Pros And Cons Of JK Rowling

JK Rowling

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but even more to stand up to our friends” -Albus Dumbledore

On July 31, 1965, a young girl by the name of Joanne Kathleen Rowling-more commonly referred to as JK Rowling-was born. For the longest time she was just an ordinary woman, getting married, having kids, the whole package. It wasn’t until 1997, that she got her first book published, becoming the number 1 author in 4 countries.

JK Rowling, who back then was a struggling, out-of-work single mom that was on welfare, never thought she could someday be an award winning author and richer than the Queen, and neither did her ex-husband. As a graduate from Exter University, JK Rowling taught young children in grade school,

Religious leaders and parents across the nation and other countries will not allow their children to read or watch this series, in fear that it will put souls and morals at risk and erode mortality. Others feel that it promotes magic and deception, resulting in book burnings and book bans in schools. When this was argued in a school board meeting, many said that students shouldn’t be allowed to read these books, but it was also argued that the series promotes vocabulary and science development, and sparks interest and imagination, which results in kids wanting to read. The New York Times says that that’s why Harry Potter sold so well: because it was imaginative. For many, it was a chance to escape the world and read about a young boy, who fought evil and made friends and so on and so forth. JK Rowling told interviewers during a Q&A that she wanted kids to be able to relate to the characters: a book worm-Hermione, the huge family-the Weasleys, a child who didn’t have a family-Harry Potter, Snape-who wanted to protect someone, or Voldemort-who wanted power. People can relate to just about any character in these books and that’s one of the best things about them. Joanne Kathleen Rowling, #1 Author, winner of the Order of the British Empire, Hugo Award, Kid’s Choice, Nestle Smarties Award and 12 other awards, and a mother of 3, is not only an amazing author, but a role model as well. She proved her ex-husband wrong, and is now married to a man who supports her writing goals, and lives with her family in her childhood home on Privet