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Joanne Rowling, Author of the famed Harry Potter series, was born July 31, 1965 in Yate of the United Kingdom (“J.K.Rowling”). Rowling has grown to be one of the most profoundly known children’s authors of the twenty-first century. The genesis of Rowling’s writing career began at a very young age. Since childhood, Rowling knew that she wanted to be a writer. At primary school, Rowling would entertain her classmates by telling thrilling tales of rabbits and a bee. This quality of storytelling continued into the later years of Rowling’s life. As Rowling advanced in years, she worked at several jobs including as a secretary for Amnesty International, but was told to be “The worst secretary ever”(“J.K. Rowling”). Rowling was always writing down ideas for new stories and tales when she was supposed to be doing work. Her most profitable idea came to her as she sat on the train from London to Manchester. This was the idea of Harry Potter, which proved to be a commercial success later in her life. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was published in 1998 (“J.K. Rowling”). With the release of the first book in the series, J.K. Rowling and her book became an …show more content…
When placed face to face with the murderer of his parents, Harry faces his fears and decides to stand up to danger (Rowling #). Instead of running from certain danger and possible death, Harry stares into the eyes of a murderer and does not back down on multiple occasions. This is not something that can be learned or is taught in a Hogwarts classroom (Mulholland 6). At the end of his first year at Hogwarts, Harry once again faces Voldemort, the dark wizard who killed his parents. Facing a murderous dark wizard may seem like a very daunting task, but Harry exhibits bravery in other ways as well. When faced with the task of entering an unknown world, Harry accepts the challenge although it would be quite difficult and a brand new

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