J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. She has a degree in classics and French and worked for Amnesty International. She came up with the idea for Harry Potter on a train and wrote the first book during her lunch breaks and periods of unemployment. The Harry Potter series follows the story of Harry Potter, a boy who attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to learn magic. It describes his adventures along with his friends Ron and Hermione as they encounter villains like Voldemort and Severus Snape.