7 Things You Didnt Know About JK Rowling

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Joanne Rowling is better known under name J.K. Rowling. She is the author of the successful Harry Potter fantasy series. Not only have her books become the best-selling book series in history but the film adaptations have also become one of the highest-grossing film series in history as well.

Rowling led a rags to riches life story, living on state benefits, before she wrote the first book in the Harry Potter series. She supports great charities including Comic Relief, One Parent Families, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Lumos. Rowling is quite a talented woman, here are seven things you may not know about the illustrious author.