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JK Rowling

The Harry Potter novels and movies have accumulated billions of dollars, with fans across the globe. Although, sometimes great things do not always emerge from good conditions. The author of these sensational novels, JK Rowling, has a net worth of 650 million and has sold 450 million copies of her books worldwide. However, her early career was not quite this successful. Before her first novel was published, she had recently gone through a hard divorce and was living on welfare, struggling to provide for her daughter. After her first novel was released in 1997, Rowling’s career began to take off, a seven novel series being created. In addition, there were also 8 movies released based on the books, the first being released in 2001. Rowling inspires me because even though she was struggling through a very rough patch in her life, she continued to promote her novel and would not stop until she could find a publisher. She shows that hard work truly does pay off and that no matter your conditions, you can push forward. Since a young girl, I have read her novels and her stories inspired me to be more creative and intuitive. In addition, it was through her books that I met friends who shared my same passion about her novels. Some of those friends I made, I am still friends with to this day and I am ever so grateful to Rowling for the connection her novels allowed me to make with those around me. In conclusion, Rowling is a role model because she has shown that no matter your circumstance, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.  

Works Cited

Biography.com Editors. (2017, November 15). J.K. Rowling. Retrieved November 24, 2017, from https://www.biography.com/people/jk-rowling-40998

Tindera, N. R. (2017, August 03). J.K. Rowling's Net Worth: $650 Million In 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/08/03/j-k-rowlings-net-worth-650-million-in-2017/#14be0f101f30