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  2. J. K. Rowling - Wikipedia

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    Although she writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling, before her remarriage her name was Joanne Rowling, [2] or Jo. [3] At birth, she had no middle name. [2] Staff at Bloomsbury Publishing suggested that she use two initials rather than her full name, anticipating that young boys – their target audience – would not want to read a book written by a woman. [2]

  3. Ron Weasley - Wikipedia

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    Ronald Bilius Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. He is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a first-year student on his way to the wizarding school Hogwarts. During the school year, Ron befriends Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Being the only member of the trio who was ...

  4. Harry Potter - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (book) - Wikipedia

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    The book's fictional author, Newt Scamander, does not appear in the main Harry Potter book series. However, his name is seen on the Marauder's Map in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban film. [4] He is the central character of the Fantastic Beasts film series, in which he is played by Eddie Redmayne.

  6. John Granger - Wikipedia

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    That book was re-written and re-titled first 'Looking for God in Harry Potter' (Tyndale, 2004, 2006) and now 'How Harry Cast His Spell' (Tyndale, 2008). This book in its updated and revised forms argues that the Harry Potter novels are as popular as they are because of their traditional symbolism and spiritual content.

  7. Why was J.K. Rowling canceled? The 'Harry Potter' author's ...

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    It seems like British author J.K. Rowling, creator of the beloved Harry Potter franchise, is constantly getting into trouble on Twitter.But it can sometimes be hard to keep track of what people ...

  8. Former “WSJ” Editor, Who Wrote Book About Walking ... - AOL

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    In March 2021, Neil King Jr. set off on an incredible 330-mile journey, which he chronicled in his 2023 book, "American Ramble"

  9. List of awards and nominations received by J. K. Rowling

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    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 ...