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Birth
Joanne Murray Rowling was born in Yate, England -
Primary School
JK Rowling first attended primary school at St. Michael's Primary School. The author got teased often because of her name, being called JK and rowling pin. -
Secondary School
She attended secondary school Wyedean School and College, where her mother worked in the science department. -
College
Rowling took the entrance exams for Oxford University but was not accepted. Later, she got into University of Exter and became head girl there. She graduated in 1986 and went on to teach English. -
Marrige
Rowling moved to Portugal to teach English. There, she met and married the Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes. They had Jessica Arantes in 1993 but then later divorced in 1994. Rowling then married anesthetist Dr. Neil Murray at the couple's home in Scotland in 2001. They had David in 2003 then Mackenzie in 2005. -
Harry Potter
This was when the very first Harry Potter book was published. She first got the idea of the book when she was on a delayed train to London, where she drew her ideas on a good old fashioned napkin. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone was published. This is the book that started the whole journey. -
Harry Potter #2
This was when the second Harry Potter book was published, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. -
Harry Potter #3
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was published -
Harry Potter #4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was brought to life. -
Harry Potter #5
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was built in words, the longest book of the series. -
Harry Potter #6
This year was the year when Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince was published. -
Celebration Time
JK Rowling may be a famous author, but she wasn't born like that. But now, to celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter, fans made an actual platform 9 3/4. -
Harry Potter #7
The big finale Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was written and published. -
Other Books
She is famous for Harry Potter, but she has written many other books starting with The Casual Vacancy, followed by The Cuckoo's Calling (18 April 2013), The Silkworm (19 June 2014), Career of Evil (20 October 2015), and Lethal White (18 September 2018). -
Harry Potter #8
After Voldemort was defeated, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was published. -
Present Day
Now currenly lives in a 19 century mansion in Abbotsford Park close to her sister Dianne Rowling.
