J.K. Rowling

A common rumor suggests J.K. Rowling was homeless when she wrote Harry Potter, but the author has denied this. She clarified that while she was extremely poor, she was never homeless.

At the time, Rowling was unemployed, a single mother, and living on government assistance after her marriage ended. Today, she is the world's first billionaire author, a testament to how dramatically her life has changed.

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