J. K. 羅琳（J. K. Rowling, 1965- ），英國女作傢，自小喜歡寫作，當過短時間的教師和秘書。二十四歲那年，她在前往倫敦的火車旅途中萌生瞭創作“哈利·波特”係列小說的念頭。七年後，《哈利·波特與魔法石》問世，之後她陸續創作瞭《哈利·波特與密室》《哈 利·波特與阿茲卡班囚徒》《哈利·波特與火焰杯》《哈利-波特與鳳凰社》《哈利·波特與“混血王子”》和《哈利·波特與死亡聖器》，完成瞭該係列的創作，在全球颳起一股股“哈利·波特”颶風，在世界範圍內掀起規模宏大的“哈利·波特”閱讀狂潮。另外，在此期間，她還因為慈善事業而先後完成瞭《神奇動物在哪裏》和《神奇的魁地奇球》這兩部與“哈利·波特”係列相關的圖書，最新完成的作品是《詩翁彼豆故事集》。

J.K.羅琳與她的丈夫及三個孩子生活在愛丁堡，一邊盡享傢庭生活的幸福，一邊文學創作。

Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis; Caput Primum; Puer qui Vixit; 'Dominus et Domina Dursley, qui vivebant in aedibus Gestationis Ligustrorum numero quattor signatis...' this opening, also known as 'Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive...' has become one of the most read opening chapters in the world. Newly translated into Latin for the first time, this is following in the steps of other great children's classics, including Winnie the Pooh (winnie ille pu) and Paddington Bear (ursus nomine paddington). The huge task of translating into Latin (most translations are done from Latin) has been undertaken by Peter Needham, who taught Latin at Eton for over 30 years. James Morwood, of Oxford University, has said of the translation, 'The translation is great stuff. It is accurate and fluent, but it is much more than that. It has been carried off with wit, inventiveness, sensitivity and panache. I find it impossible to think of its being better done.'