British author J.K. Rowling, creator of the wildly popular and critically acclaimed 'Harry Potter' book series, was born on this day in history, July 31, 1965.
J.K. Rowling, the pen name of Joanne Rowling, was born on this day in history on July 31, 1965. The British author is the creator of the wildly popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter book series, about a young sorcerer-in-training, as Britannica.com and other sources note. The 'K' stands for Kathleen, her paternal grandmother’s name, according to Rowling's official website.
From an early age, Rowling aspired to be a writer. 'She wrote her first book at the age of 6 — a story about a rabbit called Rabbit. When she was 11, she wrote a novel about seven cursed diamonds and the people who owned them,' said Bloomsbury Publishing’s website. She pursued French and Classics at the University of Exeter.
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