Joanne "Jo" Murray, OBE (née Rowling), better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies, and been the basis for a popular series of films.
J. K. Rowling
Author details
- Aliases:
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Joanne Rowling
- Born:
- July 31, 1965
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Books by J. K. Rowling
![J. K. Rowling, Levi Pinfold, Jean-François Ménard, J.K Rowling: Harry Potter à l’école des sorciers (Paperback, Français language, 2018, Gallimard)](https://pub-1146fd6c5b9443ce8a2adde617e7847d.r2.dev/images/covers/5179389d-7973-4c14-84b1-43f954683383.jpeg)
Harry Potter à l’école des sorciers
by J. K. Rowling, Levi Pinfold, Jean-François Ménard, and 1 other