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'''J.K. Rowling''' (nee Joanne Rowling, later Joanne Murray) (b. [[1965]]) was the author of the very successful [[Harry Potter]] series of novels, publishing seven volumes between [[1997]] and [[2007]]. Her books were also adapted as a successful series of movies. | '''J.K. Rowling''' (nee Joanne Rowling, later Joanne Murray) (b. [[1965]]) was the author of the very successful [[Harry Potter]] series of novels, publishing seven volumes between [[1997]] and [[2007]]. Her books were also adapted as a successful series of movies. | ||
In [[2004]], she was among the VIP guests for the gala opening of the [[Tomorrow Window]]s exhibit at the [[Tate Modern]]. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Tomorrow Windows]]'') | |||
[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] were fans of the Potter books, and the Doctor admitted to crying after reading [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|the seventh volume]]. Later, when Potter's spell "expelliarmus" was given life in order to help [[William Shakespeare]] defeat the [[Carrionite]]s, the Doctor exclaimed, "Good old J.K.!" ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') | [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] were fans of the Potter books, and the Doctor admitted to crying after reading [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|the seventh volume]]. Later, when Potter's spell "expelliarmus" was given life in order to help [[William Shakespeare]] defeat the [[Carrionite]]s, the Doctor exclaimed, "Good old J.K.!" ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
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==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
* In ''[[The Tomorrow Windows]]'' her name is given as Joanne Rowling, the name used on the first publishing of the first Harry Potter book. In 2004, when ''The Tomorrow Windows'' was written and set, her married name was Joanne Murray and her pen-name was J.K. Rowling. | |||
* In [[2005]] [[Russell T Davies]] asked Rowling to write for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', she said she was ''"was amused by the suggestion but simply doesn't have the time."''<ref>[http://www.starswelove.com/scriptsphp/news.php?newsid=4514&cfrom=m_49 J.K. Rowling Turns Down 'Dr. Who']</ref> She was writing the sixth ''Harry Potter'' novel at the time. <ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/2005a.html A Brief History of Time (Travel): Rose]</ref> | * In [[2005]] [[Russell T Davies]] asked Rowling to write for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', she said she was ''"was amused by the suggestion but simply doesn't have the time."''<ref>[http://www.starswelove.com/scriptsphp/news.php?newsid=4514&cfrom=m_49 J.K. Rowling Turns Down 'Dr. Who']</ref> She was writing the sixth ''Harry Potter'' novel at the time. <ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/2005a.html A Brief History of Time (Travel): Rose]</ref> | ||
