The famous J. K. Rowling is the Harry Potter writer, an inspiration for many around the world. She has turned around things for herself in a short amount of time. The Harry Potter writer casts a spell on her readers no matter where they live.
Ten Fun Facts About the Harry Potter Writer
Here is a collection of top ten facts about the great Harry Potter writer.
1. Before becoming a multi-millionaire, J. K. Rowling has spent a difficult life with the usual insecurities like us ordinary human beings. She would live in a cottage and assist her ailing mother suffering from Multiple Sclerosis.
2. The writer had an impressive start of the Harry Potter novel. One of coolest Harry Potter facts is that she started writing it on a napkin in 1990. At that time, she was traveling on a train from Manchester to London. One of the Harry Potter secrets is that she began writing it using a typewriter.
3. Everyone has their challenges in life, and J. K. Rowling is no different. However, instead of crying over her problems, the Harry Potter writer uses them as their strength. She suffers from clinical depression. One of the fantastic J. K. Rowling facts is that she used clinical depression to create Dementors, the life-sucking demons in the Harry Potter series. Similarly, she suffers from insomnia or inability to sleep. Therefore, she works long hours into the night before going to sleep.
4. It took her only five years to go from being almost broke to a multi-millionaire. She has an estimated net worth of $650 million.
5. In one of her inspirational speeches, she told how her experience of working at Amnesty International helped her become a better writer. She said that the time she spent at Amnesty International made her a better listener and empathizer.
6. The first J.K. Rowling husband was a TV journalist, Jorge Arantes. The couple had a baby girl named Jessica. However, the marriage did not last long. J. K. Rowling did remarry in 2001 to Neil Murray, a Scottish Doctor. She has got a son and a daughter from her second marriage.
7. Many wonder why the Harry Potter writer would use the pen initials J.K. at the beginning of her author name? She says she wanted to remain anonymous as a writer. She was fearful that her wizard story might not get the right reception, being penned by a woman. Interestingly enough, she got her first fan letter starting with “Dear Sir.”
8. Rowling has received more than a dozen awards as a writer and for her contributions towards children’s literature. She has also received the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for the year 2000.
9. J. K. Rowling is fully cognizant of her social responsibilities as a wealthy author. She regularly contributes to different charities including Lumos, One Parent Families, and Comic Relief.
10. Although, J. K. Rowling got her degree from the University of Exeter. Her parents could never complete degrees from the college. Her father worked for Rolls Royce as an aircraft engineer, and her mother taught children as a high school technician.
