J.K Rowling

Joanne Rowling was born

Jul 31, 1965

Joanne Rowling's Biography
Joanne Rowling was born at Cottage Hospitale in Yate on 240 Station Road. She wasn't given a middle name. Her sister was born a year later at the same place.

J.K graduates Wyedean Comprehensive

Jun 14, 1983

Wyedean Comprehensive School Website
J.K Rowling graduated Wyedean Comprehensive with honors around this date. She then continued onto college at Exeter University, without a break in between graduating.

Harry Potter

Jun 14, 1990

Around this date in time, J.K went to Kings Cross Station to vist her boyfriend. On one of these vists, Rowling gazed out her window and imagined a boy with glasses, green eyes, dark hair, and a scar in the shape of a lightning bolt.

The Begining Of Harry Potter

Dec 14, 1991

The date is not known well, so no one really know when J.K Rowling started drafting Hary Potter. She knew that she couldn't fit Harry's story into one book. It took her three years to begin writing because of how many details and planning it took.

Married

Oct 16, 1992

Joanne Rowling got married to Jorge Arantes on this date. They went to the civil registry in Oporto to be be wed. In a few weeks after the wedding, J.K found her-self pregnante

Jessica Rowling

Jul 22, 1993

J.K Rowling had her first daughter and named her Jessica. She was named after Jessica Mitford, but Arantes says that she was named after Jezebel from the Bible.

Divorced

Jun 26, 1995

Joanne Rowling got divorced to Jorge Arantes.They had fights before Jessica was born. Usually, it didn't get physical, but once in a while it did. It finally broke off after Jessica was born.

Approved

Feb 5, 1996

J.K Rowling finally finished her book and sent in to be published. She sent her 'quirky little book" to Christopher Little Literary Agency. She got a letter saying the that they would publish it!

Harry Potter A Best Seller

Jun 26, 1997

J.K Rwoling's Website On H.P
The first edition of Harry Potter and The Philosher's Stone (Sorcer's Stone in U.S) was published on this day. Little did J.K Rowling know that it would become a best seller.

Harry Potter Makes The Big Screen

Dec 17, 1999

In late 1999, J.K Rowling and the Warner Brother's signed a deal to make J.K's book into a movie. She had strict rules, like it could not be animated and had to be really close to the book.

J.K Marries...Again!

Dec 26, 2001

Their Marrage Page
After writing her books and becoming a best selling author, Joanne Rowling remarries. This time she marries Dr. Neil Murry. Jessica Rowling was eight and was a brides maid.

J.K Rowling Ends Harry Potter

Jul 21, 2007

J.K Rowling had planned to finish Harry Potter's story in seven books. On this date, J.K published her final book called "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows." It told the last of Harry Potter's last year at Hogwarts and what happened to Voldermort.