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Ответьте, пж, на вопросы: 1) When and where was J.K. Rowling born? 2) When did she write her first story? What was it about? 3) Was she a good secretary? 4) Why did she move to Portugal? 5) Where did she write the book and why? 6) How much money did the publisher pay to J.K. Rowling for the book?

Answer 1

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1)J.K. Rowling was born in 1965 in Great Britain.

2)She wrote her first book at the age of six – a story about a rabbit called Rabbit.

3)She was not bad secretary.

4)She moved to Portugal after seeing a newspaper advert for an English teacher.

5)Settling in Edinburgh with her baby daughter late in 1993, she continued writing in her spare time, while studying on a teacher training course.

6)But JK Rowling was actually only paid an advance of £2,500 for the first book in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Answer 2

1. J.K. Rowling, whose full name is Joanne Rowling, was born on July 31, 1965, in Yate, Gloucestershire, England.

2. J.K. Rowling wrote her first story, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (renamed "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for its U.S. publication), between 1990 and 1995. The story is a fantasy novel about a young boy named Harry Potter who discovers he is a wizard and attends the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

3. J.K. Rowling worked as a secretary for a period of time, but there isn't much information available about her specific performance in that role. However, her career as a secretary ended when she started writing the Harry Potter series.

4. J.K. Rowling moved to Portugal in 1991 after accepting a job as an English teacher in the city of Porto. She relocated there to teach and also to work on her writing.

5. While living in Portugal, J.K. Rowling wrote the first draft of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in cafes, particularly in the city of Porto. She would often frequent cafes to write because she found it difficult to write at home while taking care of her young daughter. The atmosphere and ambiance of the cafes provided her with inspiration and a conducive environment for writing.

6. The exact amount of money the publisher paid J.K. Rowling for the first Harry Potter book varies due to different publishing deals and contracts. However, Bloomsbury, the initial publisher of the book in the UK, paid her an advance of £2,500 for the manuscript. This was a relatively modest sum compared to the immense success and subsequent wealth the series would generate for Rowling in the years to come.