Joanne Rowling's mother, born Anne Volant
, had signed up as a Wren (with the Women's Royal Navy Service
) before she met her future husband. When both her daughters were at secondary school she...
Dedications
J. K. Rowling
JKR
dedicated Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to three generations of women in her family: her mother
, her sister
, and her elder daughter
.