J.K. Rowling


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BirthPlace
07/30/1965
Yate, Gloucestershire, England
  • Felton thanks his looks for Potter career
    By: WENN.com Source July 04, 2011 10:00am EST
    Tom Felton insists acting talent had very little to do with his casting as HARRY POTTER villain DRACO MALFOY - he just looked the part.
  • Richardson praises Rowling for reading boost
    By: WENN.com Source June 26, 2011 2:15pm EST
    Harry Potter star Miranda Richardson has lavished praise on the franchise's creator J.K. Rowling for encouraging more children to pick up books.
  • J.K. Rowling Announces Details Of ‘Pottermore’ Website
    By: Sam Morgan June 23, 2011 8:47am EST
    You'll get a taste of her encyclopedic knowledge of the 'Potter' universe.
  • Rowling reveals unpublished Potter writings
    By: WENN.com Source June 23, 2011 7:15am EST
    J.K. Rowling has unveiled fresh details about the world of her boy wizard creation Harry Potter with the launch of a new website.
  • The Things They Say
    By: WENN.com Source June 21, 2011 7:15am EST
    "Pottermore... Is this the new thing that J.K. is announcing next week? I saw this yesterday, this thing online saying J.K.'s going to announce something, and here I am thinking, "Booyah! Book 8 on the way!" Actor Tom Felton is excited at rumours J.K. Rowling is bringing Harry Potter back, following the launch of a mysterious new website.
  • New website hints at Harry Potter return
    By: WENN.com Source June 20, 2011 5:00am EST
    Harry Potter fans have been given a glimmer of hope the boy wizard will make a return following the launch of a cryptic new website.
  • Rowling wins permission to demolish house
    By: WENN.com Source June 09, 2011 5:00am EST
    Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has won permission to make massive changes to her Scottish home by buying up a nearby property and demolishing it to increase the size of her garden.
  • Rickman writes emotional letter to mark end of Potter
    By: WENN.com Source May 26, 2011 7:15am EST
    British actor Alan Rickman has marked the upcoming end of the Harry Potter franchise in an emotional letter praising his now grown-up co-stars, as well as creator J.K. Rowling.
  • Obama hosts star-studded farewell dinner for Queen
    By: WENN.com Source May 26, 2011 5:00am EST
    U.S. President Barack Obama concluded his visit to the U.K. by hosting a star-studded dinner for Queen Elizabeth II in London on Wednesday (25May11).
  • Fascinating fact
    By: WENN.com Source May 09, 2011 5:00am EST
    Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is planning to step up her charitable efforts by creating a scholarship fund for budding doctors and scientists. Last year (10), the multi-millionaire writer gave a massive $16 million (£10 million) to fund a multiple sclerosis (MS) research clinic in honour of her late mother, who suffered from the condition.