# 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.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** July 31, 1965
- **Nationality:** British
- **Occupation:** Author / Fantasy Fiction
- **Category:** Scholars & Educators

## 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.

## Wikipedia Context

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

## Sources

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

## Timeline

### 1965 — Birth
Birth of J.K. Rowling.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: J.K. Rowling was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — J.K. Rowling, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — J.K. Rowling, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling"
> — J.K. Rowling, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "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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