J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, was born this day, July 31, 1965.
Rowling is a member of the Church of Scotland. She once said, "I believe in God, not magic." Early on she felt that if readers knew of her Christian beliefs, they would be able to "guess what is coming in the books." ( according to Michael Nelson, February 25, 2002 in "Fantasia: The Gospel According to C.S. Lewis." The American Prospect. )
The best perspective I have ever read on Harry Potter was an article by Alan Jacobs in the January, 2000 issue of First Things, entitled " Harry Potter's Magic." Read it here
Meanwhile, Happy Birthday, Jo. I'm on page 575--eager to see how things finish, and hating to see it end. Thanks for all the fun.
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