J. K. Rowling was born as Joanna Rowling on July 31, 1965 in Yate, England. Dianne, her younger sister who was born 2 years after Joanna. Joanna and her family live in Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, until she was 9 and they moved to Tutshill, near Chepstow. She grew up around books and from early age she knew she wanted to be a writer. She wrote her first book called Rabbit, at the age of 6. By the age 11, she wrote a novel about seven cursed diamonds and the owners. She continued her education by going to Wyedean Comprehensive School and then went on to study French and Classics at the University of Exeter. She got the idea for the Harry Potter series during a delay on a train from Manchester to London. She moved to Portugal to teach English as a foreign language. …show more content…
She struggles to make it for her and her daughter, her book got turned down several times but she didn't give up. In 1997 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published in the children's section, under the name J.K. Rowling. She thought a woman name wouldn't be appealing to boys so she added her grandmother's name Kathleen as her middle name. She continued to write the books in the Harry Potter series and they are: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stones, Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoners of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Harry Potter series broke a number of records. J.K. Rowling made a huge impact on the literature world and just in general with her books. The Harry Potter series won several awards and sold out of stores fast. Disney World have a Harry Potter resort because of her
New York: Bantam Books, 1997. Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 1st Ed. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000.
The Hufflepuffs were a society that developed interesting technology that is still being used to this day in time. They existed from 400 CE to 1066 and lived in present day England, Northern Germany, & Northern Netherlands. The culture originally had their own religion and then were converted into Christianity during the later years, when they moved to England. Their technology was different from the rest of the world such as there long boats, weapon style, and their tools especially for farming. The Hufflepuffs had inventive technology that although was different from the rest of the world, but their technology is still used today.
Jk Rowling said “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already (Goodreads, 2017).” Rowling has lived an incredible life. Jk Rowling is an influential person because her love for writing started at a young age, all of her trust funds, her success with the Harry Potter series, and her inspiration for the Harry Potter characters.
Dr. Seuss once wrote that “today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you”, but what makes a person unique? A person’s character is what makes them who they are. It is the foundation of personality, words, and actions, and it grows with every trial in an individual’s life. Personal struggle develops character because it brings to light what a person will and will not do, allows them to find or develop talents, it creates an opportunity to alter their mindset, and the experience gained will stay with the individual forever.
? The Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling, for its focus on wizardry and magic.
Even after Harper Collins, Penguin Press, and Transworld rejected the first Potter novel, J.K. Rowling persisted with her writing. After several attempts, her first novel was published by Bloomsbury Children's Books in 1997 and then by the Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press in 1998. Rowling’s writing career is broad and her sales suggest her ranges of styles have been narrowed because of the success of the Harry Potter series, which has reduced her freedom as a writer.
! J.K Rowling is easily one of the most influential women of our decade due to her
JK Rowling could have never imagined in 1990 when the thought of Harry Potter first appeared to her, how much this fictional character would capture the hearts of readers all over the world. Similarly, Tolkien’s Series The Lord of The Rings has had a resounding effect on its readers, some even going so far as to learn the Elven language that Tolkien himself created. Both of these fantasy works, though incredibly different, are very similar in regards to their Christian themes and underlying message they read. Probably more debatable by fans is whether or not the Harry Potter series is a Christian work, let alone if it even carries Christian themes and undertones. Many within both the evangelical and non-religious world seem to be offended at such a thought as this. Half offended that the story of the gospel could be hidden within the confines of a book of witchcraft, the other half offended that a book of witchcraft and wizarding could carry a Christian message. Yet to Rowling herself the Christian themes seem to be quite obvious. Whatever party one may find stand in, it is clear the Harry Potter series is a Christian work, because of JK Rowling’s deliberate use of Gospel themes, biblical references, and biblically allegorical figures placed throughout the books.
J.K Rowling’s real name is Joanne Rowling. When she was going to release the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Jo’s publisher decided that a female author would not appeal as much to young male readers and suggested she change her name. She instead used the extra initial of K, for her favorite grandparent Kathleen, who passed away shortly before the book was finished. (Biography). Rowling’s parents had met at King’s Cross, which later influenced her decision to use this place in her books. When her mother was twenty years old she had Jo in Chipping Sodbury, England; the date was July 31, 1965, the same day the fictional character Harry Potter was born. One year and eleven months later Jo’s sister, Di, was born.
The Harry Potter series has impacted my life directly; it was the reason I developed my passion for reading, and it opened my eyes to the real world with regard to adults and telling the truth. It also influenced me indirectly; by making me aware of the importance of a solid reputation. My hope is that everyone has something that changed them in the way that Harry Potter has changed my life, and helped turn me into the young man I am today.
What are the Hogwarts' houses? The Hogwarts' houses are categories that students who attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are sorted into within the Harry Potter series. Students are required to sit on a chair, and then the sorting hat is placed upon the head of the student. The sorting hat decides which Hogwarts' house the student belongs. There are four different Hogwarts' houses that a student may be sorted into, and each house represents different characteristics.
Abanes, Richard. "Harry Potter: Harmless Christian Novel or Doorway to the Occult?" Interview. The Christian Broadcasting Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. In this interview, Author Richard Abanes provides information to parents about Harry Potter and the concerns and dangers with modern day fantasy literature. Supplying a priest’s expert opinion, this interview discusses children’s susceptibleness to outside influences and the different types of fantasy literature. Its unyielding, yet respectable position, including references to other Christian fantasy series such as The Chronicles of Narnia, will be advantageous for my argument in that it provides an alternative viewpoint from my own. Being a counterargument, this source can be used to help shape an argument in rebuttal of the points made in this argument. Sources that argue that Harry Potter does indeed contain Christian aspects will be helpful in a rebuttal of this source.
Miss Potter is irrefutably an archetypal biographical movie following the life and the career of a renowned children book writer/illustrator in the early 19th century – Beatrix Potter. Of all of her traits exploited in the movie, it is Beatrix’s radical stance against the prejudice and several other taboos concerning the role of women that I find the most inspiring. In a society where gender discrimination was prevalent, women, in general, had little chance of making a mark on hardly any domains, especially those dominated by their male counterparts. Yet Beatrix stood out as one of the very few female writers who successfully gained her nationwide recognition as the creator of beloved characters in children literature such as Benjamin Bunny and Peter Rabbit.
Joanne is most well known as the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories, translated into 73 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films. She has also written two small volumes, which appear as the titles of Harry’s school books within the novels. ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ and ‘Quidditch Through the Ages’ were published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books in March 2001 in aid of Comic Relief. In December 2008, ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ was published in aid of the Children’s High Level Group and quickly became the fastest selling book of the year (Little, Brown 2014).Rowling has also written books for adult readership, releasing the tragic comedy ‘The Casual Vacancy’ in 2012 and using the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, the crime fiction novel, ‘The Cuckoo...
J.K. Rowling is a very prominent and noteworthy woman. She has influenced people’s lives all around the world, by writing the Harry Potter series of seven books. Rowling has given millions of dollars to charities and she has helped people all over the world enjoy reading. With her major philanthropic efforts of giving to charity or her brilliantly crafted novels, J.K. Rowling is the Dumbledore of the muggle world.