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J. K. Rowling

Joanne Rowling (born 31 July 1965 in Yate, England) is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter best known for creating the Harry Potter series. She studied French and Classics at the University of Exeter, spent a year in Paris, and worked in various jobs including as a researcher for Amnesty International. After a period of personal hardship, she wrote the first Harry Potter book while living in Edinburgh, and Bloomsbury published it in 1997. The series grew into a global phenomenon, selling over 600 million copies, spawning films, stage productions, and numerous companion works. Rowling has also written adult fiction and crime novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith.