Hello Gentle readers, today is J.K. Rowlings birthday. To help us celebrate with her, here are some Magical (get it) fun facts about her greatest creation.
1. Both J.K and Harry have their birthday on the 31st of July.
2. The Dementors from Azkaban prison represent the depression J.K Rowling suffered from.
3. J.K was the first author to become a billionaire thanks to her book sales.
4. The K in J.K. is made up. Her name is just Joanne Rowling. The K comes from her grandmother's first name.
5. J.K. told Alan Rickman his characters fate before the last book was published. He was the only actor to know anything before publication.
6. J.K. took the name Hogwarts from a plant she saw in Kew Gardens.
7. According to J.K. the T at the end of Voldemort should be silent. In French the name means "flight of death".
8. The character of Hermione was based on J.K. She was an overachiever at school.
9. The first Harry Potter book was rejected by 12 publishers before Bloomsbery got it.
10. J.K's parents met at Kings Cross Station, which is where Harry catches the train to Hogwarts.
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