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Middle name and 'Robert Galbraith'.

Does the 'K.' in her initials stand for anything? Why did she choose a male name as her pseudonym? Seems so wrong. Because she's female, of course.--193.163.223.192 (talk) 16:32, 18 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your first question is answered in the article. Your second question is also answered in the article. Chaheel Riens (talk) 10:20, 9 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

18 October 2017? Weird glitch.--193.163.223.192 (talk) 16:59, 10 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not a glitch but a typo - you changed it yourself here. Chaheel Riens (talk) 17:10, 10 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Unclear to me

I don't know what this means: and read for a B.A. in French and Classics at the University of Exeter. Do you mean she studied a bachelor of arts in French and Classics at the university of exeter? Then why not just say that instead of saying 'she read for'. What does that even mean? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.216.136.77 (talk) 05:39, 8 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. I changed it to "earned a B.A. in French and Classics". Other sources confirm that she earned the degree, not just "read for" it. RexxiA —Preceding undated comment added 22:08, 2 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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change "Joanne Rowling" to Joanne Kathleen Rowling Death Spectre31 (talk) 14:06, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

No, because that is not her name. There's an entire section about it. Serendi ^podous 14:18, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Publications

Are the Harry Potter books something that you would call children's books? I don't know, if this was discussed before, but isn't Young adult fiction the correct description? ZeR0101MiNt (talk) 16:31, 21 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Gjh bfjsm m (talk) 16:32, 11 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

she just had here birthday can i change it from 52 on 53

Not done The article lists her birthday as 31/7/65. Chaheel Riens (talk) 16:36, 11 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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In the first paragraph of the article, it states that she has sold over 400 million copies worldwide. This is an outdated figure from 2008; she has recently surpassed 500 million total sales for the Harry Potter series, and the article should reflect this. Here is the most reliable source I could find: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/harry-potter-books-sales-reach-500-million-worldwide-723556. That source says they received their figure from the publishing house. I could not find the figure stated directly from the publishing house themselves.

Thank you. Nomadben (talk) 00:05, 19 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done Stickee (talk) 01:39, 19 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Weirdoperso (talk) 04:07, 21 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

she's dead

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DRAGON BOOSTER ★ 05:01, 21 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Add philanthropist to occupation

Her occupation should include "philanthropist." I'm sure it was just an oversight given that her Lumos foundation is referenced in the article. Here is another famous living person who happens to be a male whose occupation also includes "philanthropist".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

This is my first time submitting a talk topic so I hope I did it correctly. Thank you, Aus512 2018-08-13 (UTC) ````

Added . :-) Serendi ^podous 17:51, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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"Rowling had gained some creative control on the films, reviewing all the scripts[103] as well as acting as a producer on the final two-part instalment, Deathly Hallows.[104]"

"instalment" is spelled incorrectly. 74.85.95.74 (talk) 19:54, 12 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]