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J K Rowling

Bestselling author J K Rowling is best known for creating the schoolboy wizard Harry Potter, as well as inventing quidditch and coining the term muggle.

Book Reviews

The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008)
These fairy stories, mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, have been told to young wizards and witches for centuries.
4 star rating

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
In the last of the Harry Potter series, will Harry finally defeat Voldemort, or die trying?
5 star rating

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts is the most dramatic yet.
5 star rating

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
Is this a book, or a phenomenon?
5 star rating



Similar Works

If you like the work of J K Rowling, you might also enjoy the following:

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by David Yates

Mister Monday by Garth Nix



J K Rowling's major characters

Harry Potter

Harry is the boy who went from the lonely life of an ill-treated orphan, to discovering that he had magical powers and an important role to play in a hidden world of wizards and witches. He is brave, and values loyalty and friendship above all else.

Voldemort

Harry's nemesis cares nothing for other people, and doesn't care who he uses or hurts in order to destroy Harry and achieve his goals.

Dumbledore

Dumbledore owes something to the characters of Merlin and Gandalf, as he's a wizard of the old school. He has a long flowing beard, a kind nature, a certain mystique, and all the wisdom of his many years.

Harry Potter Films

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) directed by David Yates
3 star rating

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) directed by David Yates
3 star rating

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) directed by Mike Newell
4 star rating

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) directed by Alfonso Cuaron
4 star rating

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) directed by Chris Columbus
5 star rating





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