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J.K. Rowling
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J.K. Rowling

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J.K. Rowling Creator of the Harry Potter series, the bestselling book franchise in history with over 600 million copies sold in 80+ languages. Her wizarding world expanded into an $8.5 billion film franchise and theme parks.

Overview

Joanne Rowling, better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter. She is best known for writing Harry Potter, a seven-volume series about a young wizard. Published from 1997 to 2007, the fantasy novels are the best-selling book series in history, with over 600 million copies sold. They have been translated into 84 languages and have spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith.

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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for J.K. Rowling. British author (born 1965)

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Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling

Timeline

1960s
1965

Birth

Birth of J.K. Rowling.

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2020s
2026

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2026

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"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."

J.K. Rowling·Goodreads

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

J.K. Rowling·Goodreads

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