J.K. Rowling is addressing fan theories about the birthplace of Harry Potter. The 54-year-old author responded to fans on Twitter on Wednesday (May 20) regarding the origins of the series. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of JK Rowling “I was thinking of putting a section on my website about all the alleged inspirations and birthplaces of Potter.
I’d been writing Potter for several years before I ever set foot in this cafe, so it’s not the birthplace, but I *did* write in there so we’ll let them off!” she wrote in response to one fan, who asked whether a cafe in Edinburgh, Scotland, The Elephant House, was where she came up with the series. “This is the true birthplace of Harry Potter, if you define ‘birthplace’ as the spot where I put
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