This is the ONLY authorized biography of J. K. Rowling. It’s basically divided into three parts. The first half of the book are questions posed to Rowling – the sorts of questions her legions of fans might want to ask. This covers her life from childhood to her unimagined success as a writer. The middle section deals with the books; only the first three had been published when this was written, though book # 4 was ready and is discussed (no spoilers). The last section revisits some of the interviews Rowling’s given with major media outlets – Newsweek or Larry King, for example.

It’s perfectly fine for children, but lacking in the kind of detail adults would like. Since it’s aimed at children I still give it 3 stars. ( )

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I have a great love for everything Harry Potter and I love finding these old books from before the series was finished. As it turns out this is the second copy of this book I own and didn't realize til half way through that it all seemed familiar. Ha. My other copy has a different cover.

It's a nice little book. Easy to read and it answers some basic questions about Rowling. Nothing too fancy or life changing. Since the Google machine can find just about anything. But it's cute and simple and a nice read. A little bit of nostalgia. ( )

It was really interesting to learn some things about JKR but I was very disappointed to see a glaring error in the summary of book 2. The Dursleys did NOT withhold his mail, that would be Dobby. Fact checker? or maybe just read the book? ( )