1. Joanne Kathleen Rowling
The author of Harry Potter

2. Summary
Joanne Rowling, OBE (born 31 july 1965) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained international attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 377 million copies worldwide.

3. Early Life
Joanne Rowling was born at Yate, South Gloucerstershire, 19 km northeast of Bristol, UK
Rowling was good with languages, but did not excel at sports and mathematics
In December 1990, Rowling’s mother succumbed to a 10-year-long battle with multiple sclerosis

4. Harry Potter Books
J.K Rowling has written 7 books of Harry Potter, the most important are:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
This last one is my favourite!!!

5. Harry Potter Films
In October, 1998, Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to the first two novels for a seven-figure sum.A film version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was released on 16 November 2001 and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on 15 November 2002.Both were directed by Chris Columbus.The 4 June 2004 film version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was directed by Alfonso CuarónThe fourth film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was directed by yet another new director, Mike Newell

6. Current life and Family
On 26 December 2001, Rowling married Neil Murray, an anatheist, in a private ceremony at her home in Aberfeldy. Their son David Gordon Rowling Murray was born on 24 March Shortly after Rowling began writing Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, she took a break from working on the novel to care for him in his early infancy. Rowling's youngest child, Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray, to whom she dedicated Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was born in January of 2005.

7. Controversy
The Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling has faced a number of controversies. Most of the controversies stem from the idea that the magic in the books promote witchcraft among children, which will lead them to following the occult. Other controversies concern copyright infringement on earlier works, or authors attempting to pirate Rowling's works. Further controversy stems from Rowling's liberal political views.

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