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J.K. Rowling

Joanne Rowling, aka J.K. Rowling, went from rags to riches after coming up with the idea for the Harry Potter series on a train in 1990. Her first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in June 1997. Ask any questions dealing with the author herself, but please place Harry Potter questions in their designated category.

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What are J.K. Rowlings children called?

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J.K. Rowling has 3 children, their names are: Jessica Arantes, Mackenzie Murray, and David Murray.

What did J.K. Rowling write on when starting Harry Potter?

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When JK Rowling first started writing Harry Potter she wrote it one a napkin in a resturant. My friend told me this :)

What is J.K. Rowlings last book?

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Her most recent published book is of course Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. However, The Tales of Beddle the Bard will come out in a normal book form on the 4th December 2008. Rowling is also completing a novel for children which she describes as a "political fairytale".

How old is J.K. Rowling daughter Mackenzie?

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Mackenzie was born January 23, 2005 (7)

David was born March 24, 2003 (8)

Jessica was born July 27, 1993 (18)

as of March 28, 2012

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What is JK Rowling's eye colour?

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J.K Rowling's eye color is blue. she has blue eyes

What did J.K. Rowling want to be when she was young?

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No. She is female and always has been.

How old are the catskill mountains?

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The Catskill Mountains highest peak is Slide Mountain at 4,180. The Catskill Mountains highest peak is Slide Mountain at 4,180.

What age does J.K Rowling for Harry Potter?

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She was born on July 31st, 1965. Now, (in the year of 2010) she is 45 years old.

How j k Rowling showed persistence to achieve something remarkable?

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J.K. Rowling is the author of the best selling Harry Potter series.

She is the UK's best selling author and twelfth richest woman. Rowling was the first female author to become a billionaire, a status she lost after donating large sums of money to various charities.

Rowling is also the founder of Lumos, a charity that aims to prevent children from being institutionalised.

How many pages does J.K. Rowling's book The Rabbit have?

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J.K. Rowling wrote her first book "Rabbit" when she was six years old. It was never published and no information, including the length, is known about it.

Where did jk rowling come up with harry potter?

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when jk Rowling was taking a train ride from Manchester to London in England the idea of Harry Potter came into her head

at that point it was essentially the idea for a boy who didn't know he was a wizard school he ended up going to

she had friends when she was young and their last name was POTTER

Did JK Rowling write Harry Potter in a ditch?

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No, the most mentioned location where she wrote the books is in a local cafe where she sat in the corner.

How many books has jk Rowling written and the list of publication?

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I am aware of 10: Harry Potter (7 books); Quidditch Throughout the Ages; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

Where did Joanne Rowling write each Harry Potter book?

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Everywhere! She's famous for writing them in cafes in Edinburgh though. Mostly cafes, she finished the last one in a hotel.

What is J.K. Rowling's 2nd daughter's name?

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J.k. Rowling's daughter's are 15 year old Jessica Marissa Rowling Arantes, and her other daughter is Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray her son is David Gordon Rowling Murray.

What percentage did J.K Rowling get for the Harry Potter books?

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The money is depending on how much i am in need of a book or firewood. This will also depend on the time of month depending on my weather precautions, or what the cat dragged. further more, if the cat were to drag in a JK Rowling Harry Potter book i would spit upon it having no regrets to the michevious act that I've put down on that bad boy. So considering my investigation, probably ALOT of money and 7 Fajihta's considering the male Mexican population of cats and whales.

What is J.K. Rowling's next novel?

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The book was originally produced in a limited edition of only seven copies, each handwritten and illustrated by J. K. Rowling. One of them was offered for auction in late 2007 and was expected to sell for £50,000 ultimately it was bought for £1.95 million by Amazon.com making the selling price the highest achieved at auction for a modern literary manuscript The money earned at the auction of the book was donated to The Childrens Voice charity campaign. The book was published for the general public on 4 December 2008, with the proceeds going to the Childrens High Level Group.

Why did J.K. Rowling write a story about Harry Potter?

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jk Rowling got the idaea for these books from a man she lived by when she was younger he was not a magician but his last name was potter

What is difficult for jk Rowling?

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When J.K. Rowling was writing the Harry Potter books she was so afraid of failing so it took her a long time to complete the books her 1st book took her approximently 5 years.

How did J.K. Rowling think of the name Albus Dumbledore?

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She heard 'Dumbledore' was an old English word for 'bumblebee', and liked the idea of Dumbledore wandering around his office humming to himself.

Where did J.K. Rowling teach?

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Portugal.

What is the reason that J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter?

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From J.K. Rowling's official website:

"I was travelling back to London on my own on a crowded train, and the idea for Harry Potter simply fell into my head. I had been writing almost continuously since the age of six but I had never been so excited about an idea before. To my immense frustration, I didn't have a pen that worked, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one… I did not have a functioning pen with me, but I do think that this was probably a good thing. I simply sat and thought, for four (delayed train) hours, while all the details bubbled up in my brain, and this scrawny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who didn't know he was a wizard became more and more real to me. Perhaps, if I had slowed down the ideas to capture them on paper, I might have stifled some of them (although sometimes I do wonder, idly, how much of what I imagined on that journey I had forgotten by the time I actually got my hands on a pen). I began to write 'Philosopher's Stone' that very evening, although those first few pages bear no resemblance to anything in the finished book."

She wrote the series as she had always had a passion for writing and loved her idea, which she wanted to share.
Because she had a great story inside if her head and she wanted to put it into words

Plus, it has a great moral. Not only is the story brilliant and inspiring and made millions of Muggles crazy with excitement, but it shows true friendship, loyalty, and courage.


because she had an inspiration of a story that came to her head whilst on a train from King Cross to LOndon. She also incorporated many aspects of her own life into it asell

Has J.K. Rowling had another job but an athour?

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It seems that J. K. Rowling is still writing, but it is not currently known what she is writing.

It seems that J. K. Rowling is still writing, but it is not currently known what she is writing.

It seems that J. K. Rowling is still writing, but it is not currently known what she is writing.

It seems that J. K. Rowling is still writing, but it is not currently known what she is writing.