J.K. Rowling, whose full name is Joanne Rowling, is a British author best known for creating the immensely popular “Harry Potter” series. Born in 1965, Rowling’s books about the young wizard Harry Potter and his adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have become a global literary phenomenon. The series consists of seven novels, starting with “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (published as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in the U.S.) and concluding with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Rowling’s storytelling prowess, along with her imaginative world-building and memorable characters, has made her one of the most successful and influential authors in contemporary literature.