J.K: Rowling and Her Harry Potter Empire

This goes against typical stereotypes of women that they are unqualified and incapable of leading. Although her character is recognized for her smarts, she still is susceptible to the inferiority that many women are subject to. For example, after jumping off the dragon into the water, Ron and Harry are able to take their shirts off to change out of their wet clothes, while Hermione can only cover herself with a blanket since it is “unacceptable” to be seen topless as a woman. I appreciated how Hermione was able to accept her brilliance and not deny it. When she discovers Harry could possibly be in the room of requirement, Ron praises her for knowing the riddle to discovering where he may be. Women would have the tendency to accept their stereotypes and follow them.

Joanne Rowling was born on July 31st, 1965 at Yate General Hospital just outside Bristol, and grew up in Gloucestershire in England and in Chepstow, Gwent, in south-east Wales.(Source #5). When Joanne was little, she was always reading. (Source 5), she even wrote a book at six and called it Rabbit (Source #1), and when she was eleven she wrote a book about cursed diamonds.(Source #3). Joanne went to school At Exeter Uni and had a library fine of about 69.54. (Source #5). She also taught Writing in Portugal (Source #5). Rowling got the idea for Harry Potter on a train to Manchester, (Source #2), she was a single mom when she was writing her first book, but still managed to write best selling books. (Source #1), and she was helped by the government until the release of her first book. (Source #2).

J.K Rowling is an incredibly talented author who has broken barriers for children’s books, and is an inspiration to all authors who come after her. She didn’t learn it on her own though, she has many other literary and cultural influences who helped her story along. We see many literary comparisons to authors like J.R.R Tolkien and C.S Lewis, and then we see the cultural influence such as Arthurian legend. In my research, I have found that a lot of her writing has been influenced by mythology. J.K Rowling herself has a passion for Greek, Roman, and classical mythology, and has been successful in sneaking it into the Harry Potter series through characters, spells, and even her magical creatures.

However, Hermione is smart, loyal, and a member of Harry’s inner circle. She is the problem solver who guides the boys through many situations. These criticisms against Hermione make her a more complete and interesting character.

The author behind this controversial narrative has become one of the world’s most decorated authors due to the widespread success of her novels. Although she is well-known today, Rowling had very humble beginnings. Born on July 31, 1965 to Peter and Anne Rowling, Joanne became the newest addition to her family beside her older sister, Diana. During her childhood, Rowling lived in several different places throughout Great Britain. Her family moved from Chipping Sodbury to Winterbourne, and then again to Tutshill (“J.K. Rowling”).

Joanne Rowling is the author of the famous book series, Harry Potter is the first author in history to become a

Bedtime was an enjoyable and engaging period where young children listened intently to elders reading endless amounts of stories and fairytales until these children reached a certain age of maturity and decided on reading the “big boy and girl” chapter books without any assistance. Therefore, many boys and girls had acquired enough courage to crack open and read the popular and major book series Harry Potter. From there on, children and adults alike were mesmerized and hooked on the magical and enchanting world filled with wizards, witches, and spells. However, as much as people can distinguish Harry Potter, very few are aware of the brain of it all, J.K. Rowling, who went through numerous hardships, setbacks, and

Have you ever heard the saying a good story gone too far? That is exactly the view that some readers have of JK Rowling’s new piece of writing. Using the tools that I have gained in this class I have been able to fully explain and investigate both Rowling’s position and the Native Peoples’ positions and how they tie into society’s views of race and ethnicity.

J.k Rowling is an author best known for her harry potter series and founder of Lumos a charity dedicated to saving children in institutions where they are forced out of all individualism, have no personal belongings, schooling or normally any food. The name Lumos came from a spell in her harry potter series to put light into dark places. Lumos helps the sick , disabled and unwealthy children forced into institutions by poverty and discrimination or purely by the lack of social services in the areas of the world where for some the only way to get an education at all is to go to a institution

J.K. Rowling’s pain and struggles helped her achieve many accomplishments in the world of literature. After Rowling’s tragic loss, “the world of Harry Potter did not turn out to be a refuge from [her] pain but a place for her to experience it in a different way” (Bradley 35). Rowling suffered a life of poverty and losses that caused her to write literature in the macabre genre which impacted the society greatly.

Rowling has said that Hermione reminds her of her 11-year-old self, (Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem, n.d.). While in grade school Rowling self-identified as a studious yet stubborn individual, much like Hermione. Both ladies also attended a public school unlike many of those around them. Their dedication to scholastics made them stand out and become an easy target for bullying. (Harmon, 2003) Hermione serves as a reminder to Rowling of the person she once was and someone whom she wishes all females to be.

Rowling was born in Yate, England on July 31, 1965. She was born into a family of 4. Her mother, Anne, her father, Peter, and her sister, Dianne. Rowling loved reading even as a child. Some of her favorite books were: The Little White Horse, Manxmouse, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She knew very early on that she wanted to be a writer. She finished her first story

Hermione Granger is a famous literary icon from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Throughout the series, Hermione was known for being very studious and very by the rules. In most others’ eyes she was a bookworm, socially awkward, and a teacher’s pet. There was much more to Hermione Granger than that; she was clever, kind, and extremely moral in her decisions at a young age. As Hermione grew up throughout the series, she became a beautiful and strong protagonist without having to change her intellect. She was able to break many different expectations during her years in school, one of which showing how girls can be beautiful and smart. She also broke the expectation of being only a teacher's pet when she went on dangerous adventures with her

However, it also appears that, in the first books at least, her intelligence is also what contains her. Nowadays, bookishness and academic achievement are considered feminine, and girls are supposed to be the one taking their studies seriously, work hard and be good at them, while boys are supposed to be the one being adventurous, and not compulsory good at school. And Hermione seems to fit this stereotypical nerd girl role, as well illustrated by the troll scene in the first book: “I went looking for the troll because I—I thought I could deal with it on my own—you know, because I’ve read about them” (Rowling, 1997, PS, p.190).. To protect the ones who have protected her, she changes the version of what truly happened for the teachers, and

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling is the first book in the Magical Harry Potter series. J.K. Rowling was actually turned down by 12 publishers until Bloomsbury agreed to publish the 223-page book in 2000, but she had to pay an advance of £1,500. Later on, after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released and published it sold a total of 450 million books worldwide. There is not exactly one genre for the Harry Potter series it is actually a mixture of Young-adult fiction, mystery and fantasy. It’s Harry’s first year at Hogwarts and he has just found out that he was a wizard and he hasn’t even begun to learn about the magical world. Harry has made some new friends like Hermione Granger whose parents are muggles