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Harry Potter Creator J.K. Rowling Rags To Riches, Failure To Fame

Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling's success story She was born Joanne Kathleen Rowling in Yate, England on July 31, 1965. Just in her twenties, within a 7 year period, she'd lost her mother, moved to Portugal to teach English, got married to journalist Jorge Arantes, gave birth to daughter Jessica, was divorced and moved back to Edinburgh.