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J.K. Rowling: The True Story of the Life of tne Great Author and the Birth of Harry Potter
Once upon a time, as all good stories with happy endings begin, a penniless young mother walked the streets of Edinburgh with her beloved baby daughter, hoping to make her fortune. In truth, “fortune” is probably over-exaggerating; enough money to feed and clothe the two of them and put a decent roof over their heads was all this young mother asked, but it was proving to be incredibly difficult.
Yet this is no fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Anderson, it’s the true story of one of the most successful women the world has ever known, who in 1990 came up with the idea for a book about an orphaned boy wizard. The boy’s name was Harry Potter, the young woman, JK Rowling, and the rest is history!
Yet this is no fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Anderson, it’s the true story of one of the most successful women the world has ever known, who in 1990 came up with the idea for a book about an orphaned boy wizard. The boy’s name was Harry Potter, the young woman, JK Rowling, and the rest is history!
31 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 13, 2022
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September 28, 2025
A very quick read about the early life of JK Rowling and the creation of Harry Potter. I love the way she uses names, whether she loves or hates them. An interesting read if you just want something quick, informative, and Harry Potter related.
June 30, 2026
This is a very short audiobook, 42 minutes, that presented some interesting tidbits about J.K. Rowling. She had been told that boys don’t read female authors, which is one reason that she used initials, not her first name, as the author. Potter was the surname of a neighbour. Ron was based on a friend of hers. The car in book 2 was based on a friend’s car trip. Mrs. Norris, the cat, was based on Mrs. Norris in Mansfield Park. And there are parallels in the story lines with Arthur in The Sword in the Stone. And Hermione has an element of autobiography for herself. I enjoyed the tidbits.
October 18, 2022
Book is extremely concise but I still like it very much. It’s a great source of interesting facts about J.K. Rowling’s life before and after HP.
It also mentions people and places that influenced characters in HP.
Overall it’s a nice summary and could be used if you’re making a list of places to visit in UK ;)
It also mentions people and places that influenced characters in HP.
Overall it’s a nice summary and could be used if you’re making a list of places to visit in UK ;)
October 13, 2025
Super quick read- kind of like a news article- especially if you listen to it. The narrator literally sounds like he’s reading a news article to you. But I loved learning about JK Rowling’s life.
November 17, 2025
4 ⭐
A very short biography.
Interesting, insightful and informative.
Great for fans of Harry Potter.
Would recommend 💕
A very short biography.
Interesting, insightful and informative.
Great for fans of Harry Potter.
Would recommend 💕
December 23, 2025
Learned a little bit more about JK Rowling
January 4, 2026
Quick and easy. Interesting facts about the possible connections to the Harry Potter series and real life people/locations.
February 12, 2026
Interesting
August 2, 2022
very concise
In this short biography you are able to gather the facts and understand the background and impact of the author and the development of Harry Potter books and film.
In this short biography you are able to gather the facts and understand the background and impact of the author and the development of Harry Potter books and film.
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews