Author J.K. Rowling, right, and actress Emma Watson pose after the "Harry Potter" creator received an award for outstanding contribution to British cinema at the BAFTA awards ceremony in London on Feb. 13.Reuters
Author J.K. Rowling, right, and actress Emma Watson pose after the "Harry Potter" creator received an award for outstanding contribution to British cinema at the BAFTA awards ceremony in London on Feb. 13.ReutersBritish author J.K. Rowling, creator of the "Harry Potter" series of books.ReutersAuthor J.K. Rowling poses as she arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in London on July 7.ReutersChildren dressed as characters in the "Harry Potter" book and film series watch a presentation at the launch of the "Harry Potter: The Exhibition" at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia, on July 19.ReutersAuthor JK Rowling holds a University Benefactor's award, after receiving it from Britain's Princess Anne at the University of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh on Sept 19, 2011.ReutersJ.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, poses with a spade during a ceremony to mark the start of building work on a research clinic, at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland Nov. 7, 2011.ReutersJK Rowling: Grown-up bookReuters
J.K. Rowling is one of the top five self-made female billionaires in the world, according to Forbes magazine.
The Harry Potter author has fascinated the world of children and young teens with her magic spell-laced writing ever since she started working on the stories of the bespectacled wizard boy.
Rowling has won the hearts of billions of readers across the world, since the publication of her first Harry Potter book in 1997. She is featured in the latest Forbes magazine's list of billionaires as one of the top five self-made female billionaires in the world.
Joanne Kathleen Rowling's engagements are not limited to the wizarding world. She is actively involved in many charity projects that are close to her heart.
Have a look at the major events in the life of the owner of a billion-dollar magic empire.
