Joanne Rowling better known as the creator of Harry Potter was born on 31st July, 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. She has a sister, two years younger to her, Dianne. She studied Primary school at St. Michaels. It is said that the head master at school was the inspiration for the Harry Potter headmaster, Albus Sumbledore. Even when she was five years old she told stories to her younger sister about rabbit and bees.
Her secondary education took place at Wyedean School and college. She had a flair for literature. After graduating from Wyedean she attended Exeter University and studied French, to take up a career as a bilingual secretary. But secretary ship was the last thing she wanted to do.
By the time she was 26 she had suffered the shock of her mother's demise from multiple sclerosis after suffering for about ten years. She then moved to Portugal and taught English. Here she started working on a story about a wizard; she recalls that the idea of a fantasy series came to her while she was on a train journey from Manchester to London.
She married a journalist, and after the birth of her daughter within a year her marriage ended in a divorce. She moved on to Scotland, Edinburg along with her daughter.
From now on she was determined to get the Harry Potter wizard novel finished and published. She applied for and received a grant from the Scottish Arts Council to complete her novel. Finally when her novel was completed on an old manual typewriter, she sold the rights to Bloomsbury U.K. for about $4000. Ms. Rowling's happiest moment came when A Levine books/scholastics press bought the American rights to the first Harry potter novel. She could now maintain herself and her daughter and write full time.
Recognition came very soon for Ms. Rowling and Harry potter. The first book "Harry potter and the Philosophers stone" won the British book Awards for Children's book of the year and the Nestle smarties book prize. In the U.S the same book was renamed "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".
The sequels came one after another. In 1998 came "Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets." A year later came "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". These three books only made Ms. Rowling a household name. The series topped the top three slots in the Newyork time best sellers list in the U.S.A and U.K.
The fourth book 'Harry potter and the Goblet of fire" came in 2000 and was a record breaker in sales in both the countries
Three years passed and then came the fifth book "Harry potter and the order of the Phoenix". This book was again a record breaker.
The sixth book "Harry potter and the half blood Prince" too broke all sales record in the 2005.
The title of the seventh and final book of the series was released in 2006, "Harry potter and the deadly hallows". The book was release in 2007. It was sold out and a huge success.
She was filmed for a documentary which was aired in Britain on ITV. It was titled "J.K.Rowling... a year in the life". Her books have inspired an interest in reading among children at a time when they prefer Television and computer to books. Critics' are of the opinion that the impacts of these books on the children need to be evaluated.
All the books in the series have been filmed and have been a huge success with the audiences of all ages. She has married Neil Michael Murray in 2001 and has two children from this marriage. She has plans to continue writing and a book titled "Political fairy tale for children" is nearing completion.
She has established the volant charitable trust to combat Poverty, social inequalities, one parent families and multiple sclerosis research.
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