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J. K. Rowling

Joanne "Jo" Murray, OBE (née Rowling), better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies, and been the basis for a popular series of films.

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British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

Born 31 July 1965

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Hebrew edition

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  • Cover of: The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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  • Cover of: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Poster Book

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  • Cover of: The Casual Vacancy

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One And Two Playscript

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  • Cover of: Quidditch Through The Ages

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  • Cover of: The Cuckoo's Calling

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  • Cover of: Career of Evil

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  • Cover of: The Silkworm

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  • Cover of: The Complete Harry Potter Collection (Books 1-7)

    First published in 1999 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-4)

    First published in 1999 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The Ickabog

    First published in 2020 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter i la pedra filosofal

    First published in 1999 — 12 editions
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British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

Born 31 July 1965

Subjects

Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction, Wizards, fiction, England, fiction, Fiction, Magic, fiction, Potter, harry (fictitious character), fiction, Juvenile fiction, Magic, New York Times bestseller, Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry (imaginary organization), fiction, Schools, fiction, Wizards, Harry Potter (Fictitious character), Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization), Schools, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary place), English literature, Fantasy, Ficción juvenil, Character books, Fantasy & Magic, Fiction, fantasy, general, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Adventure and adventurers, fiction

Places

England, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, London, Privet Drive, Hogwarts, Angleterre, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization), Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary place), 4 Privet Drive, Anglija, Azkaban, Britain, Diagon Alley, Forbidden Forest, Godric's Hollow, Grimmauld Place, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Hogwarts Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Inglaterra, Ireland, King's Cross Station, Leaky Cauldron, London (England), Platform Nine and Three-quarters, Scottland

People

Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter (Fictitious character), Ron Weasley, Ron Weasly, Hermine Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Hagrid, Draco Malfoy, Lord Voldemort, Dumbledore, Ginny Weasley, Severus Snape, Dudley Dursley, Fred Weasley, J. K. Rowling, Neville Longbottom, Voldemort, Aberforth, Argus Filch, Ariana Dumbledore, Aunts, Bathilda Bagshot, Bellatrix Lestrange, Blaise Zabini

Time

Contemporary, 1990, 1990s, 1996, 2000-2009, Britain, Late 1990s, Witches, late 1990s, modern day

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Alternative names

  • Joanne Rowling
  • Joanne K. Rowling
  • Jo Murray
  • Kennilworthy Whisp
  • JK Rowling
  • Robert Galbraith
  • Джоан Роулінг
  • Dzhoan Rouling
  • J.K. Rowling
  • ROWLING
  • روبرت غالبريث - Robert Galbraith
  • Rouling Dzh.K.
  • Newt Scamander
  • Newton Scamander
  • J. K Rowling (creator) Jack Thorne
  • J.k. Rowling
  • Rowling.J.K.
  • J K Rowling
  • J. K Rowling
  • J-K Rowling
  • Joanne K Rowling
  • J. K. ROWLING

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September 11, 2024 Edited by Zora Elbe merge authors
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