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| Jk Rowling in the News |
| At Harvard, Rowling stresses role of imagination |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - J.K. Rowling stressed the crucial importance of imagination during a speech Thursday at Harvard University's spring commencement, saying, "We do not need magic to transform our world."
The "Harry Potter" author also spoke about the benefit of failure, recalling the humiliations of her time in poverty before her career took off with her string of novels about a bespectacle...more |
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| Rowling offers glimpse into Harry prequel |
LONDON (Reuters) - The secret of what happened before boy wizard Harry Potter went to Hogwarts will be revealed through the unusual channel of a charity auction next month.
Author JK Rowling has penned an 800-word outline of a prequel to the seven book series that has made her into a billionaire which will be sold at the auction on June 10 by bookseller Waterstones.
The outline, whic...more |
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| J.K. Rowling wins privacy case |
LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has won her battle to ban further publication of a long-lens photograph of her son, in a privacy case her legal team called a major development in British law.
The initial claim by Rowling and her husband was thrown out by a London court last year, prompting the couple to appeal.
In a written judgment on Wednesday, a panel of judges...more |
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| Quick Biography |
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Jk Rowling |
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| Nationality |
British |
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| Date of Birth |
31 July 1965 |
| Place of Birth |
Yate, Bristol, England |
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