She was born in 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. She has one younger sister Diane, also known as Di. As a Child Jo enjoyed writing fantasy stories, which she often read to her sister. The first story she wrote was about a rabbit called Rabbit.

In 1990 while she was on train trip from Manchester to London, the idea for a story came into her mind. “I really don’t know where the idea came from” she told the Boston Globe.

In December of that year her mother died. Rowling commented: “I was writing Harry Potter at the moment my mother died. I had never told her about Harry Potter.”

 2 years later she moved to Portugal and married Jorge Arantes. Their one child is named Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantes. Jo and her husband separated in 1993. Next year Rowling moved with her daughter to Scotland. During this period Rowling was diagnosed with clinical depression.

During the next time she wrote Harry Potter in different cafés and restaurants. When she wanted to publish it, all publishers rejected the manuscript. One year later a small British publishing house in London, Bloomsbury gave her the green light. The last four books of Harry Potter set records as the fastest-selling books in History. The series has been translated into 65 languages.

Rowling is the first person to become a U.S. – dollar billionaire by writing books, the second richest female in the world.

To Harry Potter series belong 7 books:

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The story is about Harry, whose parents were murdered by Voldemort. Harry’s aunt Petunia takes care of him, but she hasn’t told him that he is a wizard. One day Hagrid comes and gives Harry an invitation to Rokfort – a school of wizards. Here Harry met Ron – his best friend and Hermione, who is very intelligent person without any friends. After some month they are an inseparable trio. In each book they fight against Voldemort, who is like evil – the worst wizard. 

For example in the first book they want to protect the Philosopher’s stone, because Voldemort want it. With it he would became undying.