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Born
Joanne Kathleen Rowling is born on July 31st in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. -
College
Attends the Wydean School and College Secondary School, where she meets Sean Harris. She dedicates Chamber of Secrets to him. -
Mother
Her mother Anne is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. -
The Start
On the way home from apartment hunting in Manchester, she comes up with the idea for 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' on a train. Her Mother dies in December from her Multiple Sclerosis. -
Chapter one
Moves to Portugal to teach English. Here she writes the first part of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. -
Punblished
Bloomsbury gets set to publish 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. -
Awards
'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' wins the British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, and the Children's Book Award. -
More Awards
Jo is named the greatest living British writer in a poll by The Book Magazine. Forbes names her the second-richest female entertainer in the world. -
The end
Jo finishes writing 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' in a hotel room in Edinburgh. The book is released and becomes the fastest selling book of all time. -
legacy
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, based on her series, is officially opened in Orlando, Florida.
