J.K. Rowling is an English author best known for her Harry Potter book series. She was born in England in 1965, graduated from Exeter University with degrees in French and classics, and worked as a researcher and teacher before starting the first Harry Potter book in 1990. Rowling published seven Harry Potter books between 1997-2007 that became worldwide bestsellers and a pop culture phenomenon.

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3.  Name: Joanne Rowling (also writes under pseudonym Robert Galbraith)
 Born: July 1965
 From: England
 Education: Graduated from Exeter University 1986, BA in French and Classics
 Notable Work History:
 Researcher at Amnesty International in London
 TEFL Teacher in Northern Portugal
 Personal Life:
 Started first Harry Potter book on a delayed train trip in 1990
 Married Jorge Arantes in Portugal, October 1992
 Daughter Jessica born July 1993
 Rowling and daughter moved to Edenborough, Scotland
 Divorced 1994

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7.  1997: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
 1998: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 1999: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 2000: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 2003: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 2005: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 2007: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

8.  1997: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
 1998: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 1999: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 2000: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 2003: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 2005: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 2007: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

11.  www.jkrowling.com
 www.pottermore.com

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