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Row·ling

 (rō′lĭng), J.K. Pen name of Joanne Rowling. Born 1965.
British writer of a popular series of children's books concerning the education and adventures of Harry Potter, a young magician.
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Rowling

(ˈrəʊlɪŋ)
n
(Biography) J(oanne) K(athleen). born 1965, British novelist; author of the bestselling series of children's books featuring the boy wizard Harry Potter, which began with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1995)
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who now beholds Cherube and Seraph rowling in the Flood With scatter'd Arms and Ensigns, till anon His swift pursuers from Heav'n Gates discern Th' advantage, and descending tread us down Thus drooping, or with linked Thunderbolts Transfix us to the bottom of this Gulfe.
There stood a Hill not far whose griesly top Belch'd fire and rowling smoak; the rest entire Shon with a glossie scurff, undoubted sign That in his womb was hid metallic Ore, The work of Sulphur.
One is the son of Jove, of Mars the other; Till conqueror Death discover them scarce men, Rowling in brutish vices, and deformed, Violent or shameful death their due reward.
To see old schoolmeasther wi'out his hat, skimming along oop to his knees in mud and wather, tumbling over fences, and rowling into ditches, and bawling oot like mad, wi' his one eye looking sharp out for the lad, and his coat-tails flying out behind, and him spattered wi' mud all ower, face and all!
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NEW YORK: Author JK Rowling is eager to tell a judge this week that one of her biggest fans is living in fantasyland if he believes a "Harry Potter" encyclopedia he plans to publish does not violate her copyrights.
AUTHOR JK Rowling's prequel to Harry Potter sold at auction for pounds 25,000 last night, amid frenzied bidding by fans of the boy wizard.
NEW YORK: Celebrated author JK Rowling asked a US court Monday to block publication of an encyclopedia based on her blockbuster "Harry Potter" series of children s books, calling it "wholesale theft."