as Rowling Index.
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).
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series of novels, published between 1997 and 2007, have become the biggest sellers in the history of children’s writing. She founded the children’s charity ‘Lumos’, which aims to end the institutionalisation of children in orphanages worldwide.
Jul 31, 2018 · J.K. Rowling 's life is a classic rags-to-riches story. Her parents never received a college education, she lived for years with government assistance as a single mother, and overcame a dozen...
Latest News - J.K. Rowling. 30 May 2024. J.K. Rowling contributes to The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht. J.K. Rowling is amongst the contributors to a new book published today and edited by Susan Dalgety and Lucy Hunter Blackburn.
Find out more about J.K. Rowling, the author of the record-breaking, award-winning Harry Potter novels. Joanne Rowling – the creator of the boy wizard, Harry Potter. Joanne Rowling was born on 31st July 1965.
Feb 22, 2023 · Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said she is not concerned about how the backlash to her position on transgender issues will affect her legacy. She said anyone who thinks she is has...
Discover J. K. Rowling famous and rare quotes. Share J. K. Rowling quotations about harry potter, writing and books. "Happiness can be found, even in the darkest..."
Feb 16, 2023 · New York Times opinion columnist Pamela Paul took it upon herself to defend J.K. Rowling against allegations of transphobia. Rowling’s long history of comments on gender essentialism and trans people work against her.
Apr 11, 2024 · Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling came under fire in early June 2020 for controversial tweets she posted about the transgender community. Her stance has caused fans and stars of the...
3 days ago · JK Rowling has said she will "struggle to support" Labour if Sir Keir Starmer keeps his current stance on gender recognition. The Harry Potter author has authored a 2,000-word essay in The Times ...
Jun 16, 2024 · J K Rowling’s victory over the trans lobby has been almost total. A story about her courage, and how she won out despite the way the stars she made abandoned her, might have had better luck. JK ...
J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. The first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim. Six further best-selling books and eight blockbuster films followed.
2 days ago · 22 June 2024. JK Rowling has criticised Labour for "abandoning" women over its stance on the rights of transgender people. Writing in the Times, the Harry Potter author said she would struggle to ...
6 days ago · Credit: BBC. However, Rowling’s outspoken bigotry presents a problem as more former fans refuse to put money in her pockets. Earlier this year, industry insider Jeffrey Sneider claimed that ...
Apr 1, 2024 · In My Own Words - J.K. Rowling. 1 April 2024. The Scottish Hate Crime Act. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 is a piece of legislation instigated by the SNP (Scottish National Party) government and passed by the Scottish Parliament three years ago.
2 days ago · J.K. Rowling, previously a big supporter and donor of the UK’s Labour Party, has penned a blistering attack on the party’s current leadership, accusing it of “abandoning women” in its ...
