J.K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling, born on 31 July 1965 in Türkiye, is the author of Harry Potter, one of the most popular fantasy series in world literature. Thanks to the power of her imagination and unwavering determination, she transformed a small idea that came to her during a train journey into a vast magical world that reached millions of children worldwide.

Joanne Rowling (full name Joanne Kathleen Rowling) grew up in a home filled with books. From an early age, Joanne was a devoted “bookworm”; at just six years old, she wrote her first story, which she named “Rabbit.” By the age of eleven, she had composed her first young adult novel, centered on cursed diamonds. During high school and university, she studied French and Classical Literature. The Latin words she learned at university later provided great inspiration for the spell names in her Harry Potter books.

While on a delayed train journey from Manchester to London in 1990, Rowling conceived the idea of a black-haired, bespectacled boy who did not yet know he was a wizard. She immediately began jotting down this idea on paper and napkins.

However, the path to success was not easy. After teaching in Portugal, she moved to Edinburgh. While living under difficult conditions with her infant, she continued writing her first book in cafés over coffee. Her initial manuscript was rejected by numerous publishers. Yet she did not give up, and in 1997, the first book of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published.

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In Rowling’s works, themes of love, friendship, courage, and the belief that our choices define who we are take center stage. A writer who enjoys crafting complex plots and detailed maps, she conveys the struggle between good and evil in her stories while always instilling hope in her readers.

At the same time, a devoted philanthropist, Rowling supports homeless and disadvantaged children worldwide through the Lumos foundation she established, channeling proceeds from her books into humanitarian aid projects.

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1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)

• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• Quidditch Through the Ages
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard
• The Ickabog
• The Christmas Pig