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	J.K. Rowling

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	J. K. Rowling is a British author who is well-known for the Harry Potter fantasy books. She has become a philanthropist who supports several charities. More than 400 million copies of the Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide. The books have been translated into many different languages. J. K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in England. She was a quiet and shy girl who likes reading and writing. She started writing fantasy stories when she was 5 years old. She studied French at Exter University, and went to Paris to study for a year. She later moved to London to work as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International. Rowling began to write Harry Potter in 1990, and at the end of the same year, her mother died after a ten-year battle with disease. She said her mother's death heavily affected her writing. She moved to Portugal to teach English in 1991. Every morning, she kept writing a story about a wizard. Rowling met a Portuguese television journalist and they got married. However, they were separated shortly after their daughter was born. After the separation from her husband, Rowling quit her teaching job in Portugal. Rowling and her daughter moved to Scotland to live near her sister. During this period, she was diagnosed with depression. She was so poor that she survived on state welfare support. In 1995, she finally finished her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The book was submitted to twelve publishing companies, but rejected by them all. Fortunately, a year later, an editor from a small British publishing company decided to publish her book. Finally, the book was published in 1997 and has been loved by millions of people all over the world. The Harry Potter books have also gained recognition for sparking an interest in reading among young children. Since then, Rowling has written six more Harry Potter books. They became so popular that they were made into a series of films, which were huge hits all over the world.


	1. What did J. K. Rowling study at Exter University? 2. Why did she move to Portugal? 3. How many times did she submit her first book to publishing company?


	1. Have you ever read J.K. Rowling뭩 Harry Potter series? How do you think about them? 2. What do you think about the huge success of the book? 3. If you were a writer like her, what kind of stories would you want to write?

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She has become a philanthropist / who supports several charities.
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More than 400 million copies / of the Harry Potter books / have been sold / worldwide.
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The books have been translated / into many different languages.
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J. K. Rowling was born / on July 31st, 1965 / in England.
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She was a quiet and shy girl / who likes reading and writing.
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She started writing / fantasy stories / when she was 5 years old.
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She studied French / at Exter University, and went to Paris / to study / for a year.
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She later moved to London / to work / as a researcher and bilingual secretary / for Amnesty International.
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Rowling began to write / Harry Potter / in 1990, / and at the end of the same year,/ her mother died / after a ten-year battle with disease.
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She said / her mother's death / heavily affected / her writing.
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She moved / to Portugal / to teach English / in 1991.
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Every morning, / she kept writing a story / about a wizard.
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Rowling met a Portuguese television journalist / and they got married.
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However, / they were separated / shortly after their daughter was born.
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After the separation from her husband, / Rowling quit / her teaching job / in Portugal.
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Rowling and her daughter / moved to Scotland / to live / near her sister.
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During this period, / she was diagnosed with / depression.
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She was so poor / that she survived / on state welfare support.
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In 1995, / she finally finished her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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The book was submitted / to twelve publishing companies, / but rejected by them all.
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Fortunately, / a year later, / an editor from a small British publishing company / decided / to publish her book.
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Finally, / the book was published / in 1997 / and has been loved / by millions of people / all over the world.
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The Harry Potter books / have also gained recognition / for sparking an interest / in reading / among young children.
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Since then, / Rolling has written / six more Harry Potter books.
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They became so popular / that they were made into / a series of films, / which were huge hits / all over the world.
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