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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. List of Harry Potter translations - Wikipedia

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    Rowling commented on this phenomenon in Conversations with J.K. Rowling, in which she complained that the Italian translation of Professor Dumbledore's last name was "Silente"; rather than recognising that "Dumbledore" was an old Devon word for "bumblebee," the translator took the word "dumb" and translated it as "silent". [256]

  4. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and ...

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    This book was released at the same time as two others Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide and Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists as a part of a series named Pottermore Presents. It was released on 6 September 2016 in several languages at the same time.

  5. J.K. Rowling’s articles delving into the intricacies of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World — a collection spanning 80 entries — have been adapted in audio format for the first time, set to ...

  6. 10 times J.K. Rowling made the world a better and more ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  7. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky ...

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    Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists is an e-book written by J. K. Rowling. [1] It was released on 6 September 2016 in several languages at the same time. [2] This book was released at the same time as two others: Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide

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

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    Here, a complete history of why J.K. Rowling got canceled. Related video: Activists say J.K. Rowling is fueling an idea that 'trans women are predators' Supporting a U.K. legal case: 'Sex is real'

  9. List of literary works by number of translations - Wikipedia

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    Original language 1 The Bible: See Authorship of the Bible: See Dating the Bible: 3,384 (at least one book) 2,191 (at least New Testament) 698 (Old and New Testaments, including the Protocanonical books) [1] Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, Koine Greek: 2 The Little Prince: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: 1943 610 [2] [3] French: 3 The Adventures ...