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J. K. Rowling is the pen name for Joanne Rowling OBE who is a British author; best known for her 'Harry Potter' series, which began in 1997 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. As well as this seven book series she has also written two books specifically for Comic Relief which are based on the Harry Potter novels, Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them and Quidditch through the Ages. Her first book outside of the 'Harry Potter' series, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, was released in 2008.
The Harry Potter novels are prize-winning and consistently on the bestseller lists and have now sold over 250 million copies worldwide. Originally published as an author for children and still primarily so, J. K. Rowling has generated huge popular appeal for her books in an unprecedented fashion. She was the first children's author to be voted the BA Author of the Year, and also to win the British Book Awards Author of the Year. Films of the 'Harry Potter' series by Warner Brothers have been released to huge success.
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