J.K. Rowling Timeline

J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has been in the press on a very regular basis since her first book was published in 1997. Below you will find links to articles regarding Rowling’s projects, philanthropy, and upcoming works.

2020

January 25 – J.K. Rowling completes fifth Cormoran Strike novel
January 26 – J.K. Rowling ranked 10th among celebrities British people would prefer for Prime Minister
February 19 – J.K. Rowling reveals title of fifth Cormoran Strike novel, Troubled Blood
April 11 – J.K. Rowling hosts virtual read-along of The Cuckoo’s Calling as Robert Galbraith
April 18 – J.K. Rowling purchases childhood home that reportedly inspired Harry Potter
May 2 – J.K. Rowling honors Battle of Hogwarts anniversary with £1 million in charity donations
May 25 – J.K. Rowling discusses the "birthplace of Harry Potter" and reveals the origins of Severus Snape's name
May 26 – J.K. Rowling announces The Ickabog
May 27 – J.K. Rowling announces The Ickabog illustration competition
June 3 – After initial online installments were available in English only, The Ickabog begins to be released in five additional languages
July 21 – The Ickabog announced for November 10 release and cover revealed
August 13 – Strike: Lethal White announced for August release
August 14 – The Ickabog illustration competition winners announced
August 19 – Strike: Lethal White trailer released
October 24 – Strike: Lethal White available for purchase
November 9 – J.K. Rowling announces online reading of The Ickabog to promote its release

2019

April 4 – J.K. Rowling pleased as fraud trial against her former personal assistant comes to an end
April 10 – J.K. Rowling's autograph and Quidditch scene doodle available for purchase at charity auction
April 12 – J.K. Rowling announces her support of the Killer Women Mentoring Scheme
May 19 – Lethal White wins Audible Sounds of Crime award
June 21 – J.K. Rowling given very own lipstick shade
July 22 – A new poll reveals J.K. Rowling to be the fourth-most-admired woman by people in the United Kingdom
September 13 – J.K. Rowling donates £15.3m to Edinburgh MS research center
October 31 – J.K. Rowling contributes an essay to A Love Letter to Europe
December 16 – J.K. Rowling receives Robert F. Kennedy human rights award
December 31 – J.K. Rowling tops Forbes World’s Highest-Paid Authors 2019 list

2018

January 13 – J.K. Rowling featured in artwork for Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
January 31 – J.K. Rowling tweets about Lethal White and writing
February 4 – Harry Potter hits 500 million in worldwide sales
February 21 – J.K. Rowling reflects on Cursed Child origins in New York Times interview
March 5 – J.K. Rowling admits the relationship between Strike and Robin keeps her writing the Strike series
March 21 – J.K. Rowling thanks school for World Book Day fundraiser
March 23 – J.K. Rowling finishes fourth Cormoran Strike novel, Lethal White
April 22 – J.K. Rowling in NYC for the Cursed Child premiere
April 22 – J.K. Rowling reveals details of Jessica Williams’ Fantastic Beasts character
April 25 – J.K. Rowling attends the red carpet premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in NYC
April 27 – J.K. Rowling announces Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the last story with Harry Potter
May 2 – J.K. Rowling apologizes for killing off Dobby
May 26 – Prisoner of Azkaban makes list of 100 essential books by female writers
May 31 – J.K. Rowling starts work on Fantastic Beasts 3 screenplay
June 17 – J.K. Rowling announced to be inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
June 29 – J.K. Rowling invited to become a voting member of the Academy Awards
July 14 – J.K. Rowling nominated for an alternative Nobel Prize
August 31 – J.K. Rowling discusses her return to Hogwarts in a new featurette
September 18 – Lethal White released
September 22 – The cast of Fantastic Beasts joins J.K. Rowling on Today to meet with fans, talk about the film, and tease the trailer
September 25 – J.K. Rowling and the cast of Crimes of Grindelwald give first full-length interview on Today
September 29 – J.K. Rowling voted the best female financial role model in a Good Money Week poll
October 3 – J.K. Rowling and Whoopi Goldberg discuss Lumos at New York gala
October 13 – J.K. Rowling reveals she once suspected the BBC outed her as Robert Galbraith
October 16 – J.K. Rowling talks about writing for Dumbledore again in Crimes of Grindelwald
November 2 – J.K. Rowling teases the potential next location for Fantastic Beasts on Twitter
November 6 – J.K. Rowling gives a glimpse inside Robert Galbraith’s head for Graham Norton
November 9 – J.K. Rowling credits fans for her return to the wizarding world
November 14 – J.K. Rowling’s website adds new FAQ section addressing questions about Fantastic Beasts
November 28 – J.K. Rowling discusses the “daunting” task of creating Cursed Child
December 4 – Lethal White makes it to the top three in the Best Mystery & Thriller category of the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
December 10 – J.K. Rowling tweets hints about upcoming Fantastic Beasts films

2017

January 12 – J.K. Rowling revealed to have six books in USA Today's top 100 books of 2016
January 25 – J.K. Rowling wins Platinum Award from the first ever Specsavers Bestseller Awards
February 13 – J.K. Rowling in attendance as Fantastic Beasts wins a BAFTA
February 14 – J.K. Rowling gives permission and suggestions for Voldemort's role in The LEGO Batman Movie
March 2 – J.K. Rowling explains the history of her made-up word "choranaptyxic"
April 5 – Reelz airs new J.K. Rowling documentary: Behind Closed Doors
April 15 – J.K. Rowling confirms Salazar Slytherin’s namesake
May 8 – J.K. Rowling honored with the Bookseller’s Association Outstanding Contribution Award
May 12 – J.K. Rowling asks for help after handwritten Potter prequel stolen
May 28 – J.K. Rowling announces that Fantastic Beasts 2 script is complete
June 17 – J.K. Rowling named Companion of Honour in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
June 17 – J.K. Rowling returns to Forbes’ Highest-Paid Celebrities list
June 26 – J.K. Rowling and others celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
July 10 – CNN interview with J.K. Rowling airs, revealing she has finally written her long-teased fairy tale
August 4 – J.K. Rowling returns to the top of Forbes’ Highest-Paid Authors list
August 30 – J.K. Rowling talks Strike in new BBC interview
September 6 – J.K. Rowling speaks about the real-life inspiration behind Strike in BBC interview
September 9 – J.K. Rowling writes forward for The Little Big Things
September 25 – J.K. Rowling opens up about Cursed Child in new interview
October 14 – Blue Peter to honor J.K. Rowling on new walkway
October 27 – Bloomsbury publishes updated J.K. Rowling bibliography in paperback
October 30 – J.K. Rowling documentary Harry Potter: A History of Magic airs
November 27 – Strike DVD includes bonus featurette with Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, J.K. Rowling, and Michael Keillor
December 12 – J.K. Rowling named Companion of Honour in Buckingham Palace ceremony

2016

January 19 – J.K. Rowling nominated for Shorty Award
January 25 – J.K. Rowling to be honored with PEN Award
February 10 – Scholastic, Little Brown UK to publish Cursed Child script this summer
February 11 – Cursed Child script tops bestseller charts
March 6 – J.K. Rowling makes surprise appearance at Scottish book club gathering
March 8 – J.K. Rowling answers fan questions about her magical North American history
March 17 – J.K. Rowling among Time‘s Most Influential People on the Internet
March 27 – J.K. Rowling recounts horrific circumstances leading to Lumos founding
April 6 – J.K. Rowling’s writing chair sells for magical amount
April 11 – J.K. Rowling tweets thoughts on the new Fantastic Beasts trailer
April 20 – Career of Evil longlisted for Crime Novel of the Year
April 26 – Fantastic Beasts screenplay to be published as a book
May 12 – J.K. Rowling to attend special performance of Cursed Child to benefit Lumos
May 16 – J.K. Rowling is awarded the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award (Article 1) (Article 2)
May 31 – Career of Evil shortlisted for Crime Fiction Award
June 5 – J.K. Rowling opens up about all things Cursed Child
June 6 – J.K. Rowling criticizes those who disapprove of a black Hermione
June 6 – Cursed Child creative team discusses the play’s origins
June 11 – J.K. Rowling on Cursed Child fan expectations
June 17 – J.K. Rowling to produce Cormoran Strike TV series
June 21 – Bloomsbury, Scholastic to release updated Fantastic Beasts in 2017
June 23 – Newt Scamander as introduced by J.K. Rowling and Eddie Redmayne
June 27 – J.K. Rowling to attend special screening of Fantastic Beasts to benefit Lumos Foundation
September 17 – J.K. Rowling participates in live chat to launch We Are Lumos worldwide
September 19 – J.K. Rowling joins Cursed Child cast for special Lumos gala performance
September 20 – Read J.K. Rowling’s full Lumos gala speech: “A Right to Families”
September 29 – J.K. Rowling tops Hollywood Most Powerful Authors list
November 7 – Handwritten copy of Beedle the Bard set to be auctioned
November 7 – J.K. Rowling talks Fantastic Beasts in video interview
November 15 – Cursed Child reaches final round of Goodreads Choice Awards
November 26 – J.K. Rowling sends Harry Potter e-books to seven-year-old Syrian girl
December 6 – Annotated first-edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to go on display in Scotland
December 7 – Cursed Child wins Goodreads Choice Award 2016
December 10 – Cursed Child officially Amazon’s Bestselling Book of 2016
December 14 – J.K. Rowling reveals her Ilvermorny house
December 18 – J.K. Rowling urges support for Lumos in Christmas message
December 19 – J.K. Rowling contributes to Orlando tribute anthology “Love Is Love”
December 20 – J.K. Rowling launches new website
December 24 – J.K. Rowling sends Christmas messages through a series of tweets

2015

February 6 – J.K. Rowling tweets new information about 12 Grimmauld Place
February 20 – J.K. Rowling donates £5,000 to Wooden Spoon Rugby Charity
March 10 – J.K. Rowling receives British Red Cross Humanitarian Award
March 20 – J.K. Rowling visits British School in Nepal, gives radio interview
March 23 – J.K. Rowling tweets about publishing experience
April 8 – J.K. Rowling announces launch of Lumos USA
April 10 – J.K. Rowling launches Lumos USA at Empire State Building
April 10 – J.K. Rowling interviewed on the Today Show discussing Lumos USA
April 14 – Very Good Lives released featuring Harvard speech
April 24 – Title Career of Evil announced for third Cormoran Strike novel
May 8 – J.K. Rowling reveals that Newt Scamander is a Hufflepuff on Twitter
May 22 – J.K. Rowling tweets she is editing Career of Evil
June 4 – J.K. Rowling tweets details regarding the sisters from Fantastic Beasts and hints about the US wizarding school
June 7 – J.K. Rowling's Twitter account is on a roll
June 11 – Career of Evil release date, cover, plot overview announced
June 18 – Lumos named overall winner of the 2015 Charity Awards and Katherine Waterston revealed to play Tina in Fantastic Beasts
June 26 – J.K. Rowling confirms title of stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
July 2 – Lumos to support research on institutions by NUI Galway
July 29 – US Premiere of J.K. Rowling’s Who Do You Think You Are? episode to air
August 15 – J.K. Rowling reveals Tina and Queenie's last name on Twitter
August 21 – J.K. Rowling answers several questions on Twitter
September 1 – James Sirius Potter heads to Hogwarts and is Sorted into Gryffindor
September 4 – J.K. Rowling narrates film highlighting plight of children in orphanages
September 8 – J.K. Rowling provides quote for upcoming illustrated edition
September 9 – Hufflepuff wins final Pottermore House Cup and J.K. Rowling responds
September 15 – Goldsboro Books, Waterstones offers chance for signed Career of Evil
September 22 – New Pottermore is here along with a message from J.K. Rowling
October 8 – Harry Potter now available as Apple iBook with annotations from J.K. Rowling
October 9 – Career of Evil extract released
October 11 – J.K. Rowling reveals Sirius Black's birthday and Robert Galbraith organizes scavenger hunt
October 21 – J.K. Rowling to be interviewed as Robert Galbraith
November 2 – J.K. Rowling speaks about Career of Evil on BBC Radio 2 and NPR
November 3 – Career of Evil nominated for opening round of Goodreads Choice Awards 2015
November 3 – J.K. Rowling reveals her favorite fan art of young Sirius with his best friend
November 10 – Robert Galbraith advances to Goodreads semi-finals and makes Impac longlist
November 12 – Signed deluxe illustrated Philosopher’s Stone to be auctioned for Lumos
November 17 – Career of Evil in final round of Goodreads 2015 Choice Awards
November 30 – Lumos launches Indiegogo campaign to furnish special education unit in Moldova
November 30 – J.K. Rowling to honor Peter Kay in BBC One special
December 3 – J.K. Rowling visits the set of Fantastic Beasts
December 8 – The Casual Vacancy nominated for Writers’ Guild Award
December 14 – Philosopher’s Stone and Career of Evil shortlisted for Audible UK’s Audiobook of the Year
December 22 – Signed illustrated Philosopher’s Stone sold at auction for Lumos
December 22 – J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne address Cursed Child casting choices
December 28 – J.K. Rowling appears in Peter Kay documentary

2014

January 16 – Renaissance Learning ranks six Harry Potter books among favorites by UK children
January 31 – J.K. Rowling sues Daily Mail for libel
January 31 – J.K. Rowling listed as number 10 on Vanity Fair's list of best dressed female authors
February 5 – J.K. Rowling listed among CNBC's 200 most influential people in the world
February 7 – Compiled information from the preview of J.K. Rowling's interview with Wonderland magazine
February 7 – Complete J.K. Rowling Wonderland interview released
February 10 – J.K. Rowling discusses writing as a man with the Evening Standard
February 13 – J.K. Rowling states Harry's original name
February 16 – Title of the second Cormoran Strike novel is revealed along with other information
February 17 – J.K. Rowling to make appearance as Robert Galbraith and cover of The Silkworm revealed
February 19 – The Cuckoo's Calling named a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in the Mystery/Thriller category
February 23 – J.K. Rowling states further details of Cormoran Strike series including possible TV adaptation
March 4 – J.K. Rowling listed as one of most read authors in UK schools in "What Kids are Reading" report
March 5 – J.K. Rowling signs open letter to British Government to protect women and children from sexual violence
March 7 – J.K. Rowling voted Most Inspirational Businesswoman by Woman's World
March 18 – J.K. Rowling backs British press regulation, Hacked Off campaign
March 25 – J.K. Rowling endorses Euan's Guide
April 3 – Bloomsbury to publish J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography in December 2014
April 4 – J.K. Rowling attends "Scotland, Please Don't Go" to benefit Better Together campaign
April 11 – The Cuckoo's Calling wins LA Times Book Prize in Mystery/Thriller category
April 25 – J.K. Rowling reveals type of gems in Hufflepuff hourglass on Twitter
April 28 – J.K. Rowling appears and acts as guest editor on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour
April 30 – Harry Potter books among top ten favorite books by Harris
May 17 – The Cuckoo's Calling wins Audible's Sound of Crime Award at Crimefest
May 18 – Harry Potter books ranked among best-selling products of all time by USA Today
June 17 – J.K. Rowling awarded International Writer's Award for contribution to children's literature
June 19 – The Silkworm released
July 15 – J.K. Rowling visits the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studio's Japan
July 18 – J.K. Rowling appears at Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
July 29 – Harry Potter novels ranked among 20 inspirational novels by women by the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
August 1 – The Silkworm placed on Top 10 Independent Books by Sydney Morning Herald
August 24 – J.K. Rowling introduces Malala Yousafzai at Edinburgh Book Festival
September 7 – J.K. Rowling hints at Pottermore Patronus test on Twitter
September 10 – J.K. Rowling reveals her Patronus on Twitter
October 7 – J.K. Rowling tweets anagram about Fantastic Beasts movie
October 10 – J.K. Rowling places on the Sunday Times Giving List
November 7 – Harry Potter books among Groiler Club's list of 100 Books Famous in Children's Literature
November 9 – J.K. Rowling's charity, Lumos, releases video, Behind the Walls
November 15 – The Cuckoo's Calling wins award at Bouchercon 2014: Murder at the Beach
November 19 – J.K. Rowling receives a spot on Scottish version of Monopoly
November 25 – The Cuckoo's Calling nominated for International IMPAC Dublin Award
November 26 – J.K. Rowling hosts charity conference featuring those helped by Lumos
December 2 – Little, Brown Book Group to publish Very Good Lives in 2015
December 10 – J.K. Rowling announces BBC TV adaption of The Cuckoo's Calling
December 17 – J.K. Rowling pens article for The Guardian on goals with Lumos

2013

January 4 – J.K. Rowling's Twitter account is nominated for the 5th annual Shorty Awards
January 8 – J.K. Rowling featured in Napier University's (Edinburgh) photography exhibit
January 16 – The Casual Vacancy makes the Top 100 Best-Selling Books list of 2012
February 4 – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ranks in The Guardian's English Literature's 50 Key Moments
February 7 – J.K. Rowling receives philanthropy honors at Beacon Awards
February 12 – J.K. Rowling lands in top 20 on BBC Radio 4's women's power list
February 18 – J.K. Rowling comes out on top in a Manchester poll of inspiring women
March 3 – Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is nominated for several awards and wins Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie at the Canadian Screen Awards
March 7 – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages released in ebook format, with 40% of the proceeds being donated to charity
March 8 – J.K. Rowling speaks about The Casual Vacancy at Bath Literature Festival
March 9 – British director Danny Boyle says J.K. Rowling would make a good head of state
March 17 – J.K. Rowling urges government action against invasive journalism
April 26 – J.K. Rowling attends the royal inauguration of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
April 30 – The Cuckoo's Calling published under pseudonym Robert Galbraith
May 8 – J.K. Rowling expresses her support for Universal Florida's Diagon Alley expansion, saying that she's sure that the attention to detail "will make this [the Wizarding World of Harry Potter] an even better experience."
May 18 – J.K. Rowling shares handwritten annotations in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
May 22 – A copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with original illustrations by J.K. Rowling, sells at Sotheby's for record price
June 27 – Harry Potter series on Entertainment Weekly's 10 All-Time Greatest Books
July 13 – J.K. Rowling's Robert Galbraith pseudonym is outed
July 15 – J.K. Rowling releases official statement on The Cuckoo's Calling
July 15 – 300,000-copy reprint of The Cuckoo's Calling announced
July 16 – The Cuckoo's Calling's sales increase 507,000%, moving from #98, 424 to #1 on the Amazon bestseller list
July 17 – Details regarding the outing of Robert Galbraith pseudonym are uncovered
July 19 – Signed, first edition copy of The Cuckoo's Calling sells for £3,000
July 26 – The Guardian reports that J.K. Rowling has received several offers to turn The Cuckoo's Calling into a film
August 27 – J.K. Rowling reveals which Harry Potter character she misses most
September 9 – Signed first edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sells for $10,602
September 12 – Warner Bros. announces expanded creative partnership with J.K. Rowling, including a film series based off of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, to be written by the author herself
September 18 – J.K. Rowling writes about single parenting for Gingerbread, a UK charity for single-parent families, saying, "I am prouder of my years as a single mother than any other part of my life"
September 18 – The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film has been in the works for over a year
October 5 – J.K. Rowling nominated in Writing category for Spirit of Scotland Awards
October 8 – Robert Galbraith nominated for Ask Men's Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2013
October 8 – J.K. Rowling's MS clinic is officially opened at Edinburgh University
October 18 – J.K. Rowling gifts Dobby statue and signed placard to Aberdeen hotel
October 26 – J.K. Rowling gives an interview to Daily Mail about the work Lumos is doing
November 6 – Harper's Bazaar names J.K. Rowling Inspiration of the Year
November 6 – The Cuckoo's Calling nominated for Best Mystery & Thriller of 2013
November 9 – J.K. Rowling talks Lumos and Fantastic Beasts at Lumos charity event at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
November 25 – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is determined to be the nation's favorite children's book in Booktrust poll
December 4 – J.K. Rowling named as on one Britain's top ten "Literacy Heroes"
December 10 – Lumos Maxima bracelet sells at Sotheby's for £20,000, with the proceeds going toward Lumos
December 12 – The Cuckoo's Calling wins Audible UK's Audiobook of the Year
December 16 – The Cuckoo's Calling makes Amazon's Best-Selling Books of 2013 list
December 20 – J.K. Rowling confirms Harry Potter stage play, which she will co-produce
December 31 – Lawyer who outed Robert Galbraith pseudonym fined £1,000, which was donated to The Soldier's Charity

2012

January 12 – J.K. Rowling tweets: still writing, tells fans to follow Pottermore
February 23 – J.K. Rowling announces a new novel for adults to be released
April 12 – Title of adult novel, The Casual Vacancy, and release date of September 27, 2012, along with new website revealed for J.K. Rowling's latest projects
April 12 – Facebook page for J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy is published
April 13 – Rowling confirms work on Potter encyclopedia, royalties will go to charity
April 24 – J.K. Rowling receives "Freeman of the City of London" honor
May 22 – Bloomsbury says it's counting on a new three-book set relating to Harry Potter penned by J.K. Rowling
May 22 – J.K. Rowling updates her website, "has no firm plans" to publish Potter encyclopedia due to Pottermore
July 3 – Cover art and page count for J.K. Rowling's new book The Casual Vacancy revealed
July 24 – J.K. Rowling plans Hogwarts-like treehouses for her children in own back garden
July 27 – J.K. Rowling reads Peter Pan at the 2012 Summer Olympic Opening Ceremonies
August 2 – J.K. Rowling first public book signing event announced for The Casual Vacancy
August 26 – Pottermore News announces J.K. Rowling to be interviewed for Australian TV Special "Life after Potter"
September 21 – The Guardian interviews J.K. Rowling, where she discusses The Casual Vacancy and much more
September 25 – J.K. Rowling discusses The Casual Vacancy, its potential for film adaptation, and more
September 26 – J.K. Rowling alludes to possibility of a future Harry Potter book
September 26 – National Public Radio releases extended interview with J.K. Rowling
September 26 – J.K. Rowling discusses The Casual Vacancy and reveals personal secret during televised interview
September 26 – J.K. Rowling reads a passage from The Casual Vacancy
September 27 – J.K. Rowling: Life After Potter
September 27 – J.K. Rowling reads from The Casual Vacancy live from Southbank Centre
September 28 – J.K. Rowling talks religion, theme of death, and swearing in The Casual Vacancy
September 29 – Newsletter from J.K. Rowling on The Casual Vacancy – "I needed to write this book."
October 1 – New article/interview with J.K. Rowling from The New Yorker reveals more details about The Casual Vacancy (The New Yorker)
October 6 – J.K. Rowling attends Cheltenham Lit Festival and reveals next book will be for children
October 11 – J.K. Rowling interviewed – reveals literary favorites
October 11 – J.K. Rowling surprises fans with answers to questions on live global webcast hosted by Scholastic
October 15 – J.K. Rowling is interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
October 15 – J.K. Rowling discusses The Casual Vacancy with Charlie Rose and Gayle King
October 17 – J.K. Rowling appears at the David H. Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center in NYC, answers fan questions
October 17 – Female Force: J.K. Rowling, a comic book biography, is published
October 19 – J.K. Rowling interviewed on Charlie Rose
November 4 – Vatican slams J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy
November 8 – J.K. Rowling included in 18th edition of Barlett's Familiar Quotations
November 13 – J.K. Rowling short-listed for UK Author of the Year
November 13 – J.K. Rowling announces proceeds for Pottermore's The Tales of Beedle the Bard e-book to go to Lumos
November 18 – Lumos releases "This Is Lumos," narrated by J.K. Rowling
November 28 – J.K. Rowling listed as one of Hollywood's 25 Most Powerful Authors
November 30 – J.K. Rowling speaks out against invasive journalism
December 3 – BBC announces plans to turn The Casual Vacancy into a TV series
December 4 – The Casual Vacancy makes Time's Top 10 Fiction Books list

2011

January 7 – Jacobs's estate pursues lawsuit in British court
January 8 – Rowling Cleared in Plagiarism Suit
February 13 – J.K. Rowling and David Heyman acceptance speech for Award for Outstanding British Contribution in Cinema
February 13 – Pre-BAFTA interview
February 14 – "Rowling 'would love UK Harry Potter park'"
April 19 – "J.K. Rowling Reveals How Harry Potter Screenwriter Steve Kloves Set Her at Ease"
June 15 – Pottermore is announced to be J.K. Rowling's next Harry Potter project
June 23 – Pottermore announcement video
July 5 – J.K. Rowling talks Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 filming
July 7 – Speech from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 premiere
August 2 – "J.K. Rowling discovers her family history of single mothers"
August 8 – Interview with J.K. Rowling reveals wand selection process
August 17 – J.K. Rowling appears on Who Do You Think You Are?
August 24 – J.K. Rowling one of Forbes's 100 Most Powerful Women
September 13 – J.K. Rowling named "First Billionaire Author" in Guinness Book of World Records
September 23 – J.K. Rowling listed as No. 2 top influencer of Britain's reading habits
October 17 – J.K. Rowling honored by University of Edinburgh with a multiple sclerosis research clinic named after her mother
October 18 – A&E's "Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story" becomes available for online purchase
November 7 – J.K. Rowling buries time capsule to mark start of work on MS clinic (video)

2010

February 17 – J.K. Rowling accused of stealing plot from Adrian Jacobs's book (key passages)
October 1 – Interview with Oprah Winfrey
October 15 – British Judge Refuses to Throw Out Suit Accusing Rowling of Plagiarism
October 19 – Hans Christian Andersen literature award

2009

April 8 – J.K. Rowling steps down as patron of the MS Society Scotland
April 30 – Article for Time 100 on Gordon Brown
September 25 – J.K. Rowling creates Twitter account
November 5 – J.K. Rowling in France with President Nicolas Sarkozy receiving the Legion d’honneur award

2008

January 29 – South Bank Show Awards
February 8 – El País interview
February 12 – James Joyce Award
March 12 – Interview with Edinburgh University newspaper
April 9 – J.K. Rowling wins Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2008 Galaxy British Book Awards
April 11 – "J.K. Rowling Takes a Stand for the Children of Darfur!"
April 14 – J.K. Rowling vs. Lexicon trial
June 5 – J.K. Rowling's Harvard commencement speech
June 11 – Potter prequel
July 22 – "Living life with multiple sclerosis"
November 13 – "J.K. Rowling on Harry Potter's last, long walk"
December 4 – The Tales of Beedle the Bard launch

2007

June 22 – Writes "Kids should know family love" for the Sun
July 6 – "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Interview of J.K. Rowling"
July 13 – J.K. Rowling says that some people will “absolutely loathe” Book 7
July 19 – J.K. Rowling discusses the end of "Harry Potter"
July 20 – J.K. Rowling receives award on Blue Peter
July 21 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is published
July 21 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows reading at the Natural History Museum
July 26 – "J.K. Rowling's fond look back at Harry Potter"
July 26 – "JK Rowling One-On-One: Part One"
July 27 – "JK Rowling One-On-One: Part Two"
July 29 – "Harry Potter: The Final Chapter"
July 30 – Bloomsbury web chat
October 9 – Emma Watson presents J.K. Rowling with special recognition for charity at the Pride of Britain Awards
October 15 – Rowling opens her US book tour in Los Angeles, California
October 15 – "'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Meets with L.A. Students, Plots Her Next Move"
October 16 – Rowling continues US tour in New Orleans, Louisiana
October 17 – Rowling discusses Christianity and the ending of Harry Potter with MTV
October 19 – J.K. Rowling speaks at Carnegie Hall
October 20 – "'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Enchants Readers on Her U.S. Book Tour"
October 23 – J.K. Rowling explains Dumbledore's sexuality at Toronto press conference
October 23 – “J.K. Rowling Wins The Order of the Forest Award”
November 1 – J.K. Rowling announces plans to auction The Tales of Beedle the Bard
November 17 – J.K. Rowling discusses Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for Dutch release
December 6 – Barbara Walters names JKR most fascinating person of 2007
December 13 – Amazon revealed as The Tales of Beedle the Bard buyer
December 17 – Your Total Health features J.K. Rowling
December 18 – Part 1 of J.K. Rowling's interview with PotterCast released
December 19 – "Person of the Year 2007: Runners-Up: J.K. Rowling"
December 19 – "Rowling Answers 10 Questions About Harry"
December 24 – Part 2 of J.K. Rowling's interview with PotterCast released
December 30 – J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life

2006

January 10 – "There would be so much to tell her..."
January 26 – "Rowling getting involved with child welfare"
January 31 – "From Beatrix Potter to Ulysses... what the top writers say every child should read"
February 5 – "My fight by JK Rowling"
March 30 – "Boy wizard beats chef to win book of the year"
April 5 – "For Girls Only, Probably..."
April 13 – Asteroid named after J.K. Rowling
April 18 – Contributes to Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female
April 29 – Inspirational Women: J.K. Rowling, Author
June 25 – "Queen puts on huge party for kids"
June 26 – Richard and Judy interview (transcript)
June 26 – "Rowling sad about Harry"
July 6 – "Honorary degree for JK Rowling"
August 1 – An Evening with Harry, Carrie, and Garp (Reading Part 1) (Reading Part 2) (Q&A) (press conference)
September 4 – "J.K. Rowling's Response to news that 'VOLDEMORT VOTED TOP VILLAIN IN THE BIGBADREAD'"
September 25 – J.K. Rowling discusses Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid (video) (transcript)

2005

Cofounds Children's High Level Group (now Lumos)
January 2 – Writes introduction essay for One City
July 16 – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is published
July 16 – Emerson and Melissa's interview
July 16 – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince reading at Edinburgh book launch
July 17 – "J.K. Rowling, the author with the magic touch: 'It’s going to be really emotional to say goodbye,' says Rowling as she writes the last book in the Harry Potter saga"
July 17 – "J.K. Rowling Hogwarts And All"
July 17 – ITV interview
July 17 – "One-on-one interview with J.K. Rowling"
July 18 – Half-Blood Prince press conference
October 3 – "Authors on the spot: JK Rowling"
December 3 – "The bullet-proof barrier between city's rich and poor"
December 10 – "Living with Harry Potter" (audio)

2004

March 4 – World Book Day Chat
March 4 – World Book Day Chat Followup
March 21 – "Rowling's house of secrets"
May 15 – Official Website Launched (original site partial view) (current site)
May 27 – "New 'Potter' movie sneaks in spoilers for upcoming books"
August 15 – Edinburgh International Book Festival
November 23 – Interview with David Heyman, Steve Kloves, Mark Radcliffe, Alfonso Cuarón, and J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD Extras)

2003

February – J.K. Rowling becomes a patron of MS Society Scotland
February 6 – "JK Rowling's fame spoils her cafe culture"
April 11 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets DVD interview
June 16 – "The J.K. Rowling Story"
June 19 – "There are books, and there is Harry Potter" (video)
June 20 – "I'm not writing for the money: It's for me and out of loyalty to fans"
June 20 – Dateline NBC interview
June 21 – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is published
June 23 – "The Shy Sorceress"
June 26 – Royal Albert Hall interview
June 29 – "Her Magic Moment"
September 10 – J.K. Rowling wins Príncipe de Asturias Award (video) (transcript)
November 23 – J.K. Rowling on The Simpsons

2002

June 3 – Foreword. Magic: New Stories
September 19 – "Newsround Talk Exclusively to J.K. Rowling"
October 3 – "The Magic Behind Harry Potter"
November – "Trick & Treat: J.K. Rowling turns Stirling Castle into Hogwarts for Halloween Fundraiser"
November 9 – "Harry and me"
November 13 – "Harry Potter and Me"
November 13 – "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Audio Interview: J.K. Rowling"
December 4 – "Rowling finds a Meaning in Fame"
December 22 – "Famous Author Corresponds with Ailing Child"

2001

January – "J.K. Rowling's Books That Made a Difference"
January – “Everyone’s just wild about Harry”
March 1 – Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them are published
March 2 – "Potter creator receives OBE"
March 12 – Blue Peter
March 12 – Red Nose Day
March 12 – Raincoast Books interview
March 16 – Comic Relief live chat
March 19 – Interview in Detriot Times
March 22 – “Queen’s spell-binding book day”
April – "Giving Voice to Harry & Co."
April 18 – "If I could talk to my mum again I'd tell her I had a daughter - and I wrote some books and guess what happened?"
August 10 – "Rowling Denies Writer's Block Rumours"
September 5 – “J.K. Rowling praises film company as it works its magic of Harry Potter"
September 11 – Conversations with J.K. Rowling published
October 28 – "The story behind the Potter legend: J.K. Rowling talks about how she created the Harry Potter books and the magic of Harry Potter’s world”
November 2 – "J.K. Rowling: 'Fans will be happy'"
November 3 – "Exclusive: Writer J.K. Rowling Answers Her Readers' Questions"
November 12 – Interview from BBCi Bristol
November 18 – "Harry Potter: Everyone's Wild About Harry"
December – "Wizards and Ogres and Monsters, OH MY!"
December 24 – "Potter author knows how it will all end"
December 26 – "J.K. Rowling marries her doctor in secret"
December 28 – "J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me Special" (video)

2000

February – "J.K. Rowling: On Setting Priorities"
February 3 – Scholastic online chat
March 27 – "Brace yourself, readers: Harry Potter will discover girls"
May 4 – J.K. Rowling Chat
May 21 – "From Mr Darcy to Harry Potter by way of Lolita"
June 30 – "J.K. Rowling, the interview"
July 1 – “Harry Potter and the source of inspiration”
July 6 – "Harry Potter and the Magic Key of J.K. Rowling"
July 7 – “The hype surrounding the fourth Harry Potter book belies the fact that Joanne Rowling had some of her blackest moments writing it – and that the pressure was self-imposed a kind of magic”
July 8 – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is published
July 8 – “J.K. Rowling talks about Book Four”
July 8 – “Harry, Jessica and me”
July 8 – "Tough Times Ahead For Harry Potter"
July 8 – “Harry Potter ‘madness’ stuns author Rowling”
July 8 – "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling"
July 8 – “Launch Day interview aboard the Hogwarts Express” (video) (transcript)
July 9 – “English crowds give author star treatment at launching”
July 10 – “Harry’s on fire again, casting a spell his creator can no longer ignore”
July 10 – "All Aboard the Potter Express"
July 10 – "The Return of Harry Potter"
July 10 – “Publishing Wizardry: A look at the magical power of a children’s book”
July 11 – “I almost lost the plot over Harry hit no. 4: Joanne tells how new book drove her pottery”
July 11 – "JK's Vanishing Act: HARRY POTTER author JK Rowling left young fans in tears in her home town"
July 11 – "All aboard the Hogwarts Express"
July 13 – "The Rowling Express" (video) (transcript)
July 13 – "Mother of all Muggles" (Part 1) (Part 2)
July 15 – “J K Rowling given honorary degree at her alma mater”
July 17 – "The Woman Who Invented Harry"
July 19 – “Harry Potter and the mystery of J K’s lost initial”
July 21 – “Writer gives hint of grim fate for Potter in last book”
August 4 – "J.K. Rowling talks about writing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
August 4 – "Rowling Thunder (Parts 1 & 2)"
August 14 – “Author’s favourites are chosen for Potter film”
Fall – eToys Interview
September 29 – "Potter author’s content warning”
October 5 – "J K Rowling's lone crusade"
October 16 – "About the Books"
October 18 – Rosie O'Donnell Show interview
October 19 – America Online chat
October 20 – Barnes & Noble and Yahoo! chat
October 20 – Larry King interview
October 20 – NBC Today Show interview
October 20 – “J.K. Rowling has the future mapped out for Harry Potter”
October 22 – "Harry Potter: Need she say more? J.K. Rowling talks about her wildly popular books"
October 23 – "INTERVIEW: J.K. Rowling"
October 23 – "Out of adversity, Harry was born”
October 23 – "Interview: J.K. Rowling"
October 23 – “20,000 Fans making Rowling a bit nervous”
October 23 – “HARRY'S CREATOR: J.K. Rowling at Toronto press conference yesterday”
October 23 – "'Terrified' of SkyDome date, Harry Potter author admits --- Her biggest audience for a reading was 2,000"
October 23 – "A Conversation with J.K. Rowling A Good Scare"
October 25 – “Harry Potter author fields questions from junior journalists in Vancouver”
October 26 – “Teens play journalist with Rowling”
October 26 – “'You can lead a fool to a book but you can't make them think': Author has frank words for the religious right”
October 27 – "Harry Potter"
November 5 – BBC Radio 4 interview
November 6 – "The Rowling Connection: How a young Toronto girl’s story touched an author’s heart”
November 12 – “Next Harry Potter slow in coming, but J.K. Rowling says she’s already written the last chapter of the series’ last book”
November 14 – J.K. Rowling establishes Volant Charitable Trust
November 16 – "Harry Pottermania in Vancouver, with J.K. Rowling: At the author's press conference, adults take a back seat to kids"
December – "J.K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter"
December 6 – “Lone parents are poorer than OAPs, says J K Rowling”

1999

January 17 – "Harry's Fame"
January 26 – "We are wild about Harry"
February – "The Magical World of J K Rowling: Author of Harry Potter"
February 16 – "Who hasn't met Harry?"
March 13 – "Of magic and single motherhood"
March 19 – Barnes & Noble interview
April 1 – "Children's Book Casts a Spell Over Adults; Young Wizard Is Best Seller And a Copyright Challenge"
April 12 – "The Wizard of Hogwarts"
June 2 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is published in the US
June 21 – J.K. Rowling on the Rosie O'Donnell Show
June 28 – "J.K. Rowling Discusses the Adventures of Harry Potter"
July – "Talking With... J.K. Rowling"
July 3 – "Wizard with Words"
July 8 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is published in the UK
July 12 – "Harry Potter's real life model was no sluggard of tricks"
July 12 – "Spell Binder"
August 1 – James Naughtie talks to J.K. Rowling (radio show) (transcript)
August 23 – "Magician for Millions"
August 27 – "Oh, to hide behind a cloak of secrecy"
September – "Harry Potter Author Works Her Magic"
September – "The Truth about Harry"
September 8 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is published in the US
September 8 – Barnes & Noble chat
September 8 – "J.K. Rowling's magical spell"
September 8 – "J.K. Rowling on the origins of Harry Potter"
September 9 – "Phenom Harry Potter casts a spell over his author, too"
September 12 – "Harry Potter Book Sales Skyrocket Around the World"
September 12 – "Harry Potter"
September 20 – "Wild about Harry"
October 4 – "Maggie's is magic, says creator of Harry"
October 12 – "J.K. Rowling interview"
October 13 – "Open Letter to J.K. Rowling"
October 13 – J.K. Rowling on the Rosie O'Donnell Show
October 14 – "Students Meet the Real Wizard Behind the Harry Potter Craze"
October 14 – "A wizard of words puts a spell on kids: 'Potter' author visits school in Montclair"
October 16 – "Harry Potter's creator meets her public: Author J.K. Rowling answers questions from students at a school in Montclair"
October 17 – "Pottermania-Focus-Profile-J.K. Rowling"
October 18 – "All about Harry Potter from Quidditch to the future of the Sorting Hat"
October 19 – "The Magic of Harry Potter: Series bewitches and bothers"
October 19 – "Harry Potter casts a spell over Washington"
October 20 – National Press Club Author's Luncheon
October 20 – "Charmed, I'm Sure"
October 20 – J.K. Rowling on the Diane Rehm Show (radio show) (transcript)
October 21 – "Harry Potter goes to Washington"
October 21 – "3 Stories Done, 4 To Go"
October 21 – "Writer's wizardry with words welcomed: Young fans mob British author at signings"
October 22 – "Just wild about Harry: Dedicated fans of a young wizard have Scottish scribe J.K. Rowling to thank"
October 22 – "America's just wild about Harry's charming creator"
October 26 – "Enchanted with Potter Literature: Fans line up for hours to get their books signed"
October 28 – "A Fantastic Success for J.K. Rowling"
October 30 – "Harry Potter Fans Delight in Seeing Author"
October 30 – "Harry Potter's Wizard: Creator of children's book series tours Bay Area"
November 1 – "Keeping Up With Harry"
November 3 – "Harry Potter's Author is Just a Kid at Heart"
November 9 – Donny & Marie Show (video) (transcript)
November 14 – "Joanne Kathleen Rowling, creator of Harry Potter"
December 7 – "As Happy as Harry in the Café Society"
December 31 – J.K. Rowling: The 25 Most Intriguing People of '99
December 31 – "On the Road Again"

1998

"The Not Especially Fascinating Life So Far of J.K. Rowling"
July 2 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is published in the UK
July 9 – "Writer tops best-selling lists with children's novel"
July 10 – "From café girl to hit writer"
July 25 – "Harry Potter Charms a Nation"
July 26 – "J.K. Rowling's Diary"
September 1 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is published in the US
September 12 – "Wiz Kid – Joanne Rowling"
October – First US Book Tour
October 29 – "Edinburgh Author is Elated as America goes Potty over Potter"
November 7 – "The Golden Fairytale"
November 23 – "British author rides up the charts on a wizard's tale"
December 3 – "Harry Potter"
December 6 – "Boy wizard frees trapped mother"
December 7 – "Face to face with JK Rowling: Casting a spell over young minds"
December 21 – "Flying starts: seven first-time children's authors and illustrators talk about their fall debuts: J.K. Rowling"

1997

June 24 – "Happy ending, and that's for beginners"
June 26 – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is published in the UK
June 29 – "Tales from a single mother"
July 7 – "100,000 Success Story for Penniless Mother"
July 8 – "Debut author and single mother sells children's book for £10,000"
July 8 – "First Attempt at Fantasy becomes a $100,000 reality"
July 8 – "Book written in Edinburgh café sells for $100,000"
July 8 – "£60,000 for novel written in café"
August 2 – "From the dole to Hollywood"
November 19 – "Children Pick Winner of £2,500 Literary Prize"
November 20 – "Coffee in One Hand, Baby in Another – A Recipe for Success"
November 21 – "Joanne Rowling's Secret is Out"

January 2021

Thu, Jan 21

Harry visits the prefects' bathroom with the golden egg and solves the clue

1995

Fri, Jan 22

Sir John Hurt's birthday (RIP)

Garrick Ollivander

Mon, Jan 25

Claudia Kim's Birthday

Nagini – FB

Tue, Jan 26

Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday

Miraphora Mina's birthday

Graphic artist

Wed, Jan 27

Richard Bremmer's birthday

Lord Voldemort (PS/SS)