J.K.羅琳（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。

Harry Potter is in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. However, this new book opens with a difference - a very sinister encounter and a death in a darkened and empty house. In the meantime, term goes on and there are spells to be learnt, potions to be brewed and (unluckily) Divination and Potions lessons to be attended. However, the atmosphere is darkening as, without Harry's knowledge, his worst enemy is preparing a fate for him that it seems is inescapable. A dramatic, riveting and powerful latest read from J.K. Rowling, the master storyteller. "Spectacularly action-packed plot Rowling's story exerts a relentless pull" - "Heat". "Somewhere in this enchanting mixture is a formula so brilliant it eludes analysis Rich and demanding stuff.' - "The Mail on Sunday". ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" has finally been unleashed. And is it good? You bet it is. Harry's - and our - fourth year at Hogwarts is funny, full of delicious parodies of our own world, and wildly action-packed." - "The Times".