J. K. Rowling

Birth

Jul 31, 1965

Joanne Rowling was born the 31st of July of 1965 in Yate, England.

Her first book

Dec 21, 1971

She wrote her first book at the age of 6 it was called "Rabbit".

First Ideas

Dec 21, 1990

She conceived the idea of Harry Potter when she was sitting on a delayed train from Manchester to London's King's Cross.

Marriage

Oct 16, 1992

Joanne Rowling got married to Jorge Arantes on this date. In a few weeks after the wedding, J.K found her-self pregnante

Moving

Dec 23, 1992

She moved to northern Portugal to teach English as a foreign language.

Divorced

Jun 26, 1995

Joanne Rowling got divorced to Jorge Arantes because of multiple fights,

Harry Potter Aproved

Feb 5, 1996

The book was first published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books in June 1997, under the name J.K. Rowling. Who thought a book by an obviously female author might not appeal to the target audience of young boys.

Harry Potter movies

Dec 23, 2001

In 2001, the film adaptation of the first book was released by Warner Bros., and was followed by six more book adaptations,

Marriage and more

Dec 23, 2001

J.K. Rowling has been married to Dr Neil Murray since 2001. They live in Edinburgh with their son, David (born 2003) and daughter, Mackenzie (born 2005).

The last Harry Potter book

Jul 21, 2007

On this date, J.K published her final book called "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows."It has 37 chapters and 607 pages. It's the world's fastest selling book,

Fantastic Beasts and where to find them

Nov 18, 2016

Also in 2016, J.K. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a further extension of the Wizarding World, released to critical acclaim in November 2016.