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In May , J. Rowling has been married to Dr Neil Murray since They live in Edinburgh with their son, David born and daughter, Mackenzie born Lumos sheds light on the root causes of family separation — poverty, conflict and discrimination — and demonstrates that children can safely be united with loving families that help them thrive.

The Anne Rowling Clinic was founded by a donation from J. Rowling in in memory of her mother Anne, who died in from complications related to multiple sclerosis. The Clinic delivers clinical care and research to improve the lives of people with degenerative conditions affecting the brain, as well as hosting specialist NHS clinics for these conditions. Rowling also supports a wide range of projects and organisations through her charitable trust, Volant, which she set up in to administer grants to charities, primarily in Scotland, which help alleviate social deprivation particularly affecting women and children.

In addition to donating directly, J. Rowling makes substantial donations to charity in the form of book royalties. Grown-up Gateway Children's Entrance. Skip to content. Rowling Jo wanted to be a writer from an early age. Lumos J. Volant Trust J. This site uses cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Cookie Settings Accept All. Manage consent. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.

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We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The book was the start of a seven-book series chronicling the life of the young wizard Harry Potter and his motley band of cohorts at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The phenomenal response to Rowling's books culminated in July , when the fourth volume in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , became the fastest-selling book in 24 hours ever.

The book saw a first printing of 5. After a postponed release date, the fifth installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix , hit bookstores in June The sixth installment, released in July , sold 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was the biggest opening in publishing history. Rowling does not plan to write any more books in the series, although she has not entirely ruled out the possibility.

Rowling's Characters. This collection of five fables mentioned in the Harry Potter book series, The Tales of Beedle the Bard , was released on December 4, , at a tea party for schoolchildren at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh. Rowling donated all royalties from the book to the Children's High Level Group which has been renamed Lumos , a charity that she co-founded to support institutionalized children in Eastern Europe. Rowling's first book aimed at adults, The Casual Vacancy , was published in September The novel, a dark comedy about a local election in the small English town of Pagford, received mixed reviews.

A book review in The New York Times called the novel "disappointing" and "dull. In April , Rowling broke into a new genre, crime fiction, with a novel she published under the pen name Robert Galbraith. In the first few months following the release of Cuckoo Calling , the novel had modest sales and received positive reviews.

Sales for the work skyrocketed in July when its author's identity was discovered. According to Bloomberg News, Rowling said that "I had hoped to keep this secret a little longer, because being Robert Galbraith has been such a liberating experience.

It has been wonderful to publish without hype or expectation, and pure pleasure to get feedback under a different name. The self-improvement guide offers personal anecdotes and advice on how to embrace failure and use your imagination to succeed.

The books, Harry Potter: A History of Magic described as the adult version and Harry Potter: A Journey Through a History of Magic the kid-friendly version , were released on October 20th and feature manuscripts, original illustrations and an exploration of the Harry Potter characters and magic.

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