Tuesday July 31st not only marks the 33rd birthday of Harry Potter, but also the 48th birthday of author Joanne Kathleen Rowling!

Jo has filled our lives with magic ever since releasing the first Harry Potter novel, back in 1997. Since then she's penned the seven novels, in addition to the various companion books including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and most recently, The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Jo continued the next step in the Harry Potter legacy: Pottermore, an online experience for fans through Hogwarts and the Wizarding World. Her first non-Harry Potter book, The Casual Vacancy, was released last fall. Jo, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, released her second adult novel, The Cuckoo's Calling, this past spring; the sequel will be out sometime next summer.

Please join SnitchSeeker in wishing the creator of Harry Potter a wonderful day!

Happy Birthday, Jo!