Since June 1997, many readers began to ask themselves one question: “Who wrote“ Harry Potter? ”It was at that time that the first of the books about the adventures of a young wizard came out. The name of J. K. Rowling was on the cover of the book the author Joanna, and her middle name, Kathleen, she invented for herself, as the publishers demanded, the publisher initially decided that the reader should think that the one who wrote Harry Potter was a man, because the editors were afraid that the boys would be reluctant to buy a book that a lady wrote. Instead of the name of the writer, only initials stood in fortunately, fortunately, these fears were not confirmed.
Since the very
first book, "Harry Potter" has been loved by millions of readers. According to 2011 figures, more than four hundred and fifty million copies were sold. All 7 novels were translated into 67 languages, including Russian. Thanks to this, Joan Rowling is today one of the most translated writers in the world.
Since childhood, Joan was a fiction writer and constantly composed various fantastic stories. She wrote her first story at the age of six, and the main character in it was a rabbit. At school and college, the future star continued to compose novels - a lot of them were written during all the time of study. Even when she got a job, she continued to write instead of fulfilling her official duties, which her employers did not like very much.
Once on the train on the way from London to Manchester, Joan looked out the window, and suddenly an image of a boy appeared in her head. He had a scar on his forehead and
round glasses on his nose
. Since Joan did not have a pen with her, she mentally supplemented this image the rest of the way. That evening, when the writer returned home, and the first Harry Potter adventure book was launched.
It’s very difficult for many readers to imagine that the one who wrote Harry Potter is one person, not a team of authors. What imagination you need, what liveliness of mind, to describe in such detail the world in which the beloved heroes already live! This series of books contains a mixture of various literary genres, including a teenage novel, fantasy, thriller, and detective story.
Fans and fans studying the author’s biography constantly find new
interesting facts about Harry Potter. For example, Ernie, the mysterious bus driver and conductor Stanley, are named after Joan's grandparents. And the birthday of the protagonist of a series of novels surprisingly coincides with the birthday of the one who wrote "Harry Potter" - Joan Rowling herself.
Today, Rowling is the world famous writer and richest woman in the UK. This was made possible thanks to the adaptation of her novels. In addition, all books about the young wizard Harry were released in audio format. Joan herself received many prestigious literary awards, and in 2001 she was awarded the Order of the
British Empire. In 2011, the writer received an award for her contribution to the development of cinema in the UK along with the creators of the Harry Potter films.