On top of the harry potter series, jk rowling has written a few supplemental books that tie in to the harry potter. Also, years ago we was staying with some family friends in edinburgh. What diddidnt jk rowling plan out from the beginning. Rowling, british author, creator of the popular and critically acclaimed harry potter series, about a young sorcerer in training. And he just so happened to be the most intriguing and fascinating character to the reader and to the other characters within the book. The book was then passed on to12 publishing houses and got rejected by all 12 of them. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. Its possible more widely read than any other hp fanfiction, besides perhaps the draco trilogy by cassandra clare or my immortal. Rowling began in 1995 when rowling finished her first manuscript for harry potter and the philosophers stone on an old manual typewriter. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books. All three books are supplements to the harry potter world. Rowling relied on the real history of magic and alchemy to create her wizarding world in harry potter.
However, after much efforts, rowling got her first contract with bloomsbury, a small london based publishing house. Nov 27, 2015 the deaths at the battle of hogwarts would haunt harry forever. Jul 19, 2014 jk rowling has said she plans to pen many more crime thrillers, and to create a series that will run for even longer than her seven hugely successful harry potter books, which over a decade have. Blomsbury is the publisher which publishes the harry potter series. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2 july 1998 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 8 july 1999 harry potter and the goblet of fire 8 july 2000 harry potter and the order of the phoenix 21 june 2003 harry potter and the halfblood prince 16 july 2005 harry potter and the deathly hallows 21 july 2007 other books. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the. In 2007, a james runcie documentary aired on television called j. Rowlings seven harry potter novels sold a record 450 million copies worldwide in the time since the first tome was published in 1997, but the fantasy author admits she still wishes she could. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. In an interview in the scotsman in 2002, rowling described elizabeth goudges the little white horse as having, perhaps more than any other book. But she doesnt always publish books under her original name, she has adopted a pen name robert galbraith and mostly write nonharry potter books under that name. She will, however, write more books about other subjects. Instead of a wand, she wields a pen, and in place of a hogwarts education, she has years of voracious reading under her belt.
Im looking out at cobbled alleys, old stone buildings and the bustling crowds that are here for the edinburgh festival fringe. Rowling will always be best known for her stories about a boy wizard and the world he inhabits, but she has written several works outside of the harry potter universe. Jk rowling is the author and she writes the harry potter series. As of january 2008, jk rowling has published seven books in the harry potter series. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, quidditch through the ages and the tales of beedle the bard. Rowling was pretty insistent that the seventh installment had closed the book on. Harry potter was the conduit in which she used to explain all of these mysteries. Read a full biography of harry potter author, joanne rowling, and find out more about what inspired her to write the 7 harry potter books at, harrypotter harry potter and the cursed child is an upcoming twopart west end stage play and a book written by jack thorne and based on a story by author j. On february 3, 2000, classrooms across america went online to ask j. Rowling their burning questions about harry potter. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim.
Rowling weighs in on harry potter and the great snape debate. The seven harry potter novels fantastic beasts and where to find them comic relief minibook inuniverse text book. Probably the most famous author in the world, rowling was the first author to become a billionaire. Rowling has 238 books on goodreads with 189241 ratings. Jk rowling has said she plans to pen many more crime thrillers, and to create a series that will run for even longer than her seven hugely successful harry potter books, which over a decade have. The transcript below reveals plot elements from books in the harry potter series. She wanted to write a contemporary whodunit, with a credible back story. Rowling has written and subsequently published the seven books in the harry potter series, two novels for adults one under the pseudonym robert galbraith, supplements to the potter series, and a prequel to the harry potter series. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her website on. Since the final potter book came out in 2007, she has kept herself busy. The bestselling british author made the announcement on her website on wednesday, august 17. Joanne rowling has written a total of thirteen books under the penname jk rowling. Perhaps she was an editor, but i dont believe for one minute that jk has ghost writers.
Rowling may be a muggle as far as we know, but she creates magic with the written word. A jk rowling approved fanrewrite of the harry potter novels. After harry potter, the author chose crime fiction for her next books, a genre she has always loved as a reader. Did jk rowling write any other books other than harry potter.
Rowlings other works included a mystery series featuring the detective cormoran strike. Rowling has said it is unlikely she will write any more books in the harry potter series. Jul 23, 2010 harry potter was the conduit in which she used to explain all of these mysteries. Rowlings other works included a mystery series featuring the detective.
Rowling isnt real, and 7 other literary conspiracies. If you helped write harry potter, youd be writing your own bestselling novels by now. Rowling expressed approval of this work in some way. Why we refuse to believe jk rowling when she says therell be.
The author always included details of what her characters were eating and i remember liking that. Rowling just cant let harry potter go the new york times. In october 2007 she stated that her future work was unlikely to be in the fantasy genre. A new exhibition at the british library in london reveals how author j. Like she wrote a harry potter prequel for charity again. Did jk rowling write any other books beside harry potter. Part 2, the final chapter in the cinematic rendition of j. Rowling is best known as the british author of the harry potter series, the bestselling book series in history with more than 400 million copies sold and one of the most popular movie series of all time. Rowling is set to release three more harry potter books. Jk rowling says crime thriller series will run longer than. Rowling or a group of superwriters conjured up the harry potter series doesnt really matter to karl smallwood at cracked.
Rowling was coming out with another installment of her classic series concerning the boy who lived. Six further bestselling books and eight blockbuster films followed. The novels were adapted into a number of blockbuster films. Rowling wrote 7 harry potter books to the series plus she wrote three other books that arent in the series but they do have to do with harry potter. He posits that a child like harry emotionally neglected, forced to live in a cupboard escaped into a fantasy world to cope with this abuse. She also writes novels for adults, including crime novels under the pen name robert galbraith. She once mentioned writing a guide to the harry potter books including characters, background stories, etc. Rowling has written a harry potter sequel vanity fair. Rowling is of course the infamous english author, who wrote the harry potter series of books i still prefer enid blyton. What diddidnt jk rowling plan out from the beginning i cant presume to know every detail jk knew from the beginning and which plot and character points she might have added later, but i can definitely say that she knew quite an impressive amount. Except this couch is in a cafe in edinburgh, scotland probably five minutes walk from the cafe where jk rowling wrote harry potter. Rowlings novels about the boy who lived and his coming of age, released three years ago, but few people if anyone believed that would be the last time that wed get to make a trip to the wizarding world, either on the big screen or via the printed page. When harry potter and the deathly hallows came out in 2007, author j. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books j.
What did didnt jk rowling plan out from the beginning i cant presume to know every detail jk knew from the beginning and which plot and character points she might have added later, but i can definitely say that she knew quite an impressive amount. Rowling always said that the seventh harry potter book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, would be the last in the series, and so far she has kept to her word. The deaths at the battle of hogwarts would haunt harry forever. Robert galbraiths cormoran strike series is classic contemporary crime fiction from a master storyteller. Rowling reveals new harry potter short story screen rant. Jk rowling publishes crime novel under false name books.