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Rowling

American

[roh-ling] / ˈroʊ lɪŋ /

noun

J(oanne) K(athleen), born 1965, English author.

Rowling British

/ ˈrəʊlɪŋ /

noun

J ( oanne ) K ( athleen ). born 1965, British novelist; author of the bestselling series of children's books featuring the boy wizard Harry Potter, which began with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1995)

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Rowling will also serve as an executive producer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Rowling said "please, protect these young women" in a post on social media.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Harry Potter author and tax list regular JK Rowling ranked 36 with a £47.5m bill, musician Ed Sheeran came in at 64 paying £19.9m, while boxer Joshua, who is 100th on the list, paid £11m.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Rowling series for themselves—often rereading, committing passages to memory and challenging one another to answer esoteric trivia questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

But before Arthur’s big day, we’re all celebrating the epic birthdays of Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling at Dylan’s tomorrow.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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