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Why Is J. K Rowling?
J.K Rowling is famously known for her Harry Potter books. Rowling’s real name is Joanne Rowling. But on her books, her name is put as J.K Rowling. This is because Rowling’s Harry Potter books main audience is for boys. This is because her publisher thought that a female's name for the author would not appeal very well to the audience of boys. So, this is why on her books, her name is J.K Rowling. The K comes from her grandmother’s name, which is Kathleen. But let's be honest, J.K Rowling is also probably the only name you know her by. The idea of Harry Potter, came about for Rowling in 1990. For the next five years to come, she planned out all seven books for the series. The way she did this was by writing down notes from time to time. Also by jotting down sketches on any piece of scrap paper. She thought a lot about this book. This is what a lot of her free time consisted of. J.K Rowling moved all the way …show more content…
She has a net worth of about 850 million dollars. She has been very successful, in England and in the US. She has worked very hard for her success through the struggle of having a child, being a single mom, and having to work at the same time. Yet, she has still managed to write books, and be an amazing author. The first three Harry Potter books made about 480 million dollars in three years. But what about after Harry Potter was over? Since J.K Rowling is still alive, she is still writing. It is what she loves to do. She has done many children's books. She has also designed some websites, such as “Pottermore” which is a website, about the Harry Potter world. Harry Potter fans can play on this website all for free! She also posts stories on this website, which revisits the wizard world. Rowling has a very high net worth as of the moment, but she use to have a higher net worth. She was dropped off of the billionaire list, when she donated much of her worth, and money to those in need. Many charities receive money from

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