An Overview of J.K. Rowling's Life

By Rgibb

  • Joanne Rowling is born

    Joanne Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Yate, Untited Kingdom. On this date, a remarkable author was born.

  • Rowling attends the University of Exeter

    Rowling accomplished great success at Exeter, as she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and the Classics.

  • Rowling's first Harry Potter book is published

    After numerous rejections, Bloomsbury published Rowling's first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

  • Rowling marries Neil Murray and creates a happy family

    After an previously unsteady marriage, Rowling marries Neil Murray and later has two more children

  • Rowling proudly achieves the Légion d'honneur

    Due to her diligent and successful work in the literature industry, J.K. Rowling is admitted into the Légion d'honneur