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J. K. Rowling

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Joanne Rowling ( ROH-ling; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been translated into 84 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of J. K. Rowling has received more than 33,451,561 page views. Her biography is available in 129 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 122 in 2019). J. K. Rowling is the 222nd most popular writer (up from 245th in 2019), the 161st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 190th in 2019) and the 21st most popular British Writer.

J.K. Rowling is most famous for being the author of the Harry Potter series, which is the best-selling book series in history with over 450 million copies sold.

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  • 33M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 129

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2)
school stories, Fiction, Fantasy
Throughout the summer holidays after his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter has been receiving sinister warnings from a house-elf called Dobby. Now, back at school to start his second year, Harry hears unintelligible whispers echoing through the corridors. Before long the attacks begin: students are found as if turned to stone. Dobby’s predictions seem to be coming true. [Source][1] [1]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-chamber-secrets/
1998
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter #1)
Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires
Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards, and he begins to discover some clues about his illustrious birthright. From the surprising way he is greeted by a lovable giant, to the unique curriculum and colorful faculty at his unusual school, Harry finds himself drawn deep inside a mystical world he never knew existed and closer to his own noble destiny.
1997
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6)
orphans, foster homes, romans
Preceded by: [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix][1] One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why. Rumours and suspicion spread through the wizarding world – it feels as if even Hogwarts itself might be under threat. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: could there be a Death Eater amongst them? He will need powerful magic and true friends as, with the help of Dumbledore, he investigates Voldemort’s darkest secrets. ([source][2]) Followed by: [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows][3] [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL13716955W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix [2]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-half-blood-prince/ [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL82586W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows
2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4)
orphans, foster homes, Waisenkind
Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly. ---------- Contains: - [Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 2/4](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17910198W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire._2_4)
1999
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5)
Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction, Witches and warlocks, Juvenile audience
After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry knows he is about to become Voldemort’s next target. Although many are denying the Dark Lord’s return, Harry is not alone, and a secret order is gathering at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Meanwhile, Voldemort’s savage assaults on Harry’s mind are growing stronger every day. He must allow Professor Snape to teach him to protect himself before he runs out of time. ([source][1]) ---------- This work has also been published in multiple volumes. See: - [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Chapters 24-30](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17937113W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix_Chapters_17-23) - [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Chapters 24-30](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17915213W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix_Chapters_24-30) [1]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-order-phoenix/
2003
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3)
fantasy fiction, orphans, foster homes
For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him. It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea leaves. And perhaps most frightening of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds with their soul-sucking kiss – in search of fresh victims. ([source][1]) [1]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-prisoner-azkaban/
1999
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Fantasy fiction, orphans, foster homes
For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him. It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea leaves. And perhaps most frightening of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds with their soul-sucking kiss – in search of fresh victims. ([source][1]) [1]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-prisoner-azkaban/
1999
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction, Witches and warlocks, Juvenile audience
After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry knows he is about to become Voldemort’s next target. Although many are denying the Dark Lord’s return, Harry is not alone, and a secret order is gathering at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Meanwhile, Voldemort’s savage assaults on Harry’s mind are growing stronger every day. He must allow Professor Snape to teach him to protect himself before he runs out of time. ([source][1]) ---------- This work has also been published in multiple volumes. See: - [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: III](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17937113W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix_Chapters_17-23) - [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: IV](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17915213W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix_Chapters_24-30) [1]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-order-phoenix/
2003
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires
Harry Potter #1 When mysterious letters start arriving on his doorstep, Harry Potter has never heard of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They are swiftly confiscated by his aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a strange man bursts in with some important news: Harry Potter is a wizard and has been awarded a place to study at Hogwarts. And so the first of the Harry Potter adventures is set to begin. ([source][1]) [1]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-philosophers-stone/
1997
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Fantasy fiction, school stories, Fiction
Throughout the summer holidays after his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter has been receiving sinister warnings from a house-elf called Dobby. Now, back at school to start his second year, Harry hears unintelligible whispers echoing through the corridors. Before long the attacks begin: students are found as if turned to stone. Dobby’s predictions seem to be coming true. [Source][1] [1]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-chamber-secrets/
1998
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
orphans, foster homes, Waisenkind
The fourth book in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry returning for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with his friends, Ron and Hermione . There is an upcoming tournament between the three major schools of magic, with one participant selected from each school by the Goblet of Fire. When Harry's name is drawn, even though he is not eligible and is a fourth player, he must compete in the dangerous contest. ---------- Contains: - [Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 2/4](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17910198W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire._2_4)
1993
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
orphans, foster homes, romans
One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why. Rumours and suspicion spread through the wizarding world – it feels as if even Hogwarts itself might be under threat. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: could there be a Death Eater amongst them? He will need powerful magic and true friends as, with the help of Dumbledore, he investigates Voldemort’s darkest secrets. ([source][2]) Preceded by: [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix][1] Followed by: [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows][3] ---------- Contains: [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [3/4]](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL27299760W) [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [4/4]](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL27294904W) [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL13716955W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix [2]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-half-blood-prince/ [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL82586W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows
2005

Among WRITERS

Among writers, J. K. Rowling ranks 222 out of 7,302. Before her are Terence, Quintilian, Pierre Corneille, Tomas Tranströmer, Ferdowsi, and Isaac Bashevis Singer. After her are Bram Stoker, Torquato Tasso, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Prosper Mérimée, Dario Fo, and Herman Melville.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, J. K. Rowling ranks 2. Before her is Shah Rukh Khan. After her are Dmitry Medvedev, Bashar al-Assad, Salman Khan, Petro Poroshenko, Mads Mikkelsen, Tedros Adhanom, Gheorghe Hagi, Hans-Dieter Flick, Björk, and Charlie Sheen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, J. K. Rowling ranks 161 out of 8,785. Before her are James VI and I (1566), Alfred Russel Wallace (1823), Joseph Priestley (1733), Catherine Parr (1512), Catherine Howard (1523), and Thomas Young (1773). After her are Alfred Marshall (1842), Francis Crick (1916), Saint Patrick (385), Edward V of England (1470), Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846), and William Ramsay (1852).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, J. K. Rowling ranks 21. Before her are Terry Pratchett (1948), H. G. Wells (1866), Aldous Huxley (1894), Roald Dahl (1916), William Blake (1757), and Anna Wintour (1949). After her are John Milton (1608), Geoffrey Chaucer (1343), Mary Wollstonecraft (1759), William Golding (1911), Arthur C. Clarke (1917), and Anne Brontë (1820).

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