J`K.Rowling,whoisafamouswriterintheworld,isfamouswiththe

novel--HarryPotter.Itisaseriesnovelthatattractsnumbersofpeopleintheworld.As

anauthor,J.K.Rowlinghaswrittenfictionsinceshewasachild.Bornin1965,she

growsupinChepstowandwroteherfirst"book"attheageofsix--astoryabouta

ribbitcalledRabbit.ShestudiedFrenchandClassicalatExeterUniversity,then

movedtoLondontoworkatAmnestyInternational,andthentoPortugaltoteach

Engliashasafoteignlanguage,beforesettlinginEdinburg.TheideaforHarryPotter

occuredtoheionthetrainfromManchestertoLondon,whereshesaysHarryPotter

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I"vejustfininshedreadingthefirst4HarryPotterbooksforaboutthe5th

timethrough,andthey"rejustasmagicalandaffectingastheyhaveeverbeen.

Everythingisinhere:suspense,adventure,mystery,humour,danger.There"s

evensomeprettysatisfyingpaybacks.Thecharactersarefantasticand

fantasticallyrealistic.Therearebadpeoplewhoturnouttobegoodguysand

goodpeoplewhoturnouttobebadguys,justlikelife.

IthinkthethingI

likebestaboutthesebooksisthemessagethatit"sokaytobedifferent-to

benot"normal."Iwouldloveforeveryoneinschooltohavehearthatmessage.

Itwouldprobablyreducethebullyingaroundtheschool.

Thesebooks

valuerealthoughts.MuchhasbeenmadeofHarry"srulebreaking,butonlyonce

intheseriessofardoeshebreakaruleforarbitrarypersonalgain.Mostof

thetimehemakesadecisionthatwhat"srightismoreimportantthanwhat"s

written.Andyouknowwhat?Life"slikethatsometimes.Ithinkit"sgreatthat

kidsaregettinganexampleofhowtodowhat"srightevenwhenitinvolves

breakingrules.ThePotterbooksalsoshowthatthereareconsequencesforrule

breaking.Ifnotgettingcaughtandgettingadetention,thenaspellgoing

wrongandsomeonegettingturnedintoacat.Thisshowsthatwhenyoumakea

decisiontogoagainsttherulesthatthingsmaynotgoasyouexpectedandyou

havetotakeresponsibilityfortheoutcome.