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J.K. Rowling

Who Is J.K. Rowling? Joanne Rowling, who goes by the pen name J.K. Rowling, is a British author and screenwriter best known for her seven-book Harry Potter children's book series. The series has sold more than 450 million copies and was adapted into a blockbuster film franchise.  Rowling was living in Edinburgh, Scotland, and struggling to get by as a single mom before her first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was published in 1997. The children's fantasy novel became an international hit and Rowling became an international literary sensation in 1999 when the first three installments of Harry Potter took over the top three slots of The New York Times best-seller list after achieving similar success in her native United Kingdom.  Rowling published the novel The Casual Vacancy in 2012, followed by the crime novel Cuckoo Calling under the pen name Robert Galbraith in 2013. In 2016, she released a play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , and a movie, Fan

Artemis: An Expedition to Bring Triumphant

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Background In the ancient Greek religion and myth, Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the Moon, and chastity. On this particular event, we adapt the name Artemis as the title of our event. Artemis is an expedition-based competition in which participants need to complete all challenges given in each point in a group consist of 5 people. Participants are all required to build firm teamworking, clear communication, and master a fair amount of information about Greek Mythology, Renassaince Art, Romantic Art and Sculpture. Theme The authenticity and beauty of Greek History and some aspects revolving around, including Renassaince Art, Romantic Art and Sculpture. Venue Yosemite National Park, California, United States. Event Date March 25, 2020 (Greek Independence Day) The Committees Event Development Committee Chair :   Christopher Nolan Event Development Committee Co-Chair   :   Spike Jonze Logistics Chair   :  Quentin Tarantino Ce