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        Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born on July 31, 1965.  Many of Rowling's favorite childhood memories are centered around reading and writing.  As a child, some of her favorite books included The Wind in the Willows and The Little White Horse.

        Rowling's first book, Rabbit, was written by the time she was six years old.  Her idea for a book about a boy wizard "fell" into her head, while riding on a train from Manchester to London.  It took her five years to complete the first book in the "Harry Potter" series.  The magical world that Rowling created sparked the interest of readers around the world, and her books continue to make publishing history.  There will be seven books in the "Harry Potter" series.  The first four books include Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1997), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), and Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire (2000).  The next three books will follow Harry and his friends on their journeys as they fight evil with goodness and courage.


Selected Works by J.K. Rowling:                           Lesson Plans with Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone                                                    Teaching with Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets                                                                               
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban                               Harry Potter Lesson Plans from Teachervision
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them                               
Quidditch Through the Ages                                                                                                 
Conversations with J.K. Rowling