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Amusing facts about JK Rowling

By Tanvi Gupta

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Intro

JK Rowling gifted the world with Harry Potter's enchanting realm of magic 26 years ago. On her 58th birthday, here are some amusing facts about the author.

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Rejection

Rowling's uber-famous 'Harry Potter' manuscript faced 12 rejections before Bloomsbury took a chance on it, leading to the series' immense success.

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Rowling penned ideas on vomit bag

One time, Rowling found herself struck by inspiration—the names of the Hogwarts houses. The best thing she could write on was an airplane "vomit" bag.

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Story behind Rowling's initials

Rowling's publisher encouraged her to use two initials in her name—due to concerns that a book by a female author "might face challenges."

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Story behind creation of dementors

The dementors—introduced in 'Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban'—are symbolic representations of Rowling's struggle with depression.

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