On 26 June 1997, an unknown author published a book called Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 

Harry Potter would go on to become the best-selling series in literary history, selling over 500 million copies worldwide.

The journey to get there, however, was far from simple.

• The early life of JK Rowling
• Her mother's illness
• Getting the idea for Harry Potter
• Losing her mother, moving to Porto and her unhappy first marriage
• Escaping to Edinburgh
• Writing Harry Potter in a cafe while her daughter slept
• Trying to find a publisher for Harry Potter
• Why Harry Potter was rejected by so many publishers
• The daughter of the boss of Bloomsbury Publishing reads one chapter
• Getting her first book deal
• The reception of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
• Seeing JK Rowling's personal story in Harry Potter
• Taking the book to the USA

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/publishing-harry-potter

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