J.K. Rowling is a British author, philanthropist, and film producer. She is best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has become one of the best-selling book series in history.
J.K. Rowling was born in Gloucestershire, England in 1965.
She started writing the first Harry Potter book while she was a single mother living on welfare.
The first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in 1997 and became an immediate success.
Over the next 7 years, Rowling wrote and published the remaining 6 books in the Harry Potter series.
She has since gone on to publish additional novels and non-fiction books.
In addition to her writing, Rowling is also a philanthropist, co-founding the charity Lumos, which works to support children in institutional care in Europe.
As of 2021, J.K. Rowling's net worth is estimated to be over $1 billion.
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The seven-book Harry Potter series tells the story of a young boy, Harry Potter, who discovers he is a wizard and attends a school of magic called Hogwarts. The series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a successful film franchise.
The Casual Vacancy is a novel by J.K. Rowling, published in 2012. It tells the story of a local election in a small English town, and the secrets and conflicts that emerge in its aftermath.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a spin-off series set in the magical world of Harry Potter. The series consists of one screenplay and two published screenplays, and follows the adventures of Newt Scamander, a wizard who studies and cares for magical creatures.
As of 2021, J.K. Rowling's net worth is estimated to be over $1 billion.
In addition to the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling has published several other novels and non-fiction books.
The Harry Potter series tells the story of a young boy, Harry Potter, who discovers he is a wizard and attends a school of magic called Hogwarts.
Lumos is a charity co-founded by J.K. Rowling which works to support children in institutional care in Europe.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a spin-off series set in the magical world of Harry Potter. The series follows the adventures of Newt Scamander, a wizard who studies and cares for magical creatures.