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J. K. Rowling

Joanne "Jo" Murray, OBE (née Rowling), better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies, and been the basis for a popular series of films.

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British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

Born 31 July 1965

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Cover of edition herrypotterchamb0000jkro Cover of edition harrypotter02har0000joan Cover of edition harrypottersicam0000jkro Cover of edition harrypottertajem0000rowl_v2q1 Cover of edition harrypotterchamb0000rowl_j7y0 Cover of edition harrypotterchamb0000rowl_b8r2 Cover of edition haliboteyumishi0000rowl Cover of edition harrypotterchamb0000jkro Cover of edition harrypotter0000unse First published in 1998 — 272 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Cover of edition bdrc-W8LS66814 Cover of edition harrypottersipri0000unse Cover of edition harrypotteretlep0000rowl_t2u0 Cover of edition harrypotteriwiez0000joan Cover of edition isbn_8934974048480 Cover of edition harrypotterpriso0000rowl_n3b9 Cover of edition harrypotterpriso0000rowl_j5w3 Cover of edition harrypotterpriso00rowl Cover of edition harrypotterendeg0000rowl First published in 1999 — 259 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Cover of edition harrypotterendev0000unse Cover of edition harrypottereilca0000jkro Cover of edition haeripotopuluich0001rowl Cover of edition haeripotopuluich0000rowl Cover of edition haeripotopuluich0003rowl Cover of edition haeripotopuluich0002rowl Cover of edition harrypottergoble00jkro_0 Cover of edition harrypotteretlac0000jkro Cover of edition harispoterisirug0000rowl First published in 1993 — 223 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Cover of edition harrypotterorder0000jkro Cover of edition harrypotterogfni0000unse Cover of edition harrypotteresfon0000rowl Cover of edition harispoterisirfe0000rowl Cover of edition harrypotterorder0000rowl_j7r2 Cover of edition harrynbsppottery0005jkro Cover of edition harrypotterorder0000rowl_h2t4 Cover of edition harrypotterorder0000rowl_h7u3 Cover of edition harrypotterorder2004rowl First published in 2003 — 193 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Hebrew edition

    Cover of edition harrypotterdeath0000rowl_m0z4 Cover of edition harrypotterdeath0000rowl_e0l6 Cover of edition harrypotterdeath0000rowl_c0f9 Cover of edition harrypotterdeath0000rowl_z5e5 Cover of edition harrypotteretles0000jkro Cover of edition haliboteyusiwang0007rowl Cover of edition harrypotterylasr00rowl Cover of edition harrypotteriinsy0000unse Cover of edition harrypotterdeath0000rowl_a4k7 First published in 2007 — 121 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-4)

    First published in 1999 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Troubled Blood

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte

    First published in 2008 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter i la cambra secreta: Edició del 20è aniversari

    First published in 2016 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter i l'orde del Fènix: Il·lustrat per Jim Kay amb Neil Packer

    First published in 2016 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter i les relíquies de la mort

    First published in 2016 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-5)

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  • Cover of: Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set (Books 1-3)

    First published in 1999 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter

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  • Cover of: Hogwarts Library: The Complete Set

    First published in 2012 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter Schoolbooks Box Set: From the Library of Hogwarts: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Quidditch Through The Ages

    First published in 2001 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter i la pedra filosofal TD: Edició del 20è Aniversari

    First published in 2021 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Harry Potter UK/Bloomsbury Publishing Vol 1-6 Children's Edition Boxed Set (Harry Potter, 1-6)

    First published in 2005 — 4 editions
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British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

Born 31 July 1965

Subjects

Children's fiction, Potter, harry (fictitious character), fiction, England, fiction, Fantasy fiction, Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry (imaginary organization), fiction, Magic, fiction, Schools, fiction, Wizards, fiction, Fiction, Magic, Juvenile fiction, Harry Potter (Fictitious character), Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization), Schools, Wizards, Character books, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary place), New York Times bestseller, English literature, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Escuelas, Fantasy & Magic, Ficción juvenil, Fiction, fantasy, general, Friendship

Places

England, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, London, Privet Drive, Angleterre, Hogwarts, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary place), 4 Privet Drive, Anglija, Azkaban, Diagon Alley, Forbidden Forest, Godric's Hollow, Grimmauld Place, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization), Hogwarts Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Inglaterra, Ireland, King's Cross Station, Leaky Cauldron, London (England), Platform Nine and Three-quarters, Scottland, Wales

People

Harry Potter, Harry Potter (Fictitious character), Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Albus Dumbledore, Hagrid, Hermine Granger, Ron Weasly, Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Lord Voldemort, Severus Snape, Dudley Dursley, Dumbledore, Fred Weasley, J. K. Rowling, Neville Longbottom, Aberforth, Argus Filch, Ariana Dumbledore, Aunts, Bathilda Bagshot, Bellatrix Lestrange, Blaise Zabini, Bloody Baron

Time

2000-2009, Late 1990s, Witches, late 1990s, modern day

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Alternative names

  • Joanne Rowling
  • Joanne K. Rowling
  • Jo Murray
  • Kennilworthy Whisp
  • JK Rowling
  • Robert Galbraith
  • Джоан Роулінг
  • Dzhoan Rouling
  • J.K. Rowling
  • ROWLING
  • روبرت غالبريث - Robert Galbraith
  • Rouling Dzh.K.
  • Newt Scamander
  • Newton Scamander
  • J. K Rowling (creator) Jack Thorne
  • J.k. Rowling
  • Rowling.J.K.
  • J K Rowling
  • J. K Rowling
  • J-K Rowling
  • Joanne K Rowling
  • J. K. ROWLING

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September 11, 2024 Edited by Zora Elbe merge authors
January 29, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
December 30, 2023 Edited by cheez5222 Update photos
December 24, 2023 Edited by Agus Sugianto462 Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import