World Famous J.K. Rowling's Writing

The writing life of J.K. Rowling began in 1995 when Rowling finished her first manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on an old manual typewriter. The book was then passed on to12 publishing houses and got rejected by all 12 of them.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the start of Rowling’s career and it was first released on the 30th of June, 1997 in the United Kingdom. It was the birth of Harry as we know him today.

It introduced Harry and his world of wizardry, magic and awe-inspiring events to the world. Harry’s past and present are illustrated before he goes on to enroll in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Originally thought of as a children’s book, Harry Potter’s world began attracting older readers as well and diversified its target audience.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The second installment of the Harry Potter saga, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was released on the 2nd of July, 1998. Once the world of Harry Potter had been revealed to the readers, the people were now introduced to the depths of the personality of the villain-in-chief; Lord Voldemort.

Harry faced challenges within the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the story takes a relatively darker turn from the first installment as Lord Voldemort’s evil intentions were shown and Harry battled a monstrous Basilisk within the Chamber of Secrets in the school.

Another prominent character, Professor Dumbledore, was shown in greater detail and his importance was emphasized.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released on the 21st of June, 2003. This showed Harry’s battle against Lord Voldemort and the formation of the Order of the Phoenix, which was a secret society created for the sole purpose of battling Voldemort’s designs and his followers.

Another major character was killed in the book and Harry’s love life was illustrated for the first time. It showed how Harry was growing up into adulthood.

This article has been submitted by Saad Salman Zia. www.writeawriting.com is a place to find more on Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling.