J.K. Rowling

When it was announced that a new movie set in the Harry Potter universe was in the works, the internet erupted into cheers. When the din died down and everyone realized that the film wouldn't feature the legendary boy wizard with the lightning bolt scar, there was a big collective "Huh...

While J.K. Rowling is one of the biggest selling (and richest) authors in the world, she has never written a movie screenplay. But, when you're the creator of the billion dollar 'Harry Potter' franchise, even a first time writer can make some creative demands. Rowling will write the screenplay for the forthcoming 'Harry Potter' spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' and her contract wit

If you're a fan of the Harry Potter franchise, chances are strong that you've already heard the news: J.K. Rowling is writing the screenplay for 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' a film taking place in the Harry Potter universe but having nothing to do with the Boy Who Lived himself...

It's been more than two years since 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2' hit theaters, thereby completing the eight-film series adapted from J.K. Rowling's bestselling books. But it turns out we're not through yet with the land of witches and wizards. Warner Bros. is adapting 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' a companion book to the 'Harry Potter' universe, for a new film series

Sooner or later, the world had to accept that the 'Harry Potter' novels would come to an end, and so too would the film series, no matter how many times they split up the finale. So, what's a modern screen crusher to do without a steady stream of J.K Rowling in front of their eyeballs? Why, adapt Rowling's first post-Potter novel 'Casual Vacancy' into a BBC TV series, of course! Are you ready for

If you're new to the Harry Potter universe and befuddled by words like "muggle" and "squib," the author of the popular book series, J.K. Rowling, is here to help. She's announced that she's finally assembling a long-awaited Harry Potter encyclopedia.

Back in 1997 the entire book world changed with the release of J.K. Rowling's novel 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.' Ever since then, people around the world have been swept up in the magical wizard world, whether it'd be on the pages of a book or shown in movie theaters. Now, for the first time in J.K. Rowling's outstanding career as an author, she's stepping away from the magical, kid-f