Who is the author of the popular Harry Potter series?
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Shakespeare
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Shell Siverstein
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JK Rowling
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Professor Dumbledore
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Correct answer
Explanation
J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series, which began with 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (1997). Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets in the late 16th/early 17th centuries. Shel Silverstein was a famous American poet and cartoonist. Professor Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series, not its author.