J.K. Rowling – British author of the late 20th and 21st centuries, creator of the Harry Potter series, a global phenomenon adapted into blockbuster films. A former teacher, she wrote the first book in Edinburgh cafés. Her works mix fantasy, adventure, and themes of friendship and choice. Her name is now synonymous with literary success and popular culture.
📖 The manuscript of Philosopher’s Stone was rejected by 12 publishers. ☕ She wrote much of it in cafés, as she couldn’t afford heating at home. 👩👧 Rowling was a single mother while working on the first novel. 💸 Became the first billionaire author according to Forbes. 🎬 Took part in shaping the Harry Potter film scripts. 📚 The series has been translated into over 80 languages. 🏆 Awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to literature. 🖋️ Also writes under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith (Cormoran Strike). 📖 Over 500 million Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide. 😲 Curious fact: publishers urged her to use initials so boys wouldn’t “avoid a female author.” 😄 Funny fact: early readers giggled at “Dumbledore,” imagining it as a buzzing bumblebee.