Did you know? J.K. Rowling / Sabias que? J.K. Rowling

 

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Did you know? J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling lived with her sister while she was completing the first book of Harry Potter. She was struggling to get by financially as she was unemployed and a single mother.

The idea of the Dementors is based on Rowling's experiences of clinical depression in her 20s. Rowling's depression even went so far as to consider suicide in those early days.

She has the same birthday as Harry Potter. For those of you wondering, the date is 31st July.

Her first Harry Potter manuscript was rejected by 12 publishers. Bloomsbury, the publishing house that eventually published her first Harry Potter story, was a small indie publisher back in the 90s.

She is a philanthropist and has donated millions to different charities and organisations. In 2009, she donated the proceeds of the two Potter companion books to Comic Relief  — a total estimated at over £17 million and counting.

Rowling was a producer for most of the film adaptations of her book. Initially she was only a consultant for the film scripts.

Rowling cried when she killed off Sirius Black. She has confessed that she herself became very emotional even after simply writing it down. Rowling walked into the kitchen and was asked what on earth was wrong, and just broke down.

She used to write books for her family's entertainment and penned her first one at age six, titled Rabbit.

Rowling's parents actually met on a train from King's Cross Station. Potter fans will recognize King's Cross as the magical gateway into the wizarding world.

Her first adult book, The Casual Vacancy, was published in 2012.

Sabias que? J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling vivía con su hermana mientras completaba el primer libro de Harry Potter. Estaba luchando por sobrevivir económicamente ya que estaba desempleada y era madre soltera.

La idea de los Dementores se basa en las experiencias de depresión clínica de Rowling cuando tenía 20 años. La depresión de Rowling la llevó incluso a considerar el suicidio en aquellos primeros días.

Tiene el mismo cumpleaños que Harry Potter. Para aquellos que se lo pregunten, la fecha es el 31 de julio.

Su primer manuscrito de Harry Potter fue rechazado por 12 editoriales. Bloomsbury, la editorial que finalmente publicó su primera historia de Harry Potter, era una pequeña editorial independiente allá por los años 90.

Es filántropa y ha donado millones a diferentes organizaciones benéficas y organizaciones. En 2009, donó las ganancias de los dos libros complementarios de Potter a Comic Relief, un total estimado en más de £17 millones y contando.

Rowling fue productora de la mayoría de las adaptaciones cinematográficas de su libro. Al principio sólo era asesora de guiones cinematográficos.

Rowling lloró cuando mató a Sirius Black. Ella ha confesado que ella misma se emocionó mucho incluso después de simplemente escribirlo. Rowling entró en la cocina y le preguntaron qué diablos pasaba y se derrumbó.

Solía ​​escribir libros para entretener a su familia y escribió el primero a los seis años, titulado El pequeño Conejo.

De hecho, los padres de Rowling se conocieron en un tren desde la estación King's Cross. Los fanáticos de Potter reconocerán King's Cross como la puerta mágica al mundo mágico.

Su primer libro para adultos, Una Vacante Imprevista, se publicó en 2012.

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