'In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country and is once more active. "It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord - well, you know who I mean - is alive and among us again," said Fudge.' These dramatic words appeared in the final pages of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. In the midst of this battle of good and evil, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with Voldemort's power and followers increasing day by day

J. K. 罗琳（J. K. Rowling, 1965- ），英国女作家，自小喜欢写作，当过短时间的教师和秘书。二十四岁那年，她在前往伦敦的火车旅途中萌生了创作“哈利·波特”系列小说的念头。七年后，《哈利·波特与魔法石》问世，之后她陆续创作了《哈利·波特与密室》《哈利·波特与阿兹卡班囚徒》《哈利·波特与火焰杯》《哈利-波特与凤凰社》《哈利·波特与“混血王子”》和《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》，完成了该系列的创作，在全球刮起一股股“哈利·波特”飓风，在世界范围内掀起规模宏大的“哈利·波特”阅读狂潮。另外，在此期间，她还因为慈善事业而先后完成了《神奇动物在哪里》和《神奇的魁地奇球》这两部与“哈利·波特”系列相关的图书，最新完成的作品是《诗翁彼豆故事集》。

J.K.罗琳与她的丈夫及三个孩子生活在爱丁堡，一边尽享家庭生活的幸福，一边文学创作。