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Tut, tut — fame clearly isn't everything.
J. K. Rowling
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J. K. Rowling
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: July 31
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Joanne Jo Murray
Joanne Kathleen Rowling
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And do I look like the kind of man that can be intimidated? barked Uncle Vernon. Well... said Moody, pushing back his bowler hat to reveal his sinisterly revolving eye. Uncle Vernon lept backward in horror and collided painfully with a luggage trolley. Yes, I'd have to say you do, Dursley.
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