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All readers love adventure and heroic works. And their audience is wide, especially for teenage literature. Many people read it: for children it is a daily intellectual diet, and for adults it is a way to escape from the inevitable boredom of “adult” books. When the "boy who lived" was not yet so famous, many people probably wondered who wrote Harry Potter. The answer is below.
The difficult fate of Harry Potter
Harry Potter - "the boy who lived." The hero of all children from the very moment when the first book in the series about the little wizard and his life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was published in 1997. The magic of this character lies not only in his abilities, but also in his character. He overcame difficulties all his life, starting at the age of one. At first he was a "whipping boy" for his cousin Dudley and a tool for venting all the negative emotions of his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. Then Harry became the object of attention hidden from ordinary people(Muggle) world in which flying is easier than inventing a radio, and a magic wand replaces almost all tools - from a shovel to a helicopter. His every action and statement was retold many times and caused a wave of reviews. One wrong step and everyone hates Harry Potter, shuns him and whispers behind his back. Victory or joy - and all the students of the Hogwarts school, together with their parents and other relatives, discuss it, pat the boy on the shoulder, and unknown girls make eyes. And all this against the backdrop of a personal tragedy: the death of parents from the worst in history magical world the black wizard - Voldemort, whom other wizards feared so much that even his name became taboo, he was simply - “He-who-cannot-be-remembered.” Moreover, this sorcerer was hunting for Harry too. So death could await the boy at any moment, around any turn and in the guise of anyone. And the most wonderful thing about this character is that he did not give up, did not withdraw into himself, but remained open, friendly, inquisitive, found friends for himself and only strengthened his abilities under the onslaught of all the troubles that befell him.
What kind of person do you have to be to create such a thing? literary hero, and such a wonderful world, in other words, who wrote Harry Potter - modern version"Cinderella"? After all, whatever one may say, Harry eventually melted all his difficulties into a wonderful and memorable biography and became a real legend of the wizarding world.
JK Rowling is one of the most famous authors of our time
JK Rowling is a living symbol of modern English literature. In this capacity, she performed at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in London in 2012. This is a legendary woman, the only one in history who turned from a billionaire to a millionaire thanks to her active charitable activities. But before reaching the pinnacle of fame, she experienced something that you wouldn’t wish on your enemy. And she embodied every test, every drop of emotion in the heroes of the series of books about Harry Potter. Of course, it is now difficult to answer the question of who wrote Harry Potter wrong. Nevertheless, in the biography of the “sorceress” there is still a lot of interesting things to talk about.
The difficult fate of J. Rowling herself
Joan's parents (Peter James and Anne) met at King's Cross station in London. The writer was traveling there when the idea of a boy who does not know that he is actually a wizard came to her mind. Therefore, one of the inanimate but important heroes of the wizarding world is King's Cross Station. Precisely the heroes, because the places and settings imply staticity, immobility, as if a frame for action, and this station is not like that. He's like a mystery living creature To unlock its secrets, you need to have a certain code. After all, as everyone who has ever read a book or seen a movie knows, in order to get to platform nine and three-quarters, you need to go straight through the brick column supporting the vaults of the station between platforms 9 and 10. And do this in such a way that no one from the Muggle noticed. In the first book, eleven-year-old Harry was never able to see the immediate moment of transition of any of the Weasley family members and did not understand what to do until he asked. In the second book, the beginning would not have been so exciting if the passage to the platform had not been closed to him and his friend Ron. Such secrets are hidden in an ordinary, at first glance, teenage book and biography of the one who wrote Harry Potter.
Heroes and their real prototypes
By the way, about Ron and the flying Ford Anglia. According to Joan herself, they have quite real prototypes: while the writer was in the sixth grade, her friend had a turquoise car of this brand. And the friend himself began to create the character and appearance of Ron. And his name was Sean. It looks like it, doesn't it?
And eleven-year-old Joan herself put herself in this book. Hermione Granger: an ugly and annoying know-it-all nerd. Rowling copied it from herself. Fans of the series know that few people liked Hermione. Apparently, little Joan or Jo, as everyone called her, did not like herself (as she perceived herself). The creator of "Harry Potter" has repeatedly said in interviews that she was not happy at that period of her life. Joan's father did not understand and did not seek with her common language, the mother was sick. Rowling then devoted all the passion of her soul to literature; this did not at all make her popular among her peers. A dramatic story from the biography of the one who wrote the book “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” isn’t it?
Rowling's relationship with her mother had a huge impact on the development of the plot of the Harry Potter books. While Joan was writing her first book about the boy wizard, her mother died after a long and painful illness. All the pain of experiencing this tragic event, she conveyed all the feelings associated with him to her hero; as you know, the boy’s parents also died. That's why the reader believes Harry's loss so much.
As Nietzsche said: “I love only those books that are written with the blood of the heart.” And these words, surprisingly, fit well with the works of the one who wrote the book “Harry Potter and philosopher's stone».
Also, the writer’s mother was half Scottish. She went to Scotland and sister Joan - Diana. Rowling lived with her when she created the world of wizards and sorcerers. This is probably why Hogwarts is located in the mountains of Scotland. Anyone who has read the Potter books is amazed at how realistically the landscapes and weather anomalies. If on the pages of a novel it's snowing, then even in summer you want to cover yourself with a blanket. If it rains during Quidditch, you really feel for the players and fans. All this is due to the fact that the writer herself experienced snowfalls, thunderstorms, and rains for several years and put this into the pages of her books. Very interesting story reveals to us an analysis of the biography and works of the one who wrote Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but this is not the end.
"The Woman Who Could"
With a small child in her arms, receiving unemployment benefits (at the time of writing the first book, she belonged to the poorest segment of the country's population, without being a homeless beggar), Rowling soulfully describes the condition of Harry, forced to wear his brother's cast-offs and eat leftovers from the table, and the life of the family Weasley - poor, but loving friend people's friend. And all because she knows well the sorrows of life in poverty.
When Rowling was depressed (she even had thoughts of suicide), she came up with dementors (Azkaban guards who suck the souls out of prisoners). When I wanted to hide from all the people and the world - animagi who can turn into animals. When she felt bad, she thought of ways out of the most terrible and dangerous situations for your little hero. And she survived thanks to this.
Now, it seems, the reader can easily answer the question, who wrote Harry Potter? Author J. K. Rowling is “the woman who could.” Yes, before success and fame, she experienced despair, hunger, fear, loneliness, and the loss of loved ones. But if all this horror did not exist, would the reader believe its heroes?
Glory o young wizard Harry Potter has flown around the entire planet! For today about this unusual boy 7 books have been written that have been translated into more than 60 languages. For each book, pictures were made that have at least stunning success. The world created by the writer in these books is actively discussed in the media. So who wrote Harry Potter? Who is the person who was able to infect the whole world with his idea? The author is the Englishwoman JK Rowling. On the covers of her books you can see the following initials: “J.K. Rowling.” The letter K stands for the name "Kathleen" - that was the name of the writer's grandmother. The fact is that the publishing house was afraid to publish Joan’s first book, as they were afraid of rejection from readers. After all, Joan is a woman, and the main target audience of the future bestseller was considered to be teenage boys. Who would have thought that the book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" printed on an old typewriter would bring Joan world fame, and people of all ages will read the novel. But then no one knew about this success, so the writer had to introduce herself using her initials.
The first book was followed by six others, which turned out to be no worse than the first. Perhaps, soon JK Rowling will delight us with a continuation of the story of Harry Potter. In the meantime, we can enjoy wonderful films and computer games.
The novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was published in 1997 and was recognized as the best children's book of the year. Now JK Rowling is the most rich woman England, and all this thanks to her creativity. In addition to the seven filmed novels, JK Rowling released another book directly related to the previous ones. It's called Harry Potter: The Background (2008).
Films based on books attract full cinemas. The company received the right to film the first two books Warner Bros. Thanks to her and famous director Chris Columbus, the world saw magnificent films, in which the role of the main character was played by a very young man Daniel Radcliffe. This was followed by film adaptations of all the following books.
Interesting facts about JK Rowling and Harry Potter:
- In 2006, JK Rowling was voted the greatest living British writer.
- J. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965. Harry Potter - July 31, 1980.
- The writer created the website pottermore.com, where she promised to post new information about Harry Potter.
- One day, the writer’s family moved to live in the town of Winterbourne, where four-year-old Joan met and became friends with children named Potter.
- Joan wrote her first work at the age of six. It was short story about the adventures of one rabbit.
- The first Harry Potter book sold to Bloomsbury for $4,000. After this, Joan no longer needed to work as a teacher, and she devoted herself entirely to creativity.
After leaving school, Rowling tried to enter Oxford, but ended up becoming a philology student at the University of Exeter. Except French Rowling studied ancient Greek and Roman literature at university.
After graduating from university, Rowling moved to London, where she had several jobs, including a position at Amnesty International, a human rights organization.
While traveling from Manchester to London on a crowded train, Rowling conceived the idea for a novel about a black-haired, bespectacled boy who was unaware of his magical powers. She started work in the evening of the same day, having reached home. After the death of her mother in December 1990, the main character of her future novel was an orphan boy grieving for his dead parents.
In the early 1990s, Rowling lived in Portugal, where she taught English language as foreign language. In 1993 she moved to Edinburgh.
In 1995, the writer sent the first chapters of the book to several literary agents. In 1997, the novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published by Bloomsbury. The publisher suggested that the writer print her initials on the cover instead of her full name, citing the fact that boys would not want to buy a book written by a woman. Since Rowling did not have a middle name, she chose the letter "K" as her initial, in honor of her grandmother Kathleen - "J. K. Rowling". The book gained popularity among the public.
In 1999, the third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, was published.
The fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was published on July 8, 2000, with a UK record edition of one million copies.
The next Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was published in 2003, followed by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in 2005.
The last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published in 2007.
Interest in Harry Potter and income from book sales increased with each new novel. Rowling's works have been translated into 67 languages.
In December 2007, the collection “Tales of Beedle the Bard” was published, which was also mentioned in the last book about Harry Potter, and the text of one of the tales is given in full in the novel.
Rowling's first novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy, was published in the UK in September 2012.
Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, the writer published two detective novels, The Cuckoo's Calling (2013) and The Silkworm (2014).
The writer also announced that she had already written half of her third crime novel and started working on the plot of the fourth. It is planned that there will be more than seven books connected by a common hero - detective Cormoran Strike.
Rowling is the screenwriter of a number of films about Harry Potter - "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (2001), "Harry Potter and Secret room"(2002), "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005), "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007), "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009).
In two parts of the film "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", released in 2010 and 2011, she is also a producer.
JK Rowling has various charitable organizations: the Single Parents Foundation, the Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation and others. She is the founder charitable organization Lumos, which defends the rights of mentally retarded children in poor European countries.
In 2012 she performed with short speech at the opening ceremony of XXX summer Olympic Games in London.
Rowling is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. In 2001 she was awarded the Order of the British Empire, in 2009 - the Order of the Legion of Honor (France). Her awards include the Hugo Award (2001), the Prince of Asturias Award (Spain, 2003), Literary Prize U.G. Smith (2004), Edinburgh Prize (2008), Hans Christian Andersen Prize (Denmark, 2010), etc. Rowling was awarded several times by the British book prize (1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2008).
In 2001, JK Rowling married anesthesiologist Neil Murray. In 2003, the couple had a son, David, and a daughter, Mackenzie, in 2005. She also has a daughter from her first marriage, Jessica (born in 1993). The writer took her husband’s surname, but publishes books under her former name, which is more familiar to readers.
The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources
The fame of the young wizard Harry Potter spread all over the planet! To date, 7 books have been written about this unusual boy, which have been translated into more than 60 languages. Each book has been adapted into films that are no less stunningly successful. The world created by the writer in these books is actively discussed in the media. So who wrote Harry Potter? Who is the person who was able to infect the whole world with his idea? The author is the Englishwoman JK Rowling. On the covers of her books you can see the following initials: “J.K. Rowling.” The letter K stands for the name "Kathleen" - that was the name of the writer's grandmother. The fact is that the publishing house was afraid to publish Joan’s first book, as they were afraid of rejection from readers. After all, Joan is a woman, and the main target audience of the future bestseller was considered to be teenage boys. Who would have thought that the book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” printed on an old typewriter would bring Joan worldwide fame, and that people of all ages would read the novel. But then no one knew about this success, so the writer had to introduce herself using her initials.
The first book was followed by six others, which turned out to be no worse than the first. Perhaps, soon JK Rowling will delight us with a continuation of the story of Harry Potter. In the meantime, we can enjoy wonderful films and computer games.
The novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was published in 1997 and was recognized as the best children's book of the year. Now JK Rowling is the richest woman in England, and all this is thanks to her creativity. In addition to the seven filmed novels, JK Rowling released another book directly related to the previous ones. It's called Harry Potter: The Background (2008).
Films based on books attract full cinemas. Warner Bros. received the rights to film the first two books. Thanks to her and the famous director Chris Columbus, the world saw magnificent films, in which the role of the main character was played by a very young Daniel Radcliffe. This was followed by film adaptations of all the following books.
Interesting facts about JK Rowling and Harry Potter:
- In 2006, JK Rowling was voted the greatest living British writer.
- J. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965. Harry Potter - July 31, 1980.
- The writer created the website pottermore.com, where she promised to post new information about Harry Potter.
- One day, the writer’s family moved to live in the town of Winterbourne, where four-year-old Joan met and became friends with children named Potter.
- Joan wrote her first work at the age of six. It was a short story about the adventures of one rabbit.
- The first Harry Potter book sold to Bloomsbury for $4,000. After this, Joan no longer needed to work as a teacher, and she devoted herself entirely to creativity.
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