Harry Potter was written by a British author.
Harry Potter . The main story arc concerns Harry 's struggle against Lord Voldemort , a dark wizard who intends to become immortal , overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic , and subjugate all wizards and Muggles , a reference term that means non-magical people . The Harry Potter series of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling have become some of the most widely read works of children 's literature in history , with readers of all ages and in many countries .