
The train had been delayed and she came up with the idea for a story which took place in a secret school of wizardry and had a young boy wizard as the main hero. The idea for Harry Potter came to Rowling while riding on the train to London from Manchester in 1990. She did well in school, a lot like the character Hermione from her books. Growing up in England, she went to school and studied hard. Joanne would also write fantasy storied and then read them to Di to entertain her. They would play all sorts of make believe games. As a child she liked to play with her younger sister Diane, who she called Di.

Rowling was born Joanne Rowling in Yate, England on July 31, 1965.

There has also been a very successful Harry Potter movie series based on the books. This series of fantasy books has been widely read by much of the world and has a huge fan base, especially among kids. Rowling is an author most known for the Harry Potter series of books.
