Harry Potter is based on novels by a French novelist.
Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling . Joanne Rowling , ( [ ˈrəʊlɪŋ ] born 31 July 1965 ) , pen names J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith , is a British novelist , screenwriter and film producer best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series .