J.K. Rowling first had the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train travelling from Manchester to London King's Cross in 1990. Over the next five years, she began to plan out the seven books of the series. She wrote mostly in longhand and amassed a mountain of notes, many of which were on scraps of paper.
Edinburgh
JK Rowling has revealed where she started writing the Harry Potter books, contradicting fans who believed for years that Edinburgh was its birthplace. The Elephant House Cafe in Edinburgh is widely regarded as the place the now 55-year-old author wrote the first of the seven fantasy novels.
Where did she find her inspiration for characters in HP?
Many characters in the series are named after other characters, including Harry, whose middle name honors his father. Rowling simply liked the names Harry and Potter. Potter was also the surname of Rowling's childhood friends and neighbors.
What is JKR's background, e.g. full name, birthplace...
J.k Rowling’s full name is Joanne Rowling.
She was born in Yate United Kingdom 31 July 1965, so she is 55 years old today.
Joanne "Jo" Rowling is a British author, commonly known as J.K. Rowling. The K stands for Kathleen, a name Rowling used in the publication of the first Harry Potter book. Rowling's publisher, Bloomsbury, thought an overt female name would make the target group of young boys unwilling to buy the book.
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