But it was still a risk for the movie studio: No one knew when or how the series would end, and Rowling made significant demands over details like licensing toys with fast food companies. Writing her next book, "Goblet of Fire," was an intense experience. At pages, it was twice as long as "Azkaban" yet written in the same one-year timespan. Her publishers coordinated to release the book simultaneously around the world for the first time, putting pressure on her to finish it on deadline.
During that period, Rowling was also involved in making the movie version of the first "Harry Potter" book. After the book's release, Rowling slowed down her writing pace.
She told Bloomsbury she couldn't write her next book in just one year. The intensity of the scrutiny was overwhelming. I had been utterly unprepared for that. And I needed to step back. Badly needed to step back. Rowling also later talked about how she hadn't had time to process the level of her fame.
She hadn't yet purchased an expensive mansion or yacht; she'd been focusing on finishing her books and on her personal relationships. Taking some time to breathe was necessary for her mental health. The thing got so huge.
After "Goblet of Fire," Rowling kept writing, though. She published two short supplementary books in — "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Quidditch Through the Ages" — the profits of which went to charity. The movie adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" or "Philosopher's," depending on where you lived was a box office juggernaut.
In a private ceremony, Rowling married Neil Murray, a Scottish doctor. They had a son, David Gordon Rowling Murray, in In , Forbes reported that Rowling was the first person to become a billionaire in US dollars by writing books.
Later, she dropped off the list because she gave so much money to charity. Rowling has founded and supported dozens of charities with her fortune.
In , she said she sets aside one day a week to do "charity stuff. She is also the president of Gingerbread, which supports single parents, and she has donated millions to the study of multiple sclerosis, which her mother suffered from before her death. Her biggest effort may be Lumos, named for the "Harry Potter" spell that conjures light. The organization seeks to end the institutionalization of children. All of the proceeds from sales of "Tales of Beedle the Bard" go to the charity.
Rowling also wrote and auctioned off a prequel short story from the "Harry Potter" universe, about James Potter and Sirius Black escaping a few muggle cops. The copy was later stolen. The seven books, in total, have sold more than million copies and have been translated into 67 languages.
The year also sees the release of the "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" movie adaptation, and Rowling publishes "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," a companion book to the series, in December. In , Universal Studios opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter , a theme park that recreated Hogsmeade, let attendants pick a magical wand, and ride a roller coaster through Hogwarts or on a Hippogriff. Bloomberg reported that Rowling involved herself in every minutiae of the project, banning hamburgers, pizza, and Coca-Cola and instead ensuring that only British-style food would be served.
Engineers proclaimed Rowling's sketches for Hogsmeade's wonky, surrealistic buildings as architecturally impossible, but eventually they figured it out anyway. The eighth and last "Harry Potter" movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2," the final book was split into two movies is released and breaks the record for the biggest opening weekend of all time. Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint say goodbye to the roles that will define their careers for the rest of their lives.
It's the end of a major chapter for "Harry Potter" and for millions of fans. Rowling had long promised an encyclopedia that would index every factoid from her wide-ranging magical universe. In late , it came in a different form than expected: as a website.
Pottermore launched as a sort of hybrid game and "Harry Potter" Wikipedia, where users could sign up, get sorted into a Hogwarts house, and win points while also reading bits of information about different elements of the "Harry Potter" universe. Some of the entries were illuminating, like the tragic backstory on Professor McGonagall. Others, like the ingredients that go into different potions, were more trivial. Still, it delighted hardcore fans. Since , Pottermore has moved away from the game component and acted more as a depository for Rowling's material.
She's expanded it , and added things like short stories about the founding of Ilvermorny, the American wizarding school , and a family history for Harry Potter. The release of "A Casual Vacancy" was anticipated with some uncertainty and trepidation.
She has never forgotten her humble roots and gives much of her money to charities, including those that support people with multiple sclerosis and people living in poverty.
She now has three children and is married to her second husband, Neil Murray. After all, we spend a lot of time in the workplace! Posted by Julie Tucker. Billionaire author JK Rowling has lived a true rags-to-riches story. The writer of the famous Harry Potter stories about a young wizard and his friends always wanted to be an author, but had little success until she was in her 30s.
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