From the 60 Minutes archives: J.K. Rowling

60 Minutes met J.K. Rowling back in 1999, when she spelled out the secrets behind creating Harry Potter's magical world.

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[milagroslinares]

She's an example of how you can succeed if you stay true to yourself and to your story. I believe it was also right that success came at age 34 when she could make the right choices. Also, a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant mind

[greyLeicester]

I cant believe this woman's imagination, talent and creativity! The drawings are amazing

[aninjaguardian]

Got nothing bad to say about J.K Rowling. The HP books were essential to my childhood and I'm forever grateful to her for creating such an amazing world.

[TheSunUpInTheSky]

I think the most amazing thing about this woman is how she is still able to function in reality and practicality while carrying around such an out-of-this-world, fantastical imagination.

[Daniel-Davies-Gonstead-Student]

9:03 - "It's almost like watching the book instead of reading it"
High praise. Every writer aims for this but few achieve it.

I literally teared up multiple times I was moved so much watching this... Thank you for putting this video out for us to enjoy :)

[johnpowers]

WOW! And to think of her humble beginnings... God Bless J.K. Rowling for her absolute masterpiece - Harry Potter !!!

[littletimmy]

She is a genius. I did a bunch of school papers on her when i was a kid. i mean the woman created a sport, a language, and a world 🪄✨!

[SomethingSomethingg]

I feel horrible that this amazing person, a symbol of success, compassion, and the power of imagination, is now vilified so horribly for simply saying that women menstruate.

[akayrk]

9:09 the way this kid explained how the book reads gave me goosebumps

[Faerygodessmrb]

I love how awkardly shy she gets as she speaks her mind and then covers her face. She is adorable. Love you J.K. Rowling. You have been such a great inspiration for me and my children. I love hearing about your struggles and life story. As well as her beginnings with the writing of the book. It never gets old.

[rachell]

2:18 Mcgonagall is the transfiguration professor not

[MightyLeviathan]

Hey 60minutes, just wanted to say I really enjoy these throwbacks into the past. It is very interesting to see what things have been like years ago. I have a different view now than I had 20 years ago and it helps to understand a lot of our world with these old videos. Thumbs up. This channel became precious to me :)

[TheCarlScharnberg]

I love this. She's a very impressive woman.

[ddwalker]

Im glad shes not afraid 2 stand up for whats right

[AlexisLynn]

I remember watching this episode with my grandma when I was a child. I loved everything Harry Potter and 60 Minutes ❤

[amostake]

4:10 That is good. That dude with the perfect accent: "Like 8 million today, but if you wait until later on today, it'll be more like 9". So good. No actor could have said it better.

[bryllejustinreforma]

She's a talented beautiful writer.
I love her.
Take it one day at a time.

[aananhenderson]

Literally the first billionaire to drop below $1 billion net worth bc she gave so much to charity, the GOAT

[Sarah_unicorn_]

I am a huge fan of the Harry Potter series I haven’t read the books but I’ve listened to it audio and it is fantastic J.K. Rowling you were such a inspiration and I am so inspired by your writing

[generichuman]

I love how she always sticks up for her younger readers and talks about how they're underestimated. I wasn't much of a reader as a child but I'd fly through Harry Potter books.

Children are not completely incapable. I have a 15 year old family member who is always reading something different. Some of the books are easily 700-800 pages long. Make something as engaging as Rowling did and kids will read