Harry Potter
Date: 26-06-1997
Harry Potter is a series of seven novels, written by J.K. Rowling. The novels tell the lives of the young wizard Harry Potter and his friends Hermione and Ron.
Harry Potter is a series of seven novels, written by J.K. Rowling. The novels tell the lives of the young wizard Harry Potter and his friends Hermione and Ron.
In the year 1990, during a long ride on a train, Rowling came with the idea to write a novel about a young wizard.
For a course of five years, Rowling worked on her ideas for a chronicle about Harry Potter and wrote the first novel on an old manual typewriter: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". In 1995 she tries to get her book published but 12 publishers rejected the manuscript until Bloomsbury, a publishing house in London agreed to publish the first book. On 26-06-1997 "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released. The first print was only 1000 books, and 500 of these books were given to libraries. But in no-time the book became a huge and unexpected success. Only six months later the first Harry Potter novel was awarded the "British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year" ! Six other books followed and together these books sold over 500 million copies. Seven movies were released, a play, spin-off movies, games, gadgets and so on. J.K. Rowling is nowadays one of the richest and most influential woman of her time. All thanks to her beautiful fantasy! |
Did you know?
You might want to check your personal library. A first print "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is now worth over 20,000 dollars.
You might want to check your personal library. A first print "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is now worth over 20,000 dollars.
Location:
J.K. Rowling was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England.
J.K. Rowling was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England.