J.K. Rowling






J.K. Rowling

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born
July 31, 1965

gender
female

place of birth
Yate, South Gloucestershire, England, The United Kingdom

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genre
Literature & Fiction, Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy

influences
Jane Austen, Geoffrey Chaucer, Elizabeth Goudge, Stephen King, C.S. Lewis, Jessica Mitford, E. Nesbit, William Shakespeare, T.H. White


about this author

J.K. Rowling (Joanne "Jo" Rowling) is the writer behind the best selling "Harry Potter" series. She lives in Edinburgh with her husband and three children. She has made over $300 million in profits, and it is not surprising, seeing that her books are so favored by every age group.




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avg rating: 4.28 | 1,619,973 ratings | 66,129 reviews | 42 distinct works | 4084 fans
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by J.K. Rowling
avg rating 4.20 — 277,017 ratings — published 1997
180 editions
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Harry Potter and the Deathly H... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.45 — 208,924 ratings — published 2006
73 editions
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by J.K. Rowling
avg rating 4.35 — 204,276 ratings — published 1999
131 editions
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by J.K. Rowling
avg rating 4.35 — 203,353 ratings — published 2000
131 editions
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Harry Potter and the Half-Bloo... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.37 — 200,371 ratings — published 2005
89 editions
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Harry Potter and the Order of... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by J.K. Rowling
avg rating 4.27 — 200,050 ratings — published 2003
111 editions
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Harry Potter and the Chamber o... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by J.K. Rowling
avg rating 4.10 — 203,851 ratings — published 1998
139 editions
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Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7
by J.K. Rowling
avg rating 4.67 — 12,381 ratings — published 2007
19 editions
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard The Tales of Beedle the Bard
by J.K. Rowling
avg rating 3.61 — 13,516 ratings — published 2007
31 editions
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Quidditch Through the Ages Quidditch Through the Ages
by J.K. Rowling
avg rating 3.45 — 6,896 ratings — published 2001
22 editions
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"Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory."
J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
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"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
--Sirius Black"
J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
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"It is our choices, Harry, that show us who we truly are, far more than our abilities."
J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)
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