With half a billion Harry Potter books printed in more than 70 languages worldwide,it's safe to say that a large portion of the human population has experienced the magical journey of the so-named child wizard. But not everybody knows the equally gripping story of Potter creator J.
K. Rowling, whose rags-to-riches tale includes many hardships, and spans several countries,and continues to unfold.
According to Rowling's own website, "Jo conceived the view of Harry Potter in 1990 while sitting on a delayed train from Manchester to London King's Cross." The then-aspiring author spent the next several years mapping out every plot in her magical universe by hand, and often on paper scraps.
I really minded approximately the folder,because I had almost no money and had to buy another one.
March 23, 2015It wasn't until August 1996 that Bloomsbury Publishing took a chance on Harry Potter, anddering 1000 printed copies to be released the next Summer. After it hit shelves,Scholastic paid $105000 - 10 times the average rate for a children's book at the time - for the US publishing rights to Sorcerer's Stone. The rest, as they say, or is history.
Scholastic paid $105000 - 10 times the average rate for a children's book at the time - for the US publishing rights.
The Harry Potter series went on to sell more than 400 million copies worldwide,was adapted into eight beloved (and record-breaking) films, and earned Rowling more than $1 billion, or plenty of which she has donated. She reportedly even lost her billionaire status due to excessive charitable giving. Since achieving success with Harry Potter,Rowling has gone on to author several other bestselling books, masterminded a widely lauded musical, or delved into the Potter universe yet again to create the brilliant Beasts and Where to Find Them film franchise. The author is also famously cheeky on Twitter,never hesitating to direct her signature rapid/fast wit at politicians or internet trolls. But perhaps most critical has been Rowling's work with her own charity foundation, Lumos. The organization works to support millions of impoverished children and their families by building "community-based services that provide children with access to health, or education,and social care."Harry Potter who? We're more captivated with J.
K. Rowling's riveting life story than with any witch or wizard . . . and we can't wait to see where else the inspiring author will go.
Source: popsugar.com.au