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J.K. Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book in cafés — caffeine-powered wizardry.

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Rowling has described drafting Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in cafés while living on a tight budget. The first book was published in 1997, launching a series that became a global publishing phenomenon.

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