Harry Potter Made J.K. Rowling The World's First Billion-Dollar Author

* After being rejected by a series of publishers, Barry Cunningham, then of Bloomsbury publishers, signed up Rowling and the author and company never looked back.

* Rowling has sold 325 million copies of the first six books of the seven-book series about young wizard Harry Potter, his adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and his battles with evil foe Lord Voldemort.

* The seven books are called: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (published in 1997 and as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States in 1998), "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (1998), "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (1999), "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2000), "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2003), "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2005), "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (2007).

* The final instalment is due to be released on July 21. Rowling has said she will kill off at least two characters, but has declined to specify who. The main speculation among readers and gamblers is whether or not Harry will survive at the end.

* Warner Bros. have distributed four Harry Potter movies so far, amassing a worldwide box office tally of around $3.5 billion. The fifth is in cinemas now.

* Daniel Radcliffe, who soon turns 18, has played the central role of Harry throughout the film series, turning him into a household name in Britain. He has signed up to star in the final two films.

From Yahoo News.

A perverted world surely,
It is willing to pay out billions of hard earned cash for Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code etc
Yet millions go naked and hungry, what does this tell us?
The end is here! God can't stand this for too long!

never mind, some people just dont appreciate the finer details of life. i'm assuming u're an harry potter fan right?

It tells us that entertainment is important to people. People have the right to pursue their own happiness first.

Royal Mail released a special set of Harry Porter stamps in the UK yesterday. Themed from the seven books, they are expected to be a "magical" hit. It won't be surprising if its demand surpasses the stamp with the queen's picture.

wow! is all I can say for now!

am a big harry potter,i love all his novels.i think j.k is just doing her own thing so don't criticize her

that book just glorifies witchcraft and everything bad i wont recommend it 2 young people dat0lady earned billios selling witchcraft .[color=][/color]