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J K RowlingMs. J K Rowling was born on July 31st, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Her given name at birth was Joanne Kathleen. Ms. Rowling, along with her parents and sister, moved twice while J K was growing up. One of their homes, close |
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to Bristol, and in Winterbourne, she had friends next door who’s last name was Potter. J K never forgot the children, or the last name, which she liked very much. When Ms. Rowling was 26 years old she moved to Portugal to be an English teacher. Ms. Rowling has been quoted many times as saying she loved teaching English, often teaching in the afternoons and evenings, so that she could be free to work on her writing during the mornings. It was during this period that she began working on a story about a "wizard”. |
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K Rowling Book: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (Book
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