“People ask me if there are going to be stories of Harry Potter as an adult. Frankly, if I wanted to, I could keep writing stories until Harry is a senior citizen, but I don't know how many people would actually want to read about a 65 year old Harry still at Hogwarts playing bingo with Ron and Hermione.”

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.