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Joanne Rowling (/ ˈ r oʊ l ɪ ŋ / ⓘ ROH-ling; [1] born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist.She is the author of Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and was Rowling's debut novel. It follows Harry Potter , a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of ...
The Elephant House was one of the cafés in Edinburgh where Rowling wrote the first part of Harry Potter.. The series follows the life of a boy named Harry Potter.In the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US), Harry lives in a cupboard under the stairs in the house of the Dursleys, his aunt, uncle and cousin, who all treat him poorly.
A number of commentators have drawn attention to the Biblical themes and references in J. K. Rowling's final Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In an August 2007 issue of Newsweek, Lisa Miller commented that Harry dies and then comes back to life to save humankind, like Christ. She points out the title of the chapter in ...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Won [13] 1999 Author of the Year: J. K. Rowling: Won [13] 2000 Children's Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Nominated [14] 2004 Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Nominated [15] 2006 Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Won [16] 2008 ...
July 31 marks a very special occasion for "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling. The author responsible for fueling our imaginations and providing us with an open-minded, creative, and loving ...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling.It is the second novel in the Harry Potter series. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls of the school's corridors warn that the "Chamber of Secrets" has been opened and that the "heir of Slytherin" would ...
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe wrote a piece on the Trevor Project's website addressing Rowling's stance, writing, "Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the ...