Joanne Kathleen Rowling (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling)

After one of her book signings (mhpbooks.com)

You don’t have to be a hero to make a hero. Even though J.K. Rowling is a famous author she can still be a hero in many ways. J.K. Rowling who is one of the most famous authors who inspires and influences kids and adults all around the world. She is famous for the creation of the Harry Potter books and movies. Her first big hit movie was Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. Also she just created her new Harry Potter theme park. Not only is she famous for her fantastic book writing, but also for encouraging people to follow their hopes and dreams. J.K. Rowling was known for only caring about the happiness of her fans. She wanted people to achieve their goals by never giving up, trying their best, and being the best. Being brave and courageous does not always make a hero, it is what you do, what you make of it and how people view you, yet why J.K. Rowling is a hero, because she inspires people all around the world.

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J.K. Rowling who has a very creative mind was born in a very caring family and has learned to be very caring of her fans. She wanted to be able to make a series of books that she thought kids, teens, and adults would enjoy. “I wanted and thought I’d written something that a handful of people might quite like”(J.K. Rowling). Not only did she achieve her goal but she won the hearts and inspired her fans. She was a person that was never selfish and put her fans before herself; that is one trait of a hero. Another reason to show how she is caring and a hero is that she won numerous awards for the best series of books that she created. J.K. Rowling made up to point 8.3 million dollars on her books and donated to funding to make more children’s books. “With her books translated into over sixty languages and distributed all over the globe she won the Whitbread Award for Best Children's Book and the Smarties Prize.” This shows that J.K. Rowling truly is a hero because not only did she do what she loved to do to make her happy but also did it to make other people close to herself happy as well, and therefore J.K. Rowling is can be considered a hero.

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J.K. Rowling also can be considered a hero from her hard work. She always wanted her fans to fallow their hopes and dreams so that one day they can be the best and influence others. "When J.K. Rowling began writing the novel that would become Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone in the early 1990s, she didn't see the fame in her own crystal ball. ”This clearly shows that the talented author J.K. Rowling is a successfully a hard worker because she is not only working hard to fulfill her dreams but also being true to her fans. Another reason to prove that J.K. Rowling is a hard working hero is by all the awards that she has won. “Between 1998-2007 she has won 26 awards.” J.K. Rowling who still does not make everyday heroic choices still keeps on believing in her fans that they could be the best. That is why J.K. Rowling is truly a hero at being hard working.

J.K. Rowling truly is a hero who inspires people all around the world. She always influenced kids to do their best to achieve their dreams. J.K. Rowling is an inspiration because she didn’t just want people to follow their dreams; she wanted them to make something of it so one day will be the best. J.K. Rowling inspires me because she has helped me to be a better person by caring a lot more about other than just myself, but also she has taught me to be a better worker that will never give up so maybe one day I could be a hero in someone else’s eyes. J. K. Rowling might not be a super hero but she is truly my everyday hero.

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