1997 was a big year for J.K. Rowling.
A thousand copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the book that would launch a mind-blowing literary empire, were published in June 1997. The rest is history.
But before that, Rowling struggled to finish that first novel. She couldn't find work as a teacher, and she was living on benefits, trying to take care of her daughter and find time to write the story in her head.
So when Rowling saw the question put forth by freelance journalist Jane Merrick, that particular year must have resonated strongly with her. Read more...
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