“I'm not anti-middle-class in the slightest. Look at me! I am very pro people putting time and money and effort into trying to improve the world.”

British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter

J. K. Rowling is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter. Born Joanne Rowling, she is best known for writing the Harry Potter series, a seven-volume set about a young wizard that became the best-selling book series in history. She also writes the ongoing Cormoran Strike crime novels under the name Robert Galbraith. Her work is closely associated with fantasy and crime fiction, and her name remains tied to two widely read series.