J.K. Rowling’s Inspiration

FemaleFirst reported that the author of the Harry Potter series wants to put an end to the speculations that she used her ex-husband as an evil character in her books.

 

The 42-year-old writer was accused of basing her character, Gilderoy Lockhart, a vain magician, on her ex-husband, Jorge Arantes, whom she married in 1992.

 

Rowling stated, "None of the characters in my books are based on my ex. Whatever happened in our marriage, the truth is my ex-husband contributed 50 per cent to one of the most beautiful things in my life, my eldest daughter. I’d never use him in a fairytale. He’s her father."