Rowling earned a Bachelor of Arts in French and Classics at the University of Exeter, which she entered in 1982. After a year of study in Paris, Rowling graduated from Exeter in 1986.
Career
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1990
J. K. Rowling attends the premiere of "Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix" at the Odeon in Leicester Square.
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1999
J.K. Rowling Signing Her "Harry Potter" Adventure Books.
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2000
Rowling signing one of her Harry Potter books at the Edinburgh International Book Festival that opened on August 12.
Rowling signing one of her Harry Potter books at the Edinburgh International Book Festival that opened on August 12.
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2000
Rowling at the launch of Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire at King's Cross Station in London, Great Britain.
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2000
J.K.Rowling at the Edinburgh International Book Festival to promote her new book 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'.
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2001
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Queen Elizabeth II meets Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling at Bloomsbury Publishing in London.
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2001
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Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), J.K. Rowling, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) attend the world film premiere of "Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone" at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London on November 4, 2001.
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2002
Rowling with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson as they arrive for the film premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' in London's West End on November 3, 2002.
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2004
Author J.K. Rowling, arrives at the reception held at Buckingham Palace, where celebrities, writers, sports stars, academics and business high-flyers were among the many women achievers being saluted by the Royal Family.
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2004
J.K. Rowling at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Charlotte Square, where she gave her first public reading in Scotland for four years.
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2005
Rowling on July 15, 2005 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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2006
J.K. Rowling (left) gives a rare live interview on the Richard (Madeley) and Judy (Finnigan) Programme on Channel 4, at the Cactus TV studios in south London.
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2006
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J.K. Rowling (L) and Stephen King (R) attend a news conference for "An Evening With Harry, Carrie and Garp," a reading with Rowling, King, and John Irving, at Radio City Music Hall August 1, 2006 in New York City.
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2010
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Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling, Rupert Grint and Timothy Spall attend the World Premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1' held at The Odeon Leicester Square on November 11, 2010 in London, England.
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2011
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Daniel Radcliffe, J.K Rowling, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' at Trafalgar Square on July 7, 2011 in London, England.
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2011
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David Heyman (L), Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling and Rupert Grint pose in the press room after the Harry Potter film series was awarded Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema during the 2011 Orange British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 13, 2011 in London, England.
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2013
J.K. Rowling attends a charity evening hosted by J.K. Rowling to raise funds for 'Lumos' a charity helping to reunite children in care with their families in Eastern Europe at Warner Bros Studios on November 9, 2013 in London, England.
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2016
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J.K. Rowling and Eddie Redmayne attend the 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' World Premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on November 10, 2016 in New York City.
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2016
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J.K. Rowling attends the press preview of 'Harry Potter & The Cursed Child' at the Palace Theatre on July 30, 2016 in London, England.
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2016
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Eddie Redmayne and J.K. Rowling attend the European premiere of 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' at Odeon Leicester Square on November 15, 2016 in London, England.
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2017
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Neil Murray and J.K. Rowling at the official after-party for the 70th EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) at The Grosvenor House Hotel on February 12, 2017 in London, England.
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2018
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J.K. Rowling attends the Broadway opening day performance of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two' at The Lyric Theatre on April 22, 2018 in New York City.
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2018
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Team of the movie (L-R) Alison Sudol, Katherine Waterston, Callum Turner, Eddie Redmayne, J.K Rowling, Jude Law, Zoe Kravitz, Claudia Kim, William Nadylan and David Yates attend the 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' World Premiere at UGC Cine Cite Bercy on November 8, 2018 in Paris, France.
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2018
J.K. Rowling attends the UK Premiere of 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald' at Cineworld Leicester Square on November 13, 2018 in London, England.
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2019
J.K. Rowling accepts an award onstage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Hosts 2019 Ripple Of Hope Gala & Auction In NYC on December 12, 2019 in New York City.
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2019
Author J.K Rowling (L) and actor Eddie Redmayne (R) attend HBO's 'Finding The Way Home' World Premiere at Hudson Yards in New York, United States on December 11, 2019.
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J.K. Rowling attends photocall ahead of her reading from 'The Casual Vacancy' at Queen Elizabeth Hall on September 27, 2012 in London, England.
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J.K. Rowling and Neil Murray on the premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' at the Odeon Leicester Square.
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The cast of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' braves the rain as they head in for the premiere at The Odeon Leicester Square.
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J.K. Rowling giving a reading from her book,"The Tales of Beedle the Bard" to 200 school children.
Achievements
2017
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J.K. Rowling after she was made a Companion of Honour by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on December 12, 2017 in London, England.
Membership
Awards
Galaxy British Book Award
2008
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J.K. Rowling with her award for the Outstanding Achievement during the Galaxy British Book Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on April 9, 2008 in London, England.
National Order of the Legion of Honour
2009
In 2009 Rowling was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Freedom of the City of London
2012
Rowling received Freedom of the City of London in 2012.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
2019
President, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Kerry Kennedy and the Kennedy family present an award to J.K. Rowling on stage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Hosts 2019 Ripple Of Hope Gala & Auction, in NYC on December 12, 2019 in New York City.
Rowling earned a Bachelor of Arts in French and Classics at the University of Exeter, which she entered in 1982. After a year of study in Paris, Rowling graduated from Exeter in 1986.
Rowling signing one of her Harry Potter books at the Edinburgh International Book Festival that opened on August 12.
Rowling signing one of her Harry Potter books at the Edinburgh International Book Festival that opened on August 12.
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Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), J.K. Rowling, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) attend the world film premiere of "Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone" at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London on November 4, 2001.
Rowling with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson as they arrive for the film premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' in London's West End on November 3, 2002.
Author J.K. Rowling, arrives at the reception held at Buckingham Palace, where celebrities, writers, sports stars, academics and business high-flyers were among the many women achievers being saluted by the Royal Family.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (centre) meets (from left) model Kate Moss, author J.K. Rowling, Model Heather Mills-McCartney and singer Charlotte Church at a reception held at Buckingham Palace, where celebrities, writers, sports stars, academics and business high-flyers were among the many women achievers being saluted by the Royal Family.
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Actor Daniel Radcliffe, writer J.K. Rowling and actors Rupert Grint and Emma Watson attend the UK Premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban' at the Odeon Leicester Square on May 30, 2004 in London.
J.K. Rowling (left) gives a rare live interview on the Richard (Madeley) and Judy (Finnigan) Programme on Channel 4, at the Cactus TV studios in south London.
J.K. Rowling (L) and Stephen King (R) attend a news conference for "An Evening With Harry, Carrie and Garp," a reading with Rowling, King, and John Irving, at Radio City Music Hall August 1, 2006 in New York City.
J.K. Rowling receives an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Harvard University, at commencement ceremonies June 5, 2008, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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J.K. Rowling with her award for the Outstanding Achievement during the Galaxy British Book Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on April 9, 2008 in London, England.
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Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling, Rupert Grint and Timothy Spall attend the World Premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1' held at The Odeon Leicester Square on November 11, 2010 in London, England.
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Daniel Radcliffe, J.K Rowling, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' at Trafalgar Square on July 7, 2011 in London, England.
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David Heyman (L), Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling and Rupert Grint pose in the press room after the Harry Potter film series was awarded Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema during the 2011 Orange British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 13, 2011 in London, England.
J.K. Rowling attends a charity evening hosted by J.K. Rowling to raise funds for 'Lumos' a charity helping to reunite children in care with their families in Eastern Europe at Warner Bros Studios on November 9, 2013 in London, England.
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J.K. Rowling and Eddie Redmayne attend the 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' World Premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on November 10, 2016 in New York City.
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Eddie Redmayne and J.K. Rowling attend the European premiere of 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' at Odeon Leicester Square on November 15, 2016 in London, England.
J.K. Rowling after she was made a Companion of Honour by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on December 12, 2017 in London, England.
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Neil Murray and J.K. Rowling at the official after-party for the 70th EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) at The Grosvenor House Hotel on February 12, 2017 in London, England.
J.K. Rowling attends the Broadway opening day performance of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two' at The Lyric Theatre on April 22, 2018 in New York City.
J.K. Rowling and husband Neil Murray pose at 'Harry Potter and The Cursed Child parts 1 & 2' on Broadway Opening Night at The Lyric Theatre on April 22, 2018 in New York City.
Team of the movie (L-R) Alison Sudol, Katherine Waterston, Callum Turner, Eddie Redmayne, J.K Rowling, Jude Law, Zoe Kravitz, Claudia Kim, William Nadylan and David Yates attend the 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' World Premiere at UGC Cine Cite Bercy on November 8, 2018 in Paris, France.
J.K. Rowling attends the UK Premiere of 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald' at Cineworld Leicester Square on November 13, 2018 in London, England.
J.K. Rowling accepts an award onstage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Hosts 2019 Ripple Of Hope Gala & Auction In NYC on December 12, 2019 in New York City.
President, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Kerry Kennedy and the Kennedy family present an award to J.K. Rowling on stage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Hosts 2019 Ripple Of Hope Gala & Auction, in NYC on December 12, 2019 in New York City.
Author J.K Rowling (L) and actor Eddie Redmayne (R) attend HBO's 'Finding The Way Home' World Premiere at Hudson Yards in New York, United States on December 11, 2019.
(Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team,...)
Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley - a great big swollen spoiled bully.
(For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held...)
For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well.
(Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard a...)
Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup.
(When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he...)
When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone.
(In his fifth year at Hogwart's, Harry faces challenges at...)
In his fifth year at Hogwart's, Harry faces challenges at every turn, from the dark threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and the unreliability of the government of the magical world to the rise of Ron Weasley as the keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Along the way he learns about the strength of his friends, the fierceness of his enemies, and the meaning of sacrifice.
(The brilliant, breathtaking conclusion to J.K. Rowling's ...)
The brilliant, breathtaking conclusion to J.K. Rowling's spellbinding series is not for the faint of heart--such revelations, battles, and betrayals await in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that no fan will make it to the end unscathed.
(It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t m...)
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted.
(This second original screenplay from J.K. Rowling, illust...)
This second original screenplay from J.K. Rowling, illustrated with stunning line art from MinaLima, expands on earlier events that helped shape the wizarding world, with some surprising nods to the Harry Potter stories that will delight fans of both the books and films.
J. K. Rowling is a British writer, philanthropist, film and television producer and screenwriter, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which became the basis for a film series.
Background
Joanne Rowling was born on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England; the daughter of Peter James Rowling, a Rolls-Royce aircraft engineer, and Anne Rowling (née Volant), a science technician. When Joanne was about 2 years old, her sister Dianne was born. Later the family moved to the nearby village Winterbourne. Aged nine, Rowling moved to Church Cottage in the Gloucestershire village of Tutshill, close to Chepstow, Wales.
Education
Rowling received her primary education at St Michael's Primary School, entering Wyedean School and College, as her secondary education. Rowling took A-levels in English, French and German, achieving two As and a B.
Rowling earned a Bachelor of Arts in French and Classics at the University of Exeter, which she entered in 1982. After a year of study in Paris, Rowling graduated from Exeter in 1986.
Rowling holds honorary degrees from St Andrews University, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, the University of Exeter, the University of Aberdeen, and Harvard University.
Rowling began her career as a researcher and bilingual secretary in London for Amnesty International, moving then to Manchester, where she worked at the Chamber of Commerce. At the same time, the idea for a story of a young boy attending a school of wizardry appeared.
At the beginning of the 1990s, Rowling moved to Porto, Portugal, to teach English as a foreign language. She taught at night and began writing in the day. In 1993, after an unfortunate marriage to Portuguese television journalist Jorge Arantes, Rowling and her then-infant daughter moved to Edinburgh, Scotland.
She began a teacher training course in August 1995 at the Moray House School of Education, at Edinburgh University, after completing her first novel while living on state benefits. The same year Rowling finished her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The book was submitted to twelve publishing houses, all of which rejected the manuscript. Only a year later the book was accepted by editor Barry Cunningham from Bloomsbury, a publishing house in London. In 1997, Rowling received an £8,000 grant from the Scottish Arts Council to enable her to continue writing; and in June of the same year, Bloomsbury published Philosopher's Stone with an initial print run of 1,000 copies, 500 of which were distributed to libraries. In October 1998, Scholastic Inc. published Philosopher's Stone in the US under the title of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
The second book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, was published in July 1998. The sequel, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, appeared the next year. The fourth novel, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on July 8, 2000. It took three years the fifth Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released, while the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was published on July 16, 2005. The seventh and final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, appeared on July 21, 2007.
A film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on November 16, 2001, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on November 15, 2002. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released on June 4, 2004. The fourth film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was released on November 18, 2005. The film of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released on July 11, 2007. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released on July 15, 2009. Warner Bros. filmed the final installment of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, in two segments, with part one being released on November 19, 2010 and part two being released on July 15, 2011.
In October 2015, Rowling announced that a two-part play she had co-authored with playwrights Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, was the "eighth Harry Potter story" and that it would focus on the life of Harry Potter's youngest son Albus after the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
On September 27, 2012 the book titled The Casual Vacancy was released, adapted into a television drama miniseries. Rowling collaborated on the adaptation, serving as an executive producer for the series. In 2013 it was revealed that the author had penned the crime novel The Cuckoo’s Calling, using the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The Silkworm - the second book in the series, which centred on the detective Cormoran Strike, a down-on-his-luck war veteran - was released in 2014. Later entries in the series included Career of Evil (2015) and Lethal White (2018).
J. K. Rowling is also the creator of a character Newt Scamander, author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, on who Warner Bros. in partnership with Rowling, based a series of films. The first film was released in November 2016. The second, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released in November 2018. Rowling scripted and co-produced both films.
(This second original screenplay from J.K. Rowling, illust...)
2018
Religion
Rowling identifies as a Christian. She was brought up in the Church of England, but later, she started to attend a Church of Scotland.
Politics
Rowling is known for her centre-left political views. She publicly endorsed Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown and was against Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the White House. She also campaigned for the "No" vote during the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence and against the Referendum to leave the European Union. Rowling has been critical of Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn. In June 2016, Rowling campaigned for the United Kingdom to stay in the European Union, in the run up to the referendum to leave the European Union.
Views
Quotations:
"Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default."
"I think the single biggest thing that money gave me—and obviously I came from a place where I was a single mother and it really was hand to mouth at one point. It was literally as poor as you can get in Britain without being homeless at one point. If you’ve ever been there you will never, ever take for granted that you don’t need to worry. Never."
"Whatever money you might have, self-worth really lies in finding out what you do best."
"It is perfectly possible to live a very moral life without a belief in God, and I think it's perfectly possible to live a life peppered with ill-doing and believe in God."
"I've no idea where ideas come from and I hope I never find out; it would spoil the excitement for me if it turned out I just have a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain which makes me think about invisible train platforms."
"It is not an ennobling experience. Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships."
Membership
Rowling is the founder of the Volant Charitable Trust to combat poverty and social inequality, as well as president of the charity Gingerbread. When J.K. Rowling turned 45 years old - the age her mother died from multiple sclerosis - the author donated £10 million to the University of Edinburgh to open the Anne Rowling Degenerative Neurology Clinic, in honor of her mum. She is also a member of both English PEN and Scottish PEN.
In 2011, Rowling became an honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
Personality
J.K. Rowling’s actual name is Joanne Rowling. Using initials instead of her full name was a strategic decision on part of the publishers; they believed that a gender neutral name would make male readers more inclined to pick up the books.
Rowling became a mother at the age of 25 whilst involved in a very short-lived and unhappy marriage; or in her words, "catastrophic". Her circumstances plunged her into deep clinical depression for a few years, while she fought for her daughter’s survival, obtaining only the bare minimum from government benefits. Rowling always found it difficult to put her depression into words. She argues that depression and sadness are very different experiences; while sadness involves feeling, depression does not. Her creation of the dementors later in the book series is her putting depression onto paper. The dementors were the creatures that fed off of the happiness of the living; hollow, torturous beings that suck life out rather than create.
When she was growing up, Rowling idolized Jo March from Little Women, who was also strong-minded and ambitious much like the author.
Rowling is a big fan of the block-building game Minecraft and often plays it with her son David. The super awesome game of Quidditch was actually inspired by Rowling’s favorite sport - basketball.
Interests
Writers
Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, R.R.Tolkien
Music & Bands
the Clash, the Smiths, Siouxsie Sioux
Connections
During her time in Porto, Rowling met Portuguese television journalist Jorge Arantes. They married on October 16, 1992 and their child, Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantes (named after Jessica Mitford), was born on July 27, 1993 in Portugal. The couple separated on November 17, 1993 and divorced in August 1994. On December 26, 2001, Rowling married Neil Murray (born 30 June 1971), a Scottish doctor. Their son, David Gordon Rowling Murray, was born on 24 March 2003.
Rowling was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to Children's Literature in 2000.
Rowling was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to Children's Literature in 2000.
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize,
United Kingdom
Gold Award for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997; Gold Award for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 1998; Gold Award for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 1999
Gold Award for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997; Gold Award for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 1998; Gold Award for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 1999
British Children's Book of the Year Award,
United Kingdom
in 1998 for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; in 1999 for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
in 1998 for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; in 1999 for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Whitbread Children's Book of the Year,
United Kingdom
in 1999 for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
in 1999 for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban