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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 und der Stein der Weisen. Mentor Interpretationshilfe.

    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Święta w Hogwarcie: z książki Harry Potter i Kamień Filozoficzny J. K. Rowling

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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, Late 1990s, 1990, 1990s, 1996, 2000-2009, Britain, 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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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
September 11, 2024 Edited by Zora Elbe merge authors
January 29, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
December 30, 2023 Edited by cheez5222 Update photos
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import