Joanne Rowling, better known by her literary name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist who was born on July 31, 1965.
She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children’s fantasy series that was published between 1997 and 2007.
The series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide, has been translated into at least 70 languages, and has produced a global media franchise that includes films and video games. Her first adult novel, The Casual Vacancy (2012), was published in 2012.
Where did JK Rowling meet her first husband?
Rowling met Arantes in 1990 while teaching in Porto, Portugal after her mother died when she was 25 years old.
When they met at a café, Arantes was a 23-year-old student. According to The Times, they bonded over their common love of Jane Austen.
Where is Jorge Arantes now?
In 1994, Arantes sought her out to see his little daughter, but Rowling filed a restraining order against him. He currently resides in a townhouse owned by his mother in Porto.