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- J. K. Rowling's ethnicity/nationality has been discussed here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Current consensus is that she is British, and that whether she is also English, Scottish or Welsh has no bearing on her work or her biography, and is best not discussed.
- The topic of her middle name has been discussed here, here, here, here, here and here. Her full name is simply Joanne Rowling; she contracted the first name and chose the middle initial K from her grandmother's name, Kathleen, in order to remove the gender association from her own name.
- Her married name has been discussed here, here, here, here and here. She uses her married name, Murray, for private business, but her maiden name, "Rowling", is used here, as it is the one by which she is most widely known.
- The pronunciation of her name has been discussed here, here, here, and here. She has commented that her name is pronounced like bowling and not like howling.
- The topics of her political values and communism in the series have been discussed here, here, here (whole page), here, here and here. She has not publicly espoused any radical political views and any attempt to uncover such views in her works is very likely to violate WP:OR.
- Topics relating to accusations of plagiarism against Rowling, in court or otherwise, are discussed in Legal disputes over Harry Potter and Harry Potter influences and analogues.
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[edit] Rowling's use of middle name
Notwithstanding previous (now archived) discussion on this Talk page, it is a matter of record that she gave evidence on 24 November to the Leveson Inquiry under the name of Joanne Kathleen Rowling - see http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Witness-Statement-of-JK-Rowling.pdf Headhitter (talk) 20:20, 25 November 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Edit request on 3 December 2011
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J.K Rowling's middle name contains "Kathleen" AwesomeMcAwesomeSauce (talk) 03:36, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. →Στc. 06:50, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Edit request on 2 December 2011
{{edit semi-protected}} In the sections titled "Harry Potter Books" and "Religious Views" please change the references to the British documentary J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life to a link providing the video for readers to watch and view as a viable primary source for information on the author. The transcript can be found at the following link, http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video?id=8105290. The video is no longer available on abcnews.go.com but the same video can be found on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6-6zaa4NI4. Although YouTube can be unreliable the video is in fact the documentary. Fans, enthusiasts, and students doing research, such as myself, would benefit greatly from having a direct link to this source. This would also add one, or both, of these links into the citations or external links sections in the article. Msullivt (talk) 00:13, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- The transcript can be added (though I don't see it on that page) but links to Youtube are not allowed on Wikipedia. Serendipodous 08:42, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
- I cannot add that, per WP:EL policy, sorry. Chzz ► 07:37, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Edit request on 4 December 2011
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Please add that J.K. Rowling graduated with a 2.2 grade point average from Exeter into the Background section. It is an interesting fact that many people do not know about her. It makes her rise to fame even more compelling.
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Kirk, Connie Ann. J.K. Rowling: a Biography, pg.47. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003. Print.
Kristin147 (talk) 00:10, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
- "Makes her rise to fame even more compelling." Not necessarily. It can be seen as a form of libel. - M0rphzone (talk) 00:19, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
N Not done, fail to see the libel, would need a source anyway--Jac16888 Talk 00:42, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
- 2.2 is not a grade point average! I hope it doesn't say that in the book you cited. Do you (or does the author of that book) imagine the whole world uses the grading system of the USA?! See British undergraduate degree classification#Lower second-class honours for what 2.2 means in this context. 82.32.184.68 (talk) 02:46, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
- Obviously a lot of people in the world are not necessarily aware of all aspects of the world, not to mention that many people are ignorant and "uneducated". Don't get too worked-up over some person's error; who really cares about the difference anyways? It's not important (yea no one cares what 2.2 stands for, so deal with it and don't be a douche). - M0rphzone (talk) 00:59, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Edit request on 6 December 2011
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Please add into the background section, concerning her marriage to Jorge Arantes, that: Rowling, who had always enjoyed gothic fashions, wore black to her wedding. SOURCE: Kirk, Connie Ann. J.K. Rowling: a Biography, p.56. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003. Print. Here is a link to the page of the book online: http://books.google.com/books?id=GJgbW9c9mpwC&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=j.k.+rowling+wore+black+to+her+wedding&source=bl&ots=oJKRjjws6e&sig=tU0QadB5x5I5eXwRgJKomJT69O8&hl=en&ei=emjdTuC2DsT50gGy4MmvAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Kristin147 (talk) 01:08, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
- Is there a reason we should include what color someone wore to their wedding? --Jnorton7558 (talk) 22:13, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
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- You insane fool! This information is CRITICAL! She also wore pale pink toenail polish and dropped a tissue while talking to a waiter named Clifford. Put it in the article now or else I'm going to Arbcom. Manning (talk) 04:06, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
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- N Not done - the waiter's name was Clive, not Clifford. a_man_alone (talk) 13:12, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
- This is not a fashion magazine article, and her works are not Gothic, unlike Helena Bonham Carter who is well known for playing Gothic-like Characters as well as her distinctive fashion sense. --Nutthida (talk) 00:46, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Edit request on 9 December 2011
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J.K. Rowling and her daughter survived on the equivalent of $103.50 per week while on government assistance.
Source: Kirk, Connie Ann. J.K. Rowling: a Biography, p. 59. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003. Print.
Kristin147 (talk) 21:25, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
- The fact that she survived on social security is already mentioned in the article. The amount is not particularly relevant and is soon outdated Apuldram (talk) 10:56, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Cameo role
The article mentions that Rowling declined a cameo role as Lilly Potter, giving the impression that she did not have a cameo role in any of the films. In fact, it look pretty clear to me that she does appear, as Lilly Potter, for a few seconds in Deathly hallows Part 2, 1 hour and 17 minutes into the film. Can the film itself count as the reference for this, or am I doing original research? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.173.228.154 (talk) 00:58, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
- I believe that's original research; though if a lot of people will agree with it and no-one contests it, it might be admissible. carl bunderson (talk) (contributions) 01:58, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
- Lily Potter was played by Geraldine Somerville and Ellie Darcey-Elden in Deathly Hallows part II.Apuldram (talk) 11:21, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
True - but not, I think, for these few seconds of the film. Could someone else verify this? [File:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qVp0yBGROjI/Twq84TL7OiI/AAAAAAAADyc/OooFO5f4eN4/w341-h404-k/Capture.PNG]
- How? You do not provide a citation to a reliable source. An editor's opininion is not an acceptable souce. Apuldram (talk) 14:31, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
I mean by looking at the image from the film seen at the link - that is the reliable source! - I was following Carl Bunderson's suggestion above. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.173.228.154 (talk) 22:24, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
- And how is our personal interpretation of an image reliable? Besides, that isn't her. Serendipodous 22:30, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
[edit] Edit request on 8 February 2012
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Please change instalment to installment because the word was spelled incorrectly.
Mari Anonymous (talk) 00:45, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
- N Not done, instalment is the UK spelling, and since the subject is British, that's the spelling that is used--Jac16888 Talk 00:49, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
