Who wrote "Harry Potter"?

The story behind the answer

J.K. Rowling is the British author who created the Harry Potter series, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997). Her books about a young wizard at Hogwarts became a global phenomenon, selling over 500 million copies, being translated into dozens of languages, and inspiring blockbuster films and a vast “Wizarding World.”

To avoid confusion: Terry Pratchett wrote the humorous Discworld novels; J.R.R. Tolkien authored The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings; Daniel Radcliffe is the actor who played Harry in the films. Memory tip: “JK” as in “just kidding” fits the playful magic of Rowling’s world, and “Rowling” sounds like “rolling” into a magical adventure—Rowling wrote Harry Potter.