Harry Potter himself could be a hero to many people; however he is a fictional character. He was the boy that lived; JK was the girl that gave him life. I have always believed that a hero needs to be someone like no other. They must be brave and strong, courageous and bold. Superman for example was what I thought every hero should be like. JK Rowling doesn't save the world from the Joker or shoot webs out of her hands but she is brave, strong, courageous and bold.
JK Rowling is my hero because through her entire life she never gave up on her ideas. She took events that happened in her life and made them part of her Harry Potter world. People always say things happen for a reason, well in JK Rowling's case things did happen for the right reason. Without her train being delayed she might have never thought of Harry Potter. If the train was not delayed then I would have had to find something to entertain me my whole childhood, much like Harry Potter did.
JK Rowling's life was far from perfect, she has lost contact with her father, she no longer has a mother, she is supporting three children and trying to give them a normal life when hers is so crazy. That is another reason for why JK Rowling is the perfect hero. She has a crazy life much like my own. Balancing school and sports and other after-school activities, sometimes I feel like I need to slow down. Harry Potter was my way to forget my own crazy life. I would get lost in the books for hours, reading until early morning. JK Rowling has the power to make people forget themselves and feel like they have no troubles in the world.
JK Rowling never gave up on Harry Potter, she wrote for her pleasure, not for what others wanted to read. Having such a hard core fan base can be very challenging. You want to keep them happy but more importantly you want to keep yourself happy and write a novel you can be proud of. JK Rowling is a primary example of how to do this. She killed favorite characters, changed locations and times, but she also made her readers happy.
This past year the final Harry Potter movie concluded, which meant Harry Potter was over. The final book was released in 2007 so there were no more movies to come. People lined the streets for hours to buy movie tickets, people waited at the premier in London for up to 8 days. No one besides JK could have thought of this wonderful book. JK imagined new words, and stretched the boundaries of writing. She never stopped doing what she loves and she turned her idea into 7 incredible books and 8 great movies. The Era that so many people loved is unfortunately ending. The books may be pushed to the back of the shelves, the movies may become less watched and the theme park may be less visited but JK Rowling's imagination will always but remembered.