This website is a student created author study on J.K. Rowling, exploring her life, writing style, and literary impact. It includes a biography, analysis of key themes and techniques in her work, particularly from the Harry Potter series, and a creative emulation piece written in her style. There is also a feedback form for visitors to share their thoughts.
Born: July 31, 1965, in Yate, Gloucestershire, England.
Husband: J.K. Rowling has been married twice. Her first husband was Jorge Arantes (married in 1992, divorced in 1993. Her second husband is Neil Murray, whom she married in 2001.
Children: She has three children. Her first child, Jessica, was born in 1993, with her first husband. With Neil Murray, she has two children: David (born in 2003) and Mackenzie (born in 2005).
Occupation: Author, screenwriter, and philanthropist.
Education: She attended the University of Exeter, where she studied the French Language and the Study of the European Languages and Culture.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2001, as “Newt Scamander”)
Quidditch Through the Ages (2001, as “Kennilworthy Whisp”)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – The Original Screenplay (2018)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – The Original Screenplay (2016)
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete Screenplay (2022)
Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination (2015) – based on her Harvard commencement speech
Lethal White (2018)
Troubled Blood (2020)
The Ink Black Heart (2022)
The Running Grave (2023)