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Who is the author of "Harry Potter" and where did it all begin?

In 1990, in the head of Joan (by Harry Potter)there was a new image: a boy-wizard, who later became known throughout the world. After a while this character made her rich and famous. It all started with a crowded train ...

harry potter

History of creation

During the trip, the invented image became more distinct. The girl could not write down her thoughts. Upon returning home, work began on the first book about the young wizard.

This year, JK Rowling is dying of a mom whoI never found out about my daughter's plan. After that, a scene was created where Harry Potter sees his father and mother in the magic mirror of Einalezh. Joan's marriage ended in divorce, but she had a small daughter.

Having moved to Edinburgh, the writer continueswork on the book. In the evenings she visited a small cafe and wrote new chapters for a cup of tea. If there were not enough sheets, she used paper napkins. Today, this institution has a memorial plaque, and the owner wants to create a museum of a young wizard. After all, it was here that the main characters of "Harry Potter" were born.

The first book was published only in 1996, althoughwas completed a year earlier. The delay was due to the fact that the publisher did not accept it for publication. But now JK Rowling is the richest writer. She has a big family with three children. Despite the fact that the epic is completed, the author hopes to return to Harry Potter in the future.

Joanne Rowling

Main characters

  • Harry Potter is a surviving boy whoparents died, different mind and wit. Won the battle with Volan de Mort. He has a scar on his forehead and is able to communicate with snakes. He enters the Quidditch squad.
  • Hermione Greyger is best friendMain character. The girl's father and mother did not have magical abilities. She has extensive knowledge in various fields of magical sciences, which repeatedly rescued her friends in difficult times. She is very beautiful.
  • Ronald Weasley is a red-haired guy with freckles,incredibly kind and cheerful. Subsequently, Hermione loved him. It is easy to scare, especially spiders. There are many children in his family, but little money. A talented chess player and goalkeeper for the Quidditch Gryffindor team.

Kids and adults liked Harry Potter.Summary of the big story: “The young wizard lives in a foster family and is very happy that he will study in a strange place. There the guy finds friends, and gets acquainted with the inhabitants of the Forbidden Forest and Hogwarts Castle. In every part of the boy struggles with the evil magician and his minions. The last battle will be difficult, losses and disappointments are possible. But Harry will prove to the whole world that he is a special wizard. ”

Harry Potter main characters

The rest of the characters in the story

  • Draco Malfoy - purebred wizard, blond withcold gray eyes. Constantly harms the main characters, being their enemy. Included in the number of Death Eaters. The author of "Harry Potter" tried to clearly describe the characters.
  • Ginevra Weasley is a pretty red-haired girl.Ron's only sister, later Harry Potter's beloved. A successful quidditch player. A girl with a talent, but rather naive. Boys stare at her.

Fairy tale teachers

  • Severus Snape - Dean of the Faculty of Slytherin,teaches first potions, then - techniques of protection from the dark forces. Gloomy appearance is complemented by long black hair. Throughout his life, he loved Lily (the mother of the main character), but she married James, so he had a peculiar relationship to Harry Potter. However, despite all this, he secretly assists him.
  • Albus Dumbledore - Hogwarts Director, entersthe number of the most powerful wizards. As planned by the writer, he combines all the very best qualities: he does not argue with his students and gives them the opportunity to make mistakes and draw conclusions. In communication, straightforward and does not divide the students on the basis of blood purity. The author of "Harry Potter" made him mysterious and mysterious.
  • Minerva McGonagall - Deputy Director of Hogwarts, Dean of the Faculty of Gryffindor. Very serious and does not understand the students' jokes. Fully dedicated to learning transfiguration wards.

JK Rowling managed to create the perfect fairy tale with a thoughtful plot and interesting characters.

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Dark side

  • Lord Volan-De-Mort - the strongest magician and the most evilcharacter. He almost managed to achieve immortality. He could not tolerate half-bloods, but he was himself. He graduated from Hogwarts with honors, hates the whole world and loves power. He has a talent for dark spells.
  • Bellatrix Lestrange is a death eater. Gloomy appearance is terrifying. At one time, destroyed the godfather of the protagonist. Bellatrix was a prisoner of Azkaban, but escaped from there.
  • Peter Pettigrew - was on friendly termswith the father of harry potter. Very weak personality, which was the cause of betrayal and the transition to the side of evil. Participated in the death of the father and mother of the protagonist.

The tale of the good wizard will tell you about the gooddeeds. More than one generation of teenagers will remember these names. The author of "Harry Potter" has created a bestseller, which has already become a classic of the "fantasy" genre, having acquired millions of fans around the world, including in Russia.