J.K. Rowling By aribaht Jul 31, 1965 J.K. Rowling was born in Yate. Jun 28, 1967 Rowling's younger sister, Dianne, was born. Jan 1, 1970 She moved to Winterbourne, where she met the Potters Jan 1, 1979 J.K. Rowling found out about Jessica Mitford, who fought for human rights, and was inspired by her. Jan 1, 1987 She graduated from Exeter, and started working at Amnesty International, where their main purpose was to fight for human rights. Jun 1, 1990 While Rowliing was sitting on a train coming back from Manchester, she started daydreaming and got the idea of Harry Potter Dec 30, 1990 J.K. Rowling's mother died. Oct 16, 1992 Rowling married Jorge Arantes, who was a journalist. Jul 22, 1993 She had her first child, Jessica. Jun 26, 1995 Rowling and Jorge divorced. Jun 26, 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is published. Jul 2, 1998 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is released Jul 8, 1999 Her third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is published. Jul 8, 2000 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published and becaame the fastest selling book in history. Dec 26, 2001 J.K. Rowling married Dr. Neil Murray in a private 20 minute ceremony. Mar 24, 2003 Rowling had her first boy, David Gordon. Jun 21, 2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix is released. Jan 23, 2005 Rowling's youngest daughter, Mackenzie Jean, was born. Jul 16, 2005 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was released. Jul 21, 2007 The last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published.