Joanne Rowling, also known as J.K. Rowling, was born in Yute, United Kingdom in 1965 (“J. K.,” Contemporary). She is best known for writing the Harry Potter series (“J.K., Authors). She has a creative imagination and has been writing since she was a child (“J. K.,” Authors). She wrote her first book when she was six years old; it was about a rabbit named Rabbit and a giant bee named Miss Bee (“J. K.,” Encyclopedia). Soon after writing this story, she knew she wanted to be a writer (“J. K.,” Encyclopedia).
Rowling had many jobs before her dream of becoming a writer came true (“J. K.,” Contemporary). She previously worked at Amnesty International as a secretary (“J. K.,” Contemporary). During her free-time while working there, she would use …show more content…
That September, Harry moves to Hogwarts. Because he is the most famous person in the wizard world, everybody wants to be friends with him when he arrives, but he gains enemies quickly. Malfoy and Professor Snape become Harry’s nemeses, who are constantly harassing him. However, Harry makes his best friend on his train to Hogwarts: Ron Weasley. Then, later in the story, Ron and Harry save Hermione Granger from a gigantic troll strolling Hogwarts, and they all become best friends. They stay friends and help each other out through all the other hard times they have at …show more content…
Harry and Ron run to save her (Rowling 173). Once they defeat the troll, Professor McGonagall censures Harry and Ron for leaving their dorm (Rowling 177). Hermione knows they saved her life and is grateful, so she tells her first lie: she snuck away from the crowd because she thought she could defeat the troll on her own, and Harry and Ron were just trying to save her (Rowling 177). This results in Hermione losing five points for Gryffindor house, which she is previously desperate not to lose, and shock to everyone. (Rowling 148). Ron is shocked, “Hermione Granger, telling a downright lie to a teacher?” (Rowling 177). Harry is shocked as well, “Hermione was the last person to do anything against the rules, and her she was, pretending she had, to get them out of trouble” (Rowling 178). Even Professor McGonagall is shocked she says she is “very disappointed in [Hermione]” (Rowling 178). She lies because Harry and Ron risk their lives to save hers (Rowling 172-177). They are thankful for saving each other, and Hermione makes her first friends: Harry and Ron (Rowling
Rowling had many jobs before her dream of becoming a writer came true (“J. K.,” Contemporary). She previously worked at Amnesty International as a secretary (“J. K.,” Contemporary). During her free-time while working there, she would use …show more content…
That September, Harry moves to Hogwarts. Because he is the most famous person in the wizard world, everybody wants to be friends with him when he arrives, but he gains enemies quickly. Malfoy and Professor Snape become Harry’s nemeses, who are constantly harassing him. However, Harry makes his best friend on his train to Hogwarts: Ron Weasley. Then, later in the story, Ron and Harry save Hermione Granger from a gigantic troll strolling Hogwarts, and they all become best friends. They stay friends and help each other out through all the other hard times they have at …show more content…
Harry and Ron run to save her (Rowling 173). Once they defeat the troll, Professor McGonagall censures Harry and Ron for leaving their dorm (Rowling 177). Hermione knows they saved her life and is grateful, so she tells her first lie: she snuck away from the crowd because she thought she could defeat the troll on her own, and Harry and Ron were just trying to save her (Rowling 177). This results in Hermione losing five points for Gryffindor house, which she is previously desperate not to lose, and shock to everyone. (Rowling 148). Ron is shocked, “Hermione Granger, telling a downright lie to a teacher?” (Rowling 177). Harry is shocked as well, “Hermione was the last person to do anything against the rules, and her she was, pretending she had, to get them out of trouble” (Rowling 178). Even Professor McGonagall is shocked she says she is “very disappointed in [Hermione]” (Rowling 178). She lies because Harry and Ron risk their lives to save hers (Rowling 172-177). They are thankful for saving each other, and Hermione makes her first friends: Harry and Ron (Rowling