16 Books That Inspired J.K. Rowling to Write Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling may be a Muggle (as far as we know), but she creates magic with the written word. Instead of a wand, she wields a pen, and in place of a Hogwarts education, she has years of voracious reading under her belt. We’ve collected a list of books the beloved Harry Potter author has said inspired her as a child and as an adult. How many have you read?