JK Rowling is the world’s best paid author, banking more than £170m (€217.4m) in the last year, US business magazine Forbes said today.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling was today honoured by the city where she created her world-famous wizard books.

Best-selling author JK Rowling today revealed her mother died without knowing anything about Harry Potter.

A lavish ball organised by Harry Potter author JK Rowling raised more than €431,000 for charity, it was disclosed today.