J.K. Rowling
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
07/30/1965
Yate, Gloucestershire, England |
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Rowling fled home over 'sitting duck' fears
November 24, 2011 6:15am ESTHarry Potter author J.K. Rowling had to flee her home after press reports made her a "sitting duck" for stalkers.
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Branagh and Fiennes to be honoured at BIFAs
November 23, 2011 6:30am ESTKenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes are to be honoured with prizes at the upcoming British Independent Film Awards.
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From Book to Movie: The Best Young Adult Fiction Adaptations
November 15, 2011 7:47am ESTDid a 'Twilight' movie make the cut??
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Radcliffe was allergic to Potter glasses
November 11, 2011 4:00am ESTDaniel Radcliffe's stint as Harry Potter almost ended before it even began after he realised he was allergic to the boy wizard's iconic spectacles just days into filming the first movie.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Review
November 10, 2011 5:51am EST
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Rowling almost killed off Ron
November 06, 2011 1:15pm ESTHarry Potter author J.K. Rowling considered killing off the boy wizard's best pal Ron Weasley during a bleak time in her life.
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The Things They Say
October 31, 2011 5:00am EST"Funnily enough, I planned from the start that none of them would die. Then midway through, which I think is a reflection of the fact that I wasn't in a very happy place, I started thinking I might polish one of them off. Out of sheer spite. 'There, now you definitely can't have him anymore.'" Author J.K. Rowling admits she was considering killing off Rupert Grint's Harry Potter character Ron Weasley while writing the books.
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Gilliam's Harry Potter regrets
October 09, 2011 2:15pm ESTTerry Gilliam regrets entering into talks to direct the first Harry Potter movie, because he became too excited thinking about how he could adapt J.K. Rowling's book series.
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Fascinating fact
September 27, 2011 5:00am ESTHarry Potter creator J.K. Rowling was honoured for her philanthropy by British royal Princess Anne at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland on Monday (26Sep11). The author donated $16 million (£10 million) to the educational facility last year (10) to establish a new multiple sclerosis (MS) research clinic, which is due to open in 2013.
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Rowling donated Potter boots to student
September 19, 2011 5:00am ESTA fan is expected to pull in $32,000 (£20,000) when she auctions the boots J.K. Rowling wore while writing the first Harry Potter book.
