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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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But her remarks were met with a stinging response from Rowling, who dismissed her as "ignorant".

From BBC

As children, Grint and his co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson had their lives transformed by their wizarding roles in the big-screen adaptation of JK Rowling's books between 2001 and 2011.

From BBC

In September, Watson said she still loves Rowling and refused to "cancel her out" despite their differences on the subject.

From BBC

This is one of the reasons critics, including high-profile opponents like JK Rowling, say the plans are an attack on women's rights.

From BBC

Rowling’s Harry Potter novels and the many movies based on her inventive world of young wizards.

From New York Times

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