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Table of Contents
Phenomenal ........................ 4
Muggle Born ........................ 6
The Wand Chooses the Wizard ...... 12
Muggle No More ................... 18
Beyond Words ...................... 26
Glossary ........................... 28
Index ............................. 29
Check It Out! ...................... 30
Try It! ............................ 31
About the Author ................... 32
Phenomenal
The world is lled with people who think they can
write a book . Perhaps they can . But the truth is, few people
actually do it; fewer still see that book published , and even
fewer see it published to critical and popular acclaim .
And then theres J. K. Rowling . She wrote and
published a few books you may have heard mentioned
maybe even read . They are about a boy who learns he is a
wizard ... a boy with an iconic scar on his forehead ...
a boy who lives , despite the best efforts of the worlds
most powerful , dark wizard . The boy is Harry Potter .
J. K. Rowlings books about him not only have received
great acclaim but also have forever changed the world.
Rowlings work is phenomenal in the truest sense of the
word . Her books about Harry and his wizarding world have
sold by the hundreds of millions of copies and , according
to her American publisher , have been translated into
different languages and sold in more than countries .
Rowling is a writer whose work has impacted the world
far beyond the content of her books . The world of Harry
Potter and the world of J. K. Rowling are rich with
imagination, creativity , and a powerful call for the
triumph of light over darkness. Rowlings work
goes beyond words , beyond the connes of her
pages . It is part of our global culture and is
woven into the very fabric of our lives.
The Journey Begins
Rowling conceived the world
of Harry Potter and began to
write his story on a train ride
from Manchester to London ,
England , in 1990 . She plotted
the books and began to write
the rst novel over the next ve
years . In 2007 , she completed
the series she originally
imagined on that train .
J. K.
J. K. stands for Joanne Kathleen . But
Kathleen isnt really part of her name .
When she published her rst book ,
the publisher asked her to use initials ,
thinking a womans name would put off
boys as readers . Rowling added the K for
Kathleen her grandmothers name
and became J. K.
Muggle Born
In Rowlings wizarding world , a Muggle is a nonmagical
individual . By all indications , Joanne Rowling was born
a Muggle , to Muggle parents , on July , 1965 , in Yate,
England . She made her entrance at Yate Cottage Hospital ,
the eldest daughter of Anne and Peter Rowling . Her sister
Dianne arrived months later . When Jo was nine years old ,
the family moved to Tutshill , a small town near Chepstow ,
Wales . There, they enjoyed investigating the natural world
around them in an entirely normal , Muggle-ish way . Life was
suitable , and they were happy .
When Rowling was about six years old , she created a
story about a rabbit named Rabbit and a bee named Miss
Bee . Rabbit developed a terrible case of the measles and
spent time in convalescence visiting with Miss Bee . The
story may not have been gripping for anyone else, but
for Rowling , the world would never be the same . She
became a writer , passionately longing to tell stories . In
her biography , Rowling is quoted as saying , Ever since
Rabbit and Miss Bee , I have wanted to be a writer , though
I rarely told anyone so . I was afraid theyd tell me I didnt
have a hope.
The Muggle girl had found her magic , and once she set
it free , the world would be transformed by her enchanting ,
spellbinding gift .
The Power
We do not need magic to transform our world . We