J.K. Rowling (author of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)

J.K. Rowling

Joanne Kathleen Rowling, born in 1965, adopted the pen name J.K. Rowling for publishing Harry Potter.
She grew up in England, often writing fantasy stories as a child.
Rowling faced challenges in her teenage years and drew inspiration from her experiences for characters like Hermione.
Her difficult relationship with her father and her mother's illness influenced her writing.
Rowling's English teacher remembered her as part of a group of bright girls.
The author's childhood friend owned a turquoise Ford Anglia, which inspired a similar car in her books.

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J.K. Rowling