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J.K. Rowling: Facts & Related Content
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Also Known As | Joanne Kathleen Rowling • Robert Galbraith |
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Born | July 31, 1965 (age 59) • England |
Awards And Honors | Costa Book Awards (1999) |
Notable Works | “Career of Evil” • “Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them” • “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” • “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” • “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” • “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” • “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” • “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” • “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” • “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” • “Lethal White” • “Quidditch Through the Ages” • “The Casual Vacancy” • “The Christmas Pig” • “The Cuckoo’s Calling” • “The Ickabog” • “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” • “Troubled Blood” |
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