Timeline: J.K. Rowling | Timetoast

Jul 31, 1965

Born in Chipping Sodbury, England

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Jan 1, 1990

Got Harry Potter idea on a Train

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Jan 1, 1997

First Harry Potter Book Published in the UK

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Jan 1, 1998

Second Harry Potter Book Released (both released in US)

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Jan 1, 1999

Third Harry Potter book was Published

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Jan 1, 2000

Fourth Harry Potter book Published

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Jan 1, 2000

Read to an audience of 12,000 people in Toronto, Canada and then 24 hours later to 10,000 people

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Nov 1, 2001

Actors for the First Harry Potter movie Announced

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Jan 1, 2003

Fifth Harry Potter book Published

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Apr 22, 2005

Sixth Harry Potter book Published

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Jan 1, 2007

Seventh Harry Potter book Published

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Jul 1, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 Came Out