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Rowling has confirmed that the character of Hermione Granger is based on her own 11-year-old self—a "know-it-all" bookish child.

She is a known fan of the game Minecraft and has played it frequently with her son. 🏛️ Personal Life & Influences Rowling, Joanne K rar

While the train-ride origin is famous, she actually wrote the names of the Hogwarts houses for the first time on an airplane sick bag . Rowling has confirmed that the character of Hermione

The soul-sucking Dementors were inspired by her real-life battle with clinical depression in her 20s. The soul-sucking Dementors were inspired by her real-life

Her first manuscript was rejected by a dozen publishers. It was finally accepted by Bloomsbury because the chairman’s 8-year-old daughter loved the first chapter.

To avoid paparazzi before her second wedding, she bought her wedding dress in a full disguise .