J.K. Rowling.

Joanne Rowling really enjoyed attending school. She first went to St. Michael’s Primary School and then Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre, which her mother worked at (“J.K. Rowling.”). After graduation from Wyedean in 1983, she then attended Exeter University and graduated in 1986 with a BA in French and Classics. (“Childhood and Family”). While she studied at Exter University she was absolutely absorbed in books. She read so frequently outside of her French and Classics syllabus that she ended up racking up a fine of £50 for overdue books at the University’s library. Her knowledge pertaining to Classics would come in handy when she wrote her Harry Potter series. She used her ability to interpret Latin to create the spells within her books. After Rowling received her degree, she moved to London and worked for different series of jobs (“J.K. Rowling”). She ended up taking up an offer to be a researcher along with a bilingual secretary for Amnesty International. During this time, she also penned a short essay called, ‘What was the Name of that Nymph Again? or Greek and Roman Studies Recalled’. This essay was published in the University of Exeter's journal Pegasus (“J.K. Rowling Biography”). 

Work Cited

“Childhood and Family.” The Life and Times of J.K. Rowling, 

thelifeandtimesofjkrowling.weebly.com/childhood-and-family.html

“J. K. Rowling Biography.” Thefamouspeople, 

www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/j-k-rowling-4295.php

“J.K. Rowling.” JKRowling.com, 2016. www.jkrowling.com/about