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J. K. Rowling

Born Joanne Rowling
31 July 1965 (1965-07-31) (age 42)
Yate, South Gloucestershire, England
Occupation Novelist
Nationality British
Notable work(s) Harry Potter series
Official website

Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE[1] (born 31 July 1965),[2] who writes under the pen name J. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. For the municipality in New Caledonia see Yaté. For the tree species see Eucalyptus cornuta. Geography The River Severn forms the north-western edge of the area with a wide coastal plain terminated by the Severn Escarpment. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity K. Rowling,[3] is a British writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold nearly 400 million copies. [4]

Aside from writing the Potter novels, Rowling is equally famous for her "rags to riches" life story, in which she progressed from living on welfare to multi-millionaire status within five years. The 2008 Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £560 million ($1. The Sunday Times Rich List is a list of the 1000 wealthiest people or families in the United Kingdom, updated annually in April and published as a magazine supplement 1 billion), ranking her as the 12th richest woman in Britain. [5] Forbes ranked Rowling as the 48th most powerful celebrity of 2007,[6] and Time magazine named her as a runner-up for its 2007 Person of the Year, noting the social, moral, and political inspiration she has given her fandom. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Person of the Year (formerly Man of the Year) is an annual issue of the United States Newsmagazine Time that features and profiles There are many published theories about politics in the ''Harry Potter'' books by JK Rowling, which range from criticism of racism to anti-government sentiments The Harry Potter Fandom is a large international and informal community drawn together by J [7] She has become a notable philanthropist, supporting such charities as Comic Relief, One Parent Families and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension One Parent Families|Gingerbread is a registered British charity that advocates on behalf of lone parent families Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain is a British medical Research charity dedicated to curing the neurological condition Multiple sclerosis

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Name

Although she writes under the pen name "J. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity K. Rowling", pronounced rolling (IPA: /ˈroʊlɪŋ/),[8] her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply "Joanne Rowling". Before publishing her first book, her publisher Bloomsbury feared that the target audience of young boys might be reluctant to buy books written by a female author. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent London -based publishing house known for literary Novels It was named Publisher of the Year in 1999 and It requested that Rowling use two initials, rather than reveal her first name. As she had no middle name, she chose K. for Kathleen as the second initial of her pseudonym, from her paternal grandmother. The name Kathleen has never been part of her real name. [3] Following her marriage, she sometimes uses the name Joanne Murray when conducting private matters. [9][10] She calls herself "Jo" and says, "No one ever called me 'Joanne' when I was young, unless they were angry. "[11]

Background

Rowling was born to Peter James Rowling and Anne Rowling (née Volant) on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, 10 miles (16. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. For the municipality in New Caledonia see Yaté. For the tree species see Eucalyptus cornuta. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 1 km) northeast of Bristol. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London [12] Her sister Dianne (Di) was born at their home on 28 June 1967[13] when Rowling was 23 months old. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. [12] The family moved to the nearby village Winterbourne when Rowling was four. Winterbourne is a large Village in South Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of the city of Bristol. She attended St Michael's Primary School,[14] a school founded almost 200 years ago by famed abolitionist William Wilberforce[15] and education reformer Hannah More. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (more commonly known as St Michael's Primary School or St Michael's) is a school for children aged 4-11 in the village Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833 was a British Politician, a Philanthropist Hannah More ( February 2, 1745 – September 7, 1833) was an English religious writer and philanthropist Her elderly headmaster at St. Michael's, Alfred Dunn, was claimed as the inspiration for the Harry Potter character Albus Dumbledore. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore [16][17]

As a child, Rowling enjoyed writing fantasy stories, which she often read to her sister. "I can still remember me telling her a story in which she fell down a rabbit hole and was fed strawberries by the rabbit family inside it," she recalls, "Certainly the first story I ever wrote down (when I was five or six) was about a rabbit called Rabbit. He got the measles and was visited by his friends, including a giant bee called Miss Bee. "[8]

At the age of nine, Rowling moved to the Gloucestershire village of Tutshill, close to Chepstow, South Wales. Tutshill is a small village within the parish of Tidenham in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. Chepstow (Cas-gwent is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales [12] When she was a young teenager, her great aunt, who Rowling said "taught classics and approved of a thirst for knowledge, even of a questionable kind", gave her a very old copy of Jessica Mitford's autobiography, Hons and Rebels. The Hon Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford ( September 11, 1917 – July 22, 1996) British-born writer long resident in the United States was one Hons and Rebels is an autobiography by Political activist Jessica Mitford which describes her aristocratic childhood and the conflicts between her and her sisters [18] Mitford became Rowling's heroine, and Rowling subsequently read all of her books. [19]

She attended secondary school at Wyedean School and College. Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is a school in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, England, just across the border from Chepstow, Wales Rowling has said of her adolescence, "Hermione is loosely based on me. Hermione Jean Granger She's a caricature of me when I was eleven, which I'm not particularly proud of. "[20] Sean Harris, her best friend in the Upper Sixth owned a turquoise Ford Anglia, which she says inspired the one in her books. The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize The Ford Anglia was a British car from Ford in the UK. It was related to the Ford Prefect and the later Ford Popular. "Ron Weasley isn't a living portrait of Sean, but he really is very Sean-ish. "[21] Of her musical tastes of the time, she said "My favourite group in the world is The Smiths. The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 And when I was going through a punky phase, it was The Clash. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were "[22] Rowling read for a BA in French and Classics at the University of Exeter, which she says was a "bit of a shock" as she "was expecting to be amongst lots of similar people– thinking radical thoughts. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people "Classical literature" redirects here For literature in Classical languages outside the Graeco-Roman sphere see Ancient literature. The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon for post-nominals) is a University in the South West of " Once she made friends with "some like-minded people" she says she began to enjoy herself. [23] With a year of study in Paris, Rowling moved to London to work as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to [24]

In 1990, while she was on a four-hour-delayed train trip from Manchester to London, the idea for a story of a young boy attending a school of wizardry "came fully formed" into her mind. [25] "I really don't know where the idea came from", she told the Boston Globe, "It started with Harry, then all these characters and situations came flooding into my head. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, "[25][12] When she had reached her Clapham Junction flat, she began to write immediately. "Clapham Junction" redirects here For other uses see Clapham Junction (disambiguation Clapham Junction Railway station is [12][26]

However, in December of that year, Rowling’s mother succumbed to a ten-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is an autoimmune condition in which the [12] Rowling commented, "I was writing Harry Potter at the moment my mother died. I had never told her about Harry Potter. "[10] Rowling said this death heavily affected her writing[27][10] and that she introduced much more detail about Harry's loss in the first book, because she knew about how it felt. [28]

Rowling then moved to Porto, Portugal to teach English as a foreign language. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. [19] While there, on 16 October 1992, she married Portuguese television journalist Jorge Arantes. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Their one child, Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantes (named after Jessica Mitford), was born on 27 July 1993 in Portugal. The Hon Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford ( September 11, 1917 – July 22, 1996) British-born writer long resident in the United States was one Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [29] They separated in November 1993. [29][30] In December 1994, Rowling and her daughter moved to be near her sister in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. [12] During this period Rowling was diagnosed with clinical depression, and contemplated suicide. [31] It was the feeling of her illness which brought her the idea of Dementors, soulless creatures featured in Harry Potter. Magical creatures comprise a colourful and integral aspect of the Wizarding world in the Harry Potter series by J [32]

Unemployed and living on state benefits, Rowling completed her first novel in many cafés (e. g. Nicolson's Café and Elephant House Café), whenever she could get Jessica to fall asleep. [12][33] In a 2001 BBC interview, Rowling denied the rumour that she wrote in local cafés to escape from her unheated flat, remarking, "I am not stupid enough to rent an unheated flat in Edinburgh in midwinter. It had heating. " Instead, as she stated on the American TV program A&E Biography, one of the reasons she wrote in cafés was because taking her baby out for a walk was the best way to make her fall asleep. Biography is a Documentary television series. Originally produced by CBS in 1962 and hosted by Mike Wallace, the A&E Network [33]

Harry Potter

Harry Potter books

Main article: Harry Potter

In 1995, Rowling finished her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on an old manual typewriter. Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is the first novel in [34] Upon the enthusiastic response of Bryony Evans, a reader who had been asked to review the book’s first three chapters, the Fulham-based Christopher Little Literary Agents agreed to represent Rowling in her quest for a publisher. The Christopher Little Literary Agency is a firm of Literary agents based in London, England. The book was submitted to twelve publishing houses, all of which rejected the manuscript. [29] A year later she was finally given the green light (and a £1500 advance) by editor Barry Cunningham from Bloomsbury, a small British publishing house in London, England. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent London -based publishing house known for literary Novels It was named Publisher of the Year in 1999 and [35][29] The decision to publish Rowling's book apparently owes much to Alice Newton, the eight-year-old daughter of Bloomsbury’s chairman, who was given the first chapter to review by her father and immediately demanded the next. [36] Although Bloomsbury agreed to publish the book, Cunningham says that he advised Rowling to get a day job, since she had little chance of making money in children’s books. [37] Soon after, in 1997, Rowling received an £8000 grant from the Scottish Arts Council to enable her to continue writing. The Scottish Arts Council ( Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Ealain na h-Alba) is a public body that distributes funding from the Scottish Executive Education [38] The following spring, an auction was held in the United States for the rights to publish the novel, and was won by Scholastic Inc., for $105,000. The Scholastic Corporation (or sometimes referred to as Scholastic Press; in other cases Scholastic Inc Rowling has said she “nearly died” when she heard the news. [39]

In June 1997, Bloomsbury published Philosopher’s Stone with an initial print-run of one thousand copies, five hundred of which were distributed to libraries. Today, such copies are valued between £16,000 and £25,000. [40] Five months later, the book won its first award, a Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a In February, the novel won the prestigious British Book Award for Children’s Book of the Year, and later, the Children’s Book Award. The British Book Awards are given annually and promoted by the UK Publishing industry trade journal Publishing News. The British Children's Book of the Year Award is given annually to works of Children's literature as part of the British Book Awards. In October 1998, Scholastic published Philosopher’s Stone in the US under the title of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: a change Rowling claims she now regrets and would have fought if she had been in a better position at the time. [3]

In December 1999, the third novel, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, won the Smarties Prize, making Rowling the first person to win the award three times running. [41] She later withdrew the fourth Harry Potter novel from contention to allow other books a fair chance. In January 2000, Prisoner of Azkaban won the inaugural Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year award, though it lost the Book of the Year prize to Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf. Book of the Year Seamus Heaney, Beowulf Children's Book Winner J Beowulf is an Old English Heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship dating as recorded in the Nowell Codex manuscript from between [42]

The fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was released simultaneously in the UK and the US on 8 July 2000, and broke sales records in both countries. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Some 372,775 copies of the book were sold in its first day in the UK, almost equalling the number Prisoner of Azkaban sold during its first year. [43] In the US, the book sold three million copies in its first 48 hours, smashing all literary sales records. [43] Rowling admitted that she had had a moment of crisis while writing the novel; "Halfway through writing Four, I realised there was a serious fault with the plot . . . I've had some of my blackest moments with this book . . . One chapter I rewrote 13 times, though no-one who has read it can spot which one or know the pain it caused me. "[44] Rowling was named author of the year in the 2000 British Book Awards. [45]

A wait of three years occurred between the release of Goblet of Fire and the fifth Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This gap led to press speculation that Rowling had developed writer's block, speculations she fervently denied. Writer's block is a Phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to begin or continue writing usually due to lack of inspiration or Creativity. [46] Rowling later admitted that writing the book was a chore. "I think Phoenix could have been shorter", she told Lev Grossman, "I knew that, and I ran out of time and energy toward the end. Lev Grossman (born 1969-06-26) is an American writer notably the author of the novels Codex and Warp "[47]

The sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was released on 16 July 2005. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on 16 July 2005 is the sixth of seven novels in J Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It too broke all sales records, selling nine million copies in its first 24 hours of release. [48] While writing, she told a fan online, "Book six has been planned for years, but before I started writing seriously I spend two months re-visiting the plan and making absolutely sure I knew what I was doing. "[49] She noted on her website that the opening chapter of book six, which features a conversation between the Minister of Magic and the British Prime Minister, had been intended as the first chapter first for Philosopher's Stone, then Chamber of Secrets then Prisoner of Azkaban. In JK Rowling 's Fictional universe of Harry Potter, the Ministry of Magic is the Government for the Magical community of Britain [50] In 2006, Half-Blood Prince received the Book of the Year prize at the British Book Awards. The British Book of the Year Award is given annually and promoted by the UK Publishing industry trade journal Publishing News, one of the British Book The British Book Awards are given annually and promoted by the UK Publishing industry trade journal Publishing News. [51]

The title of the seventh and final Harry Potter book was revealed 21 December 2006 to be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the [52] In February 2007 it was reported that Rowling wrote on a bust in her hotel room at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh that she had finished the seventh book in that room on 11 January 2007. The Balmoral is a luxury five-star Hotel and Landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [53] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released on 21 July 2007 (0:00 BST) and broke its predecessor's record as the fastest-selling book of all time. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Western European Summer Time ( WEST) is a summer Daylight saving time scheme 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. [54] It sold 11 million copies in the first day of release in the United Kingdom and United States. [54] She has said that the last chapter of the book was written "in something like 1990", as part of her earliest work on the entire series. [55] During a year period when Rowling was completing the last book, she allowed herself to be filmed for a documentary which aired in Britain on ITV on 30 December 2007. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It was entitled J K Rowling. . . A Year In The Life and showed her returning to her old Edinburgh tenement flat where she lived, and completed the first Harry Potter book. [56] Re-visiting the flat for the first time reduced her to tears, saying it was "really where I turned my life around completely. "[56]

Harry Potter is now a global brand worth an estimated £7 billion ($15 billion),[57] and the last four Harry Potter books have consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [58][54] The series, totalling 4,195 pages,[59] has been translated, in whole or in part, into 65 languages. [60]

The Harry Potter books have also gained recognition for sparking an interest in reading among the young at a time when children were thought to be abandoning the book for the computer and the television,[61] although the series' overall impact on children's reading habits has been questioned. [62]

Harry Potter films

Main article: Harry Potter film series

In October 1998, Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to the first two novels for a seven-figure sum. The Harry Potter films are a fantasy series Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and [63] A film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on 16 November 2001, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on 15 November 2002. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 Fantasy Adventure Film, and the second film in the popular ''Harry Potter'' Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [64] Both were directed by Chris Columbus. Christopher 'Chris' Columbus (born September 10 1958, Spangler Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker 4 June 2004 saw the release of the film version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 Fantasy Adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J Alfonso Cuarón Orozco (b 28 November 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Mexican Film director, Screenwriter and Film producer The fourth film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was directed by another new director, Mike Newell, and released on 18 November 2005. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 Fantasy Adventure Film, based on J Michael Cormac Newell (born 28 March 1942 is an English director and producer of motion pictures for the screen and for Television. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The film of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released on 11 July 2007. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy adventure Film, based on the novel of the same name by Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [64] David Yates was its director, and Michael Goldenberg its screenwriter, having taken over the position from Steven Kloves. David Yates (born 1963 is a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning English Film and Television director, best known for his work on the most recent Michael Goldenberg (born 1965 is an American Playwright and more recently a Hollywood Screenwriter and director. Steven Kloves (born March 18, 1960) is an American Screenwriter mainly renowned for his adaptations of Novels especially for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is in production,[65] scheduled for release on 21 November 2008. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is an upcoming 2009 fantasy Adventure film, based on the novel by J Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [64] David Yates will direct again, and Kloves will return to screenwrite it. [66] In March 2008, Warner Bros. announced that the final instalment of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, would be filmed in two segments, with part one released in November 2010 and part two released in May 2011. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the Yates would again return to direct both films. [67]

Warner Bros took considerable notice of Rowling's desires and thoughts when drafting her contract. One of her principal stipulations was the films be shot in Britain with an all-British cast, which has been adhered to strictly. [68] In an unprecedented move, Rowling also demanded that Coca-Cola, the victor in the race to tie in their products to the film series, donate $18 million to the American charity Reading is Fundamental, as well as a number of community charity programs. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries A tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing such as a movie or Video / DVD, Computer game, Video game Reading is Fundamental is a Literacy Organization based in the United States, with affiliated programs in the United Kingdom and Argentina [69]

The first four films were scripted by Steve Kloves; Rowling assisted him in the writing process, ensuring that his scripts did not contradict future books in the series. She has said that she told him more about the later books than anybody else (prior to their release), but not everything. [70] She has also said that she told Alan Rickman (Snape) and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) certain secrets about their characters before they were revealed in the books. Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (born 21 February 1946 is a Tony Award - nominated English Film, Television and stage actor Robbie Coltrane, OBE (born 30 March 1950) is a Scottish Actor, comedian and author Rubeus Hagrid is a Fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J [71] She was also asked by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) if Harry died and Rowling answered him by saying, "You have a death scene", thereby not explicitly answering the question. Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989 is an English film television and stage actor [72] Steven Spielberg was approached to direct the first film, but dropped out. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. The press has repeatedly claimed that Rowling played a role in his departure, but Rowling stated that she has no say in who directs the films and would not have vetoed Spielberg if she had. [73] Rowling's first choice for the director had been Monty Python member Terry Gilliam, as she is a fan of his work. Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television Terrence Vance Gilliam (born 22 November 1940) is an American -born British Writer, Filmmaker, Animator and member Warner Bros. wanted a more family friendly film, and eventually they settled on Chris Columbus. Christopher 'Chris' Columbus (born September 10 1958, Spangler Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker [74]

After Harry Potter

Rowling has stated that she plans to continue writing after the publication of the final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,[75] In an interview with Stephen Fry in 2005, Rowling claimed that she would much prefer to write any subsequent books under a pseudonym; however she conceded to Jeremy Paxman in 2003 that if she did, the press would probably "find out in seconds. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957 is an English Humorist, Writer, Wit, Actor, Novelist, filmmaker Jeremy Dixon Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English Journalist, Author and Television presenter. "[76] In 2006, Rowling revealed that she had finished writing a few short stories and another children's book (a "political fairy story") about a monster, aimed at a younger audience than Harry Potter readers. [77]

She is not planning to write an eighth Harry Potter book, and has stated, "I can't say I'll never write another book about that world just because I think, what do I know, in ten years' time I might want to return to it but I think it's unlikely. "[78] However, Rowling has said she will be writing an encyclopaedia of Harry Potter's wizarding world consisting of various unpublished material and notes. The Fictional universe of J K Rowling 's Harry Potter series of fantasy novels comprises two separate and distinct societies the [79] Any profits from such a book would be given to charity. [80] During a news conference at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre in 2007, Rowling, when asked how the encyclopaedia was coming along, said, "It's not coming along, and I haven't started writing it. The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue I never said it was the next thing I'd do. "[81] As of the end of 2007, Rowling has said that the encyclopaedia could take up to ten years to complete, stating "There is no point in doing it unless it is amazing. The last thing I want to do is to rush ­something out". [56]

In July 2007, Rowling said that she wants to dedicate "lots" of her time to her family, but is currently "sort of writing two things", one for children and the other for adults. [82] She did not give any details about the two projects but did state that she was excited because the two book situation reminded her of writing the Philosopher's Stone, explaining how she was then writing two books until Harry took over. [83] She stated in October 2007 that her future work was unlikely to be in the fantasy genre, explaining, "I think probably I've done my fantasy. . . . it would be incredibly difficult to go out and create another world that didn't in some way overlap with Harry's or maybe borrow a little too much from Harry. "[84] In November 2007, Rowling said that she was working on another book, a "half-finished book for children that I think will probably be the next thing I publish. "[85] In March 2008, Rowling confirmed that her "political fairy tale" for children was nearing completion. [86]

In March 2008, Rowling revealed in interview that she had returned to writing in Edinburgh cafés, intent on composing a new novel for children. "I will continue writing for children because that's what I enjoy," she told The Daily Telegraph. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. "I am very good at finding a suitable café; I blend into the crowd and, of course, I don't sit in the middle of the bar staring all around me. "[87]

Personal life

Forbes has named Rowling as the first person to become a U. S. -dollar billionaire by writing books,[88] the second-richest female entertainer and the 1,062nd richest person in the world. [89] When first listed as a billionaire by Forbes in 2004, Rowling disputed the calculations and said she had plenty of money, but was not a billionaire. [90] In addition, the 2008 Sunday Times Rich List named Rowling the 144th richest person in Britain. The Sunday Times Rich List is a list of the 1000 wealthiest people or families in the United Kingdom, updated annually in April and published as a magazine supplement [5] In 2001, Rowling purchased a luxurious 19th-century estate house, Killiechassie House, on the banks of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. For other uses see Estate. An estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds Killiechassie House is a 19th century Estate house, situated on the banks of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy, in Perth and Kinross. The Tay ( Gaelic: Tatha) is a river starting in the Highlands and flowing down into the centre of Scotland through Perth and Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. [91] Rowling also owns a home in Merchiston, Edinburgh, and a £4. Merchiston is a prosperous mainly residential area in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. 5 million ($9 million) Georgian house in Kensington, West London,[92] on a street with 24-hour security. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located west of Charing Cross. [93]

On 26 December 2001, Rowling married Neil Michael Murray (born 30 June 1971), an anaesthetist, in a private ceremony at her Aberfeldy home. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. An anaesthetist ( English) or anesthesiologist ( US English) also "anaesthesiologist" is a medical doctor trained to administer [94] This was a second marriage for both Rowling and Murray, as Murray had previously been married to Dr. Fiona Duncan in 1996. Murray and Duncan separated in 1999 and divorced in the summer of 2001. Rowling and Murray's son David Gordon Rowling Murray was born on 24 March 2003. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [95] Shortly after Rowling began writing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince she took a break from working on the novel to care for him in his early infancy. [96] Rowling's youngest child, daughter Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray, to whom she dedicated Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was born 23 January 2005. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on 16 July 2005 is the sixth of seven novels in J Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [97]

Rowling is a member of the Church of Scotland. The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. She once said, "I believe in God, not magic. "[98] Early on she felt that if readers knew of her Christian beliefs, they would be able to "guess what is coming in the books. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth "[99] Rowling has stated that she struggles with her own beliefs. In an interview with the Today Show in July 2007, she said, ". Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. . . until we reached Book Seven, views of what happens after death and so on. . . would give away a lot of what was coming. So . . . yes, my belief and my struggling with religious belief and so on I think is quite apparent in this book. "[100]

Rowling commented on her political views when she discussed the 2008 United States presidential election with the Spanish-language newspaper El País. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive El País ( Spanish for "The Country" is the most widely-circulated Daily newspaper in Spain. She said she is obsessed with the United States elections because they will have a profound effect on the rest of the world. As of February 2008, she has said that both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton would be "extraordinary" in the White House. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from In the same interview, she also said her hero was Robert F. Kennedy. Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a [101]

Rowling has received honorary degrees from St Andrews University, the University of Edinburgh, Napier University, and the University of Aberdeen. The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between The University of Edinburgh (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann founded in 1582 is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Napier University is a University in Edinburgh, Scotland. History Napier University was opened as Napier Technical College The University of Aberdeen is an Ancient university founded in 1495, in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. [102][103] On 5 June 2008, Rowling spoke at the Harvard University commencement ceremony where she received another honorary degree. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [104]

Relationship with the press

Rowling has had a difficult relationship with the press. She admits to being "thin-skinned" and dislikes the fickle nature of reporting. "They went in one day from saying, 'She’s got writer’s block' to saying, 'She's been self-indulgent'", she told The Times in 2003, "And I thought, well, what a difference 24 hours makes. " However, Rowling disputes her reputation as a recluse who hates to be interviewed. [105] In 2001, the Press Complaints Commission upheld a complaint by Rowling over a series of unauthorised photographs of her with her daughter on the beach in Mauritius published in OK! Magazine. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news [106] In 2007, Rowling's young son, David, assisted by Rowling and her husband, lost a court fight to ban publication of a photograph of him. The photo, taken by a photographer using a long-range lens, was subsequently published in a Sunday Express article featuring Rowling's family life and motherhood. The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. [9] However, the judgment was overturned in David's favour in May 2008. [107][108]

Rowling has said she particularly dislikes the British tabloid The Daily Mail, which made references to a stalker Rowling insists does not exist, and conducted interviews with her estranged ex-husband. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format As one journalist noted, "Harry's Uncle Vernon is a grotesque philistine of violent tendencies and remarkably little brain. The following are Fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J It is not difficult to guess which newspaper Rowling gives him to read [in Goblet of Fire]. "[109]

Some have speculated that Rowling's fraught relationship with the press was the inspiration behind the character Rita Skeeter. The following are supporting characters in the Harry Potter series written by J However, Rowling noted in 2000 that the character actually predates her rise to fame: "People have asked me whether Rita Skeeter was invented [to reflect Harry Potter's popularity], but in fact she was always planned. "[110] "I tried to put Rita in Philosopher's Stone - you know when Harry walks into the Leaky Cauldron for the first time and everyone says, "Mr Potter you're back!", I wanted to put a journalist in there. She wasn't called Rita then but she was a woman. And then I thought, as I looked at the plot overall, I thought, that's not really where she fits best, she fits best in Four when Harry's supposed to come to terms with his fame. "[111]

Philanthropy

In 2000, Rowling established the Volant Charitable Trust, which uses its annual budget of £5. 1 million to aid women and children, and to combat poverty and social inequality. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and The fund also gives to organizations that aid children, one parent families, and multiple sclerosis research. [112] Rowling said, "I think you have a moral responsibility when you've been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and give intelligently. "[82]

Rowling, once a single parent herself, is now president of the charity One Parent Families, having already become their first Ambassador in 2000. One Parent Families|Gingerbread is a registered British charity that advocates on behalf of lone parent families [113][114] Rowling collaborated with Sarah Brown, wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, to write a book of children's stories to aid One Parent Families. Sarah Brown (née Macaulay; born 31 October 1963 is the wife of Gordon Brown, the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is [115]

In 2001, the UK anti-poverty fundraiser Comic Relief asked three bestselling British authors – cookery writer and TV presenter Delia Smith, Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding, and Rowling – to submit booklets related to their most famous works for publication. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension Delia Smith OBE (born 18 June, 1941) is an English Cook and Television presenter, known for her interest in teaching Bridget Jones is a franchise based on the fictional columnist with the same name Helen Fielding (born 19 February 1958 in Morley West Yorkshire) is an English author, best known as the author of the novel [116] Rowling's two booklets, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages, are ostensibly facsimiles of books found in the Hogwarts library. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 book written by English author J Quidditch Through the Ages is both a Fictional book described in the Harry Potter series of novels by the English author J Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a setting in J K Since going on sale in March, 2001, the books have raised £15. 7 million ($30 million) for the fund. The £10. 8 million ($20 million) they have raised outside the UK have been channeled into a newly created International Fund for Children and Young People in Crisis. [117]

In 2005, to improve the lot of vulnerable children in eastern Europe, Rowling and MEP Emma Nicholson founded the Children's High Level Group. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. Emma Harriet Nicholson Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (born 16 October 1941 in Oxford) is a British Politician. [118] In January 2006, Rowling went to Bucharest to highlight the use of caged beds in children's mental institutions. Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. [119] To further support the CHLG, Rowling auctioned one of seven handwritten and illustrated copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a series of fairy tales referred to in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. } The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a book of children's stories by British author J The book was purchased for £1. 95 million by on-line bookseller Amazon.com on 13 December 2007. Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [120][121][122] Rowling commented "This will mean so much to children in desperate need of help. It means Christmas has come early to me. "[120][123] Rowling will give away the remaining six copies to those who have a close connection with the Harry Potter books. [120]

In May 2008, bookseller Waterstones asked Rowling and 12 other writers (Sebastian Faulks, Doris Lessing, Lisa Appignanesi, Margaret Atwood, Lauren Child, Richard Ford, Neil Gaiman, Nick Hornby, Michael Rosen, Axel Scheffler, Tom Stoppard and Irvine Welsh) to compose a short piece of their own choosing on a single A5 card, which would then be sold at auction in aid of the charities Dyslexia Action and English PEN. Waterstone's is a United Kingdom –based chain of bookshops. Sebastian Faulks CBE FRSL (born 20 April 1953) is an acclaimed English Novelist. Doris May Lessing, CH, OBE (née Tayler; born 22 October 1919) is a British Writer, author of works such Lisa Appignanesi (born Elsbieta Borenztejn on January 4, 1946 in Łódź, Poland) is a writer and novelist of Polish - Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian Writer. Lauren Child (born in 1967 in Marlborough Wiltshire) is an English author and illustrator. Richard Ford (born February 16, 1944) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Novelist and Short story writer Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957 in Redhill Surrey, England is an English Novelist and Essayist. Michael Wayne Rosen (born 7 May 1946) is a broadcaster children's Novelist and Poet and the author of 140 Books He was appointed Axel Scheffler (born Hamburg, 1957) is a book Illustrator best known for his Cartoon -like pictures for children's books particularly Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE (born 3 July 1937 is a British Screenwriter playwright Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958 Leith, Edinburgh) is a contemporary Scottish novelist, best known for his novel Trainspotting A series Paper in the A series format has a 1\sqrt{2} aspect ratio although this is rounded to the nearest millimetre For the "Postsecondary Education Network International" see PEN-International International PEN, the worldwide association of Rowling's contribution was an 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series that concerns Harry's father, James Potter and godfather, Sirius Black, and takes place three years before Harry was born. A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative James Potter (1729–1789 was a soldier farmer and politician from Colonial- and Revolutionary -era Pennsylvania. Sirius Black is a Fictional character in J K Rowling 's Harry Potter series [124][125] Rowling claims that she does not intend to return to Harry Potter for at least ten years. [126][127] The cards will be collected together and sold for charity in book form in August 2008. [125]

Rowling has contributed money and support for research and treatment of multiple sclerosis, from which her mother died in 1990. Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is an autoimmune condition in which the In 2006, Rowling contributed a substantial sum toward the creation of a new Centre for Regenerative Medicine at Edinburgh University. The University of Edinburgh (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann founded in 1582 is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. [128] On 1 August and 2 August 2006 she read alongside Stephen King and John Irving at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, John Winslow Irving (born March 2, 1942 as John Wallace Blunt Jr Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City 's Rockefeller Center. Profits from the event were donated to the Haven Foundation, a charity that aids artists and performers left uninsurable and unable to work, and the medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières. Médecins Sans Frontières (pronounced) or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid Non-governmental organization best known [129] In May 2007, Rowling gave $495,000 to a reward fund of over $4. 5 million for the safe return of a young British girl, Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in Portugal. Madeleine McCann disappeared on the evening of Thursday 3 May 2007 from the resort of Praia da Luz, in the Algarve region of Portugal, just days short [130][131] Rowling, along with Nelson Mandela, Al Gore, and Alan Greenspan, wrote an introduction to a collection of Gordon Brown's speeches, the proceeds of which are donated to the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former Alan Greenspan (born March 6 1926 in New York City) is an American Economist and was from 1987 to 2006 the Chairman of the Federal Reserve of [132]

Publications

Harry Potter series
  1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (26 June 1997)
  2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2 July 1998)
  3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (8 July 1999)
  4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (8 July 2000)
  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (21 June 2003)
  6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (16 July 2005)
  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (21 July 2007)
Other books
Articles

See also

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  28. ^ Transcript of Richard and Judy. Richard & Judy, Channel Four Corporation (UK). Richard & Judy is a British magazine/ chat show that aired on Channel 4 from 2001 to 2008 26 June 2006. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 4 July 2006. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  29. ^ a b c d McGinty, Stephen. The JK Rowling Story. The Scotsman. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. June 16, 2003. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 20 October 2007. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  30. ^ Weeks, Linton. "Charmed, I'm Sure". The Washington Post. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D 20 October 1999. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Accessed 21 March 2006. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  31. ^ "Harry Potter author: I considered suicide". CNN. March 23, 2008. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Accessed March 23, 2008. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  32. ^ Harry Potter's magician. BBC News. 18 February 2003. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 30 December 2007. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  33. ^ a b "Harry Potter and Me". BBC Christmas Special. 28 December 2001. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Transcribed by "Marvelous Marvolo" and Jimmi Thøgersen. Quick Quotes Quill. org. Accessed 17 March 2006. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  34. ^ Riccio, Heather. Interview with JK Rowling, Author of Harry Potter. Hilary Magazine. Accessed 26 October 2007. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  35. ^ "Meet the Writers: J. K. Rowling". Barnes and Noble. Barnes & Noble Inc is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of Bookstores Accessed 25 March 2006. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  36. ^ Lawless, John. Revealed: The eight-year-old girl who saved Harry Potter. New Zealand Herald. The New Zealand Herald is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand. 3 July 2005. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 20 October 2007. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  37. ^ Blais, Jacqueline. "Harry Potter has been very good to JK Rowling. wkyc. com. 7 July 2005. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 9 April 2006. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  38. ^ Scottish Arts Council Wants Payback. hpna. com. 30 November 2003. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 9 April 2006. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  39. ^ Reynolds, Nigel. "$100,000 Success Story for Penniless Mother.". The Telegraph. 7 July 1997. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  40. ^ Kleffel, Rick. Rare Harry Potter books. metroactive. com. 22 July 2005. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 9 April 2006. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  41. ^ Potter's award hat-trick. BBC News. 1 December 1999. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  42. ^ Gibbons, Fiachra. "Beowulf slays the wizard". Guardian Unlimited. guardiancouk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. 26 January 2000. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 19 March 2006. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  43. ^ a b "Potter sales record". Reuters/PRNewswire. 11 July 2000. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  44. ^ Johnstone, Anne. The hype surrounding the fourth Harry Potter book belies the fact that Joanne Rowling had some of her blackest moments writing it - and that the pressure was self-imposed; a kind of magic. The Herald. 8 July 2000. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  45. ^ British Book Awards: Previous Winners & Shortlists. Accessed: 24 November 2007
  46. ^ Rowling denies wroter's block. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. BBC News. 8 August 2001. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  47. ^ Grossman, Lev. "J.K. Rowling Hogwarts And All,". TIME Magazine. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and 17 July 2005. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  48. ^ New Potter book topples U.S. sales records. MSNBC. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. 18 July 2005. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  49. ^ JK Rowling's World Book Day Chat. March 4, 2004. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " BBC. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  50. ^ The Opening Chapter of Book Six J. K. Rowling's Official Site. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  51. ^ Winners & Shortlists 2006. Publishing News. Accessed 24 November 2007. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  52. ^ Press Release. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Bloomsbury. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent London -based publishing house known for literary Novels It was named Publisher of the Year in 1999 and 21 December 2006. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 7 July 2007. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  53. ^ Cornwell, Tim. Finish or bust - JK Rowling's unlikely message in an Edinburgh hotel room. The Scotsman. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. 3 February 2007. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 7 February 2007. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  54. ^ a b c Harry Potter finale sales hit 11 m. BBC News. 23 July 2007. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed on 27 July 2007. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  55. ^ "Rowling to kill two in final book", BBC News.  27 June 2006. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 25 July 2007. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  56. ^ a b c Hastings, Chris. Tears as JK Rowling returns to where it began. The Telegraph. 24 December 2007. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 24 December 2007. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  57. ^ Harry Potter, the $15 billion man. Advertising Age. Accessed 7 November 2007
  58. ^ Pauli, Michelle. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "June date for Harry Potter 5". The Guardian; "Potter 'is fastest-selling book ever". The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. BBC News. Accessed 4 August 2007. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  59. ^ Sawyer, Jenny. Missing from 'Harry Potter' – a real moral struggle. The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor (CSM is an international Newspaper published daily Monday through Friday 25 July 2007. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 27 July 2007. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  60. ^ Final Harry Potter is expected to set record. The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, 29 June 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 29 June 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  61. ^ New Study Finds That the Harry Potter Series Has a Positive Impact on Kids' Reading and Their School Work. Scholastic. 25 July 2006. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 10 February 2007. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  62. ^ Mehegan, David. In end, Potter magic extends only so far. The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, 9 July 2007. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 1 April 2008. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  63. ^ Walker, Andrew. "Harry Potter is off to Hollywood - writer a Millionairess,". The Scotsman. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. October 9, 1998. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Accessed October 25, 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  64. ^ a b c Harry Potter release dates. Box Office Mojo. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  65. ^ ""Half-Blood Prince" Filming News: Threat of Strike to Affect Harry Potter Six?", The Leaky Cauldron.  19 September 2007. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 19 September 2007. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  66. ^ Fienberg, Daniel. Screenwriter will sit out one 'Potter'. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning Broadsheet printed in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA 16 November 2004. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Accessed 30 March 2007; Spelling, Ian. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Yates Confirmed For Potter VI. Sci Fi Wire. 3 May 2007. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  67. ^ Final 'Harry Potter' book will be split into two movies. Los Angeles Times (13 March, 2008). Accessed 13 March 2008. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  68. ^ Treneman, Ann. J.K. Rowling, the interview. The Times. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. 30 June 2000. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 26 July 2006. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  69. ^ Coke backs Harry Potter literacy drive. BBC News. 9 October 2001. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 26 July 2006. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  70. ^ Mzimba, Lizo, moderator. "Interview with Steve Kloves and J.K. Rowling". BBC Newsround. February 2003. Accessed 21 March 2006. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  71. ^ "J.K. Rowling: 'Fans will be happy'". CBBC Newsround. 2 November 2001. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 21 March 2006. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  72. ^ J.K. Rowling on 'Today' part 2: what Daniel Radcliffe knew, the final line (with video). Times Herald-Record. The Times Herald-Record, often referred to as The Record in its coverage area is a daily Newspaper published in Middletown, New York 27 July 2007. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 21 August 2007. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  73. ^ Rowling denies vetoing Spielberg. J. K. Rowling's official site. Accessed 3 April 2006. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  74. ^ Wizard News: Terry Gilliam Bitter About "Potter". Wizard News. August 29, 2005. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 20 October 2007. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  75. ^ J.K. Rowling and Stephen Fry interview. Radio 4. 10 December 2005. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 21 March 2006
  76. ^ JK's OOTP interview. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Newsnight (2003). Accessed 20 May 2008. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
    • "Living with Harry Potter". BBC Radio 4 (2005). Accessed 20 May 2008. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  77. ^ "J.K. Rowling on Finishing Harry Potter". in. rediff. com. 11 January 2006. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 19 March 2006. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  78. ^ Transcript of J. K. Rowling interview on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. 6 July 2007. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 20 October 2007. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  79. ^ Brown, Jen. Stop your sobbing! More Potter to come. MSNBC. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. 24 July 2007. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 25 July 2007. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  80. ^ No eighth book. J. K. Rowling official site. Accessed 10 April 2006. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  81. ^ David L. Ulin. J.K. Rowling brings magic touch to U.S.. Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed 16 October 2007. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 30 October 2007. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  82. ^ a b Memmott, Carol. A fond look back at Harry. USA Today. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. 25 July 2007. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 26 July 2007. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  83. ^ JK's writing two books but she won't be rushing. The Scotsman. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. 27 July 2007. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  84. ^ Topel, Fred. 'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Enchants Readers on Her U.S. Book Tour. New York Post (2007). The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually Accessed 30 October 2007. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  85. ^ Rowling completes post-Harry Potter book. Associated Press. 1 November 2007. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed 2 November 2007
  86. ^ "JK Rowling in court over photo of son", The Scotsman. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.   10 March 2008. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Accessed 18 March 2008. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  87. ^ Richard Eden. New adventure is child's play for Jo. The Daily Telegraph. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. 2 March 2008. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Accessed 3 March 2008. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  88. ^ Watson, Julie and Kellner, Tomas. "J.K. Rowling And The Billion-Dollar Empire". Forbes.com. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly 26 February 2004. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Accessed 19 March 2006. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  89. ^ #1062 Joanne (JK) Rowling. Forbes.com. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly Accessed 16 March 2008; Oprah is Richest Female Entertainer. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Contact Music. Accessed 20 January 2007. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  90. ^ J.K. Rowling, the author with the magic touch. MSN. MSN (The M icro' s' oft N etwork is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft. Accessed 9 August 2007. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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NAME Joanne Rowling
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jo Rowling
SHORT DESCRIPTION English writer. Author of the Harry Potter series
DATE OF BIRTH July 31, 1965 (1965-07-31) (age 42)
PLACE OF BIRTH Yate, Gloucestershire, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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