JK Rowling By cmbc1105 Mar 14, 1965 Peter Rowling & Anne Volant get married Jul 31, 1965 Joanne Rowling is born 1974 Joanne attends secondary school at Wyedan School & College 1977 Joanne is gifted a copy of Jessica Mitford's autobiography, Hons and Rebels by her great aunt 1982 Joanne is accepted into the University of Exeter for a bachelor of Arts in French and Classics 1990 The idea of Harry Potter appears into her mind after a delayed train. She begins writing the night of. Dec 30, 1990 Anne Rowling passes away 1993 Rowling has a daughter, Jessica. Raises her with her sisters in Edinburgh. 1993 Three chapters of Harry Potter are completed 1995 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is finished writing 1997 Harry Potter is eligible to be published in the UK 1997 Publishers tell Rowling to go by her initials on her publications Sep 1, 1998 First publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the USA Jun 2, 1999 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets published in US Sep 8, 1999 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban published in US Jul 8, 2000 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire published in US Jun 21, 2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix published in US Jul 16, 2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince published in US Jul 7, 2009 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows published in US Jul 30, 2016 Opening night for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a play set in the HP universe