Sunday, July 22, 2007

J K Rowling

J K Rowling
Joanne Rowling was born on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. She is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained worldwide attention and won multiple awards.

She is the first person to become a US-dollar billionaire by writing books with fortune of £545 million. In 2006, Forbes named Rowling the second richest female entertainer in the world and ranked her as 48th on the 100 most powerful celebrities list of 2007.

The seventh and final book of the Harry Potter series with title Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released on 21st July 2007.

Recently released Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix is the picturization of fifth novel from the Potter series by J K Rowling. Emma Watson and Katie Leung are leading actress in this movie.

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