In a speech to the schoolchildren of America, President Obama mentioned Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling to remind kids of the power of perseverance:“J.K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected 12 times”.
Yesterday on BBC Radio Five Live Radio Simon Mayo, مصنف Ian Rankin, a friend of J.K. Rowling, revealed that the last time he saw her, she was working hard on the Encyclopedia. He also mentioned he saw her drawing up family trees.
