J. K. Rowling is the author of the internationally famous series of children's fantasy stories concerning the exploits of the boy wizard Harry Potter.
After his parents are killed by the evil Lord Voldemort, 15 month old Harry Potter is sent to live with his abusive Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon, who force him to live in a cupboard under the stairs, while they spoil their son Dudley with constant toys and treats. The week of his 11th birthday, Harry starts getting letters invinting him to come and study at a Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. After an intervention by the gigantic Hagrid, Hogwarts' groundskeeper, he is finally permitted to attend, although his aunt and uncle tell everyone that he is attending St. Brutus' School for Incurably Criminal Boys. At Hogwarts, he befriends Ron Weasley, the youngest son of a wizarding family, and Hermione Granger, a Muggle-born girl (not of a wizarding family) who is the smartest witch of her age, and develops a rivalry with brat-prince Draco Malfoy. Each book in the series chronicles one year in Harry's life at Hogwarts. There are supposed to be seven books, each getting a little bit darker than the previous one as Harry gets older.
The Harry Potter books:
Harry Potter-related books:
(These two are facsimiles of schoolbooks Harry and his friends use, and all proceedings from them go to charity.)
A film of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone elsewhere in the world), directed by Chris Columbus, was released in late 2001.
Rowling was sued by Nancy K. Stouffer, author of "Rah and the Muggles", featuring Larry Potter, alleging trademark and copyright infringement. The case has not yet made it to court (December 2001).
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