Q u I r K y
F a C t S ! ! !
The first book of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the philospher’s Stone” took
five years to write. Joanne use to write on restaurant table napkins or paper bags if there
was no paper available when she had a new idea.
Joanne states that she first conceived Harry potter on a train trip. She states that he was
so complete and real, it was like she was “meeting him for the first time”.
The house names at Hogwarts were first conceived on at aeroplane and Joanne wrote
them on the airsick bag in the plane.
Joanne’s books are published in almost thirty different languages.
The names of many of her character come from myths and
folk stories.
Check out Joanne's autobiography, which tells of the interesting events in her life which shaped her writing, her teaching of other young writers and her life ambitions. To view this document, click on the link below
Joanne Rowling Autobiography 
