In the early 1990s, Rowling had just gotten divorced and was living on welfare with a dependent child. She completed most of the first "Harry Potter" book in cafes, as walking around with her daughter, Jessica, was the best way to get her to sleep.
‘’She wrote the first Harry Potter to be the best way to get her daughter Jessica to sleep ‘’
The "Harry Potter" franchise has become a worldwide success and J.K. Rowling is now worth an estimated $1 billion.