Joanne Rowling, better known by her pen name J.K. Rowling, turns 56 on Saturday. The iconic author shares her birthday with her popular creation, Harry Potter, who turns 41 on the same day.

Happy birthday J.K. Rowling: Here are 15 inspirational quotes by the author who has magicked her way into our hearts and continues to ‘swish and flick’ the wand of hope for all of us.

These 10 J.K. Rowling quotes prove it. ... and one to which you still make frequent visits when you reread the books. Her words, imagination, and wisdom will always have an impact on your life. ...

J.K. Rowling is the woman responsible for gracing our lives with Harry Potter. Her passion to follow her dreams and never give up not only brought us books that are so well-loved, but has shown us ...

If you're feeling like you've hit the bottom, come along and hear these 6 J.K. Rowling quotes on failure. I promise she's an expert on it, even if what you know about Rowling doesn't jibe with ...

Video shows the best quotes from JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books. JK Rowling's digital publisher website Pottermore released a series of four pieces of writing about wizardry entitled ...

New Edinburgh-based crime drama based on novel series 'Department Q' set for Netflix release next month. Scottish town just an hour from Edinburgh named one of the most boring places to live in UK ...

Highlights from an Associated Press interview with J.K. Rowling: On her young fans:"I have signed for thousands of children and I can honestly say I have met one badly behaved child. She sticks in ...

J.K Rowling has said publicly that her new book was not based on her own life, even though some of the events that take place in the story did in fact happen to her as she was writing it.

10 J.K. Rowling Quotes on Parenthood That Are Seriously Magical. By Corinne Sullivan. ... How did you raise a baby and write a book?' and the answer is, I didn't do housework for four years!