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Joanne (J.K.) Rowling

Joanne (J.K.) Rowling

  1. It was the best of times...
    The Age logo The Age 1 hour ago

    Literary tourism ranges from Shakespeare, Wordsworth and Mark Twain to the contemporary mega-sellers J.K. Rowling, Dan Brown and Stephenie Meyer. But for anyone who nods knowingly at names such as Nickleby, Havisham and Chuzzlewit, the 200th...

  2. Harry Potter, Katy Perry lead Kids Choice Awards nominations
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    The JK Rowling-penned wizarding series received the nod in four categories, including nominations for final movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. www.digitalspy.com 02-17-12 Screen Name (or blank if anonymous) Real Name (never published)...

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    University of Pittsburgh students Kurt Rishci, of York, Pa. , left, tries to get around Jason Lawrence, of New Orleans, La. , during a Quidditch match on a cold afternoon on campus in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. The ball game resembles the...

    University of Pittsburgh students Kurt Rishci, of York, Pa. , left, tries to get around Jason Lawrence, of New Orleans, La. , during a Quidditch match on a cold afternoon on campus in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. The ball game resembles the... View Photo »

  4. I felt such a sense of invasion ... It's very difficult to say how angry I felt that my 5-year-old daughter's school was no longer a place of complete security from journalists.
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Today Online 2 months ago
  5. Potted Potter
    Now Daily logo Now Daily 12 hours ago

    But what you’ll take away from Potted Potter is the wonderful fun that its two creator/performers, Jefferson Turner and Daniel Clarkson, have with each other and the audience. The show, billed as a run through all seven Harry Potter books in 70s...

  6. Comedian Steve Coogan Goes from Cult to Classic
    Vanity Fair logo Vanity Fair 13 hours ago
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    “I got to experience the hyper-intense white heat of extreme Schadenfreude,” he says. “The cynics say the scandals won’t change anything, but I don’t think that’s true.” Indeed, for an encore, Coogan appeared as a star witness, alongside Sienna Miller,...

  7. 'Harry Potter', Katy Perry lead Kids' Choice Awards nominations
    Digital Spy logo Digital Spy 14 hours ago

    Potter and Katy Perry are among the leading nominees for next month's Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. The JK Rowling-penned wizarding series received the nod in four categories for final movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, including...

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    James and Oliver Phelps, who portray Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, were joined by some special guests to celebrate today's announcement to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - the spectacularly themed environment which...

    James and Oliver Phelps, who portray Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, were joined by some special guests to celebrate today's announcement to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - the spectacularly themed environment which... View Photo »

  9. Just out of interest, how many did JK Rowling sell in the last seven days?
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  10. Jo K. Rowling + Harry Potter | Don't forget me, I beg.
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 3 months ago
  11. A sneak peek at The Simpsons' 500th episode
    The Telegraph UK logo The Telegraph UK 23 hours ago

    Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, will do a cameo in the episode. More than 100 celebrities have featured in The Simpsons, including Sir Paul McCartney, Rupert Murdoch, J K Rowling and Elton John. The show currently holds...

  12. Preview of The Simpsons' 500th episode
    The Telegraph logo The Telegraph 23 hours ago

    Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, will also do a cameo in the episode. More than 100 celebrities have featured in The Simpsons, including Sir Paul McCartney, Rupert Murdoch, J K Rowling and Elton John. The show currently...

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About Joanne (J.K.) Rowling

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Joanne "Jo" Murray, OBE (née Rowling; born 31 July 1965), better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling (pronounced /ˈroʊlɪŋ/, ROE-ling), is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained... Full Article

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  1. J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, drops a time capsule into a hole during a ceremony to mark the start of building work on a research clinic, at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland November 7, 2011. The Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, named after the author's mother... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, drops a time capsule into a hole during a ceremony to mark the start of building work on a research clinic, at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland November 7, 2011. The Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, named after the author's mother...

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  2. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 07: J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels, buries a time capsule to mark the start of building work on a research clinic for patients with multiple sclerosis on November 7, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The clinic at the University of Edinburgh... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 07: J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels, buries a time capsule to mark the start of building work on a research clinic for patients with multiple sclerosis on November 7, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The clinic at the University of Edinburgh...

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  3. Author JK Rowling (L) holds a University Benefactor's award, after receiving it from Britain's Princess Anne (R) at the University of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh, Scotland September 26, 2011. Princess Anne was installed as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh on Monday, succeeding her... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

    Author JK Rowling (L) holds a University Benefactor's award, after receiving it from Britain's Princess Anne (R) at the University of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh, Scotland September 26, 2011. Princess Anne was installed as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh on Monday, succeeding her...

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  4. Children dressed as J.K. Rowling's famous character Harry Potter watch a presentation at the launch of the Harry Potter exhibition in Sydney's Powerhouse Museum July 19, 2011. The first tickets went on sale on Tuesday to the exhibition, which does not open for another four months. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Children dressed as J.K. Rowling's famous character Harry Potter watch a presentation at the launch of the Harry Potter exhibition in Sydney's Powerhouse Museum July 19, 2011. The first tickets went on sale on Tuesday to the exhibition, which does not open for another four months.

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  5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 cast member, France's Clémence Poésy (L) takes a copy of a JK Rowling's Harry potter novel for an autograph during a meeting/dedication with fans on July 12, 2011 in Paris as part of a marketing event to promote the last movie of the Harry Potter... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 cast member, France's Clémence Poésy (L) takes a copy of a JK Rowling's Harry potter novel for an autograph during a meeting/dedication with fans on July 12, 2011 in Paris as part of a marketing event to promote the last movie of the Harry Potter...

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  6. British author J.K Rowling attends the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2' in Trafalgar Square in central London, on July 7, 2011. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    British author J.K Rowling attends the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2' in Trafalgar Square in central London, on July 7, 2011.

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  7. Harry Potter author J.K Rowling attends the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 in central London on July 7, 2011. Thousands of Harry Potter fanatics screamed for the stars of the epic movie series as they hit the London red carpet for the final film's world... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Harry Potter author J.K Rowling attends the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 in central London on July 7, 2011. Thousands of Harry Potter fanatics screamed for the stars of the epic movie series as they hit the London red carpet for the final film's world...

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  8. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Author J.K. Rowling speaks with US Ambassador Louis Susman and his wife Margie Susman at the World Premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2' in Trafalgar Square on July 7, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Author J.K. Rowling speaks with US Ambassador Louis Susman and his wife Margie Susman at the World Premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2' in Trafalgar Square on July 7, 2011 in London, England.

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  9. Author J K Rowling leaves with her husband Neil Murray after the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Author J K Rowling leaves with her husband Neil Murray after the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011.

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  10. Author J K Rowling arrives at the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Author J K Rowling arrives at the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011.

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  11. Author J.K. Rowling poses as she arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" at Trafalgar Square in London July 7, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Author J.K. Rowling poses as she arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" at Trafalgar Square in London July 7, 2011.

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  12. British author JK Rowling, right, looks on as actors, left, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, applaud the crowd at Trafalgar Square, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Harry Potter's saga is ending, but his magic spell remains. Thousands of fans from around the world massed in London Thursday for the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    British author JK Rowling, right, looks on as actors, left, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, applaud the crowd at Trafalgar Square, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Harry Potter's saga is ending, but his magic spell remains. Thousands of fans from around the world massed in London Thursday for the...

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  13. British author JK Rowling, second left, joins actors, left to right, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Trafalgar Square, central London, for the World Premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" the last film in the series, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Harry... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    British author JK Rowling, second left, joins actors, left to right, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Trafalgar Square, central London, for the World Premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" the last film in the series, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Harry...

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  14. (L-R) Author J K Rowling, Actress Emma Watson, Producer David Heyman and Actor Daniel Radcliffe, listen to Actor Rupert Grint speak at the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    (L-R) Author J K Rowling, Actress Emma Watson, Producer David Heyman and Actor Daniel Radcliffe, listen to Actor Rupert Grint speak at the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011.

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  15. Producer David Heyman hugs actress Emma Watson (2nd L), as author J K Rowling (L) and actor Daniel Radcliffe watch, during speeches at the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square in central London July 7, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Producer David Heyman hugs actress Emma Watson (2nd L), as author J K Rowling (L) and actor Daniel Radcliffe watch, during speeches at the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square in central London July 7, 2011.

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  16. Producer David Heyman watches actress Emma Watson (2nd L) wipes a tear away as Author J K Rowling (L) and Actor Daniel Radcliffe look on during speeches at the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Producer David Heyman watches actress Emma Watson (2nd L) wipes a tear away as Author J K Rowling (L) and Actor Daniel Radcliffe look on during speeches at the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011.

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  17. British author JK Rowling arrives in Trafalgar Square, central London, for the world premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the last film in the series, Thursday, July 7, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    British author JK Rowling arrives in Trafalgar Square, central London, for the world premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the last film in the series, Thursday, July 7, 2011.

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  19. British writer JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, poses during the launch of new online website Pottermore in London June 23, 2011. The seven Harry Potter novels will be available in ebook form in October, author J.K. Rowling said on Thursday at the launch of a new... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    British writer JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, poses during the launch of new online website Pottermore in London June 23, 2011. The seven Harry Potter novels will be available in ebook form in October, author J.K. Rowling said on Thursday at the launch of a new...

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  20. British author J.K. Rowling, centre back, poses for photographers with participants during a photo call for her new website project Pottermore at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the project she has written new material about the characters, places... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    British author J.K. Rowling, centre back, poses for photographers with participants during a photo call for her new website project Pottermore at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the project she has written new material about the characters, places...

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  21. British author J.K. Rowling poses for photographers as she announces her new website project Pottermore at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the Pottermore project Rowling has written new material about the characters, places and objects in the Harry... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    British author J.K. Rowling poses for photographers as she announces her new website project Pottermore at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the Pottermore project Rowling has written new material about the characters, places and objects in the Harry...

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  22. British author J.K. Rowling, rear right, poses for photographers with children as she announces her new website project Pottermore at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the project she has written new material about the characters, places and objects... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    British author J.K. Rowling, rear right, poses for photographers with children as she announces her new website project Pottermore at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the project she has written new material about the characters, places and objects...

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  23. British author J.K. Rowling reacts as she poses for photographers during a photo call for her new website project Pottermore at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the project she has written new material about the characters, places and objects in the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    British author J.K. Rowling reacts as she poses for photographers during a photo call for her new website project Pottermore at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the project she has written new material about the characters, places and objects in the...

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  24. In this image made from television, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has campaigned to keep her children out of the media glare, gives evidence about media intrusion during a media ethics inquiry in London, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The inquiry, led by Judge Brian Leveson, plans... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    In this image made from television, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has campaigned to keep her children out of the media glare, gives evidence about media intrusion during a media ethics inquiry in London, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. The inquiry, led by Judge Brian Leveson, plans...

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  25. Britain's Princess Anne (L) presents author JK Rowling with a University Benefactor's award, at the University of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh, Scotland September 26, 2011. Princess Anne was installed as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh on Monday, succeeding her father Prince... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

    Britain's Princess Anne (L) presents author JK Rowling with a University Benefactor's award, at the University of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh, Scotland September 26, 2011. Princess Anne was installed as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh on Monday, succeeding her father Prince...

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  1. How I thought I was going to outrun a 20-something paparazzo while pushing a buggy...
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: The Washington Post 2 months ago
  2. Just out of interest, how many did JK Rowling sell in the last seven days?
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  3. It really was like being under siege or like a hostage
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: The Washington Post 2 months ago
  4. J.K. Rowling tells phone-hack probe of press ‘invasion’
    SOURCE: American Banking and Market News 2 months ago
  5. I felt completely trapped in the house, and that had a massive effect on the children
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
  6. LIVE: J.K. Rowling tells phone-hack probe of press ‘invasion’
    SOURCE: American Banking and Market News 2 months ago
  7. The cumulative effect … becomes quite draining.
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
  8. JK Rowling, Sienna Miller testify at phone-hack inquiry
    SOURCE: American Banking and Market News 2 months ago
  9. It feels threatening to have people watching you
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
  10. A conversation with J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe
    SOURCE: Toronto Film Scene 2 months ago
  11. I can't pretend I have a magical answer
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
  12. I don’t see why it’s in the public interest to know exactly where I live. I want to live in as normal a way as possible. But it’s not normal for anyone for their address to be known to millions of newspaper readers or users on the internet.
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Liverpool Daily Post 2 months ago
  13. There wasn’t a pretence that there was a story. It feels threatening to have people watching you.
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Irish Times 2 months ago
  14. The claim by the journalist was that my eldest daughter had distressed fellow pupils by revealing that Harry Potter died in the final Harry Potter, and the headmaster had received complaints from other pupils and their parents
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  15. I felt such a sense of invasion ... It's very difficult to say how angry I felt that my 5-year-old daughter's school was no longer a place of complete security from journalists.
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2 months ago
  16. I can't put an invisibility cloaking device over myself or my house, nor would I want to
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2 months ago
  17. The attitude seems to be absolutely cavalier ... You're famous, you're asking for it.
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2 months ago
  18. In the first burst of publicity surrounding [Harry Potter] … I unzipped her schoolbag in the evening; among the debris I found an envelope addressed to me from a journalist
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  19. I think it's reasonable of me to wish the press would refrain from making my whereabouts so easily identifiable
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: International Business Times 2 months ago
  20. My family and I were under surveillance for their amusement
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: International Business Times 2 months ago
  21. That was a not-very-nice introduction to being involved with someone famous
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 2 months ago
  22. We were being long-lensed
    – Joanne (J.K.) Rowling SOURCE: Spire FM 2 months ago
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