The Truth About JK Rowling's Secret Past | Who Do You Think You Are

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts author, JK Rowling explores her family tree in Who Do You Think You Are. She heads to Edinburgh to meet with her Auntie Marian, the last link to the French side of her family. When her mother Anne died, author JK 'Jo' Rowling had only just begun writing her Harry Potter novels. To her daughter's abiding regret, Anne never lived to see the boy wizard become a global phenomenon. Anne was keenly interested in learning more about her roots, but never found the time to explore her French genealogy. This is something her daughter wants to correct. It's the beginning of a personal journey that demolishes a long-treasured family story and reveals three generations of indomitable single mothers.

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In a rare television appearance, best-selling Harry Potter author JK Rowling sets out to investigate her French roots. Jo has always been intrigued by her late mother's French ancestry, but knows very little about it. Beginning her journey in Edinburgh, Jo's search takes her from The Savoy in London, to once-bloody battlefields and the back streets of urban Paris. Jo is especially keen to find out more about her great grandfather, Louis Volant. She knows that he was awarded one of France's most prestigious medals, the Legion d'honneur, for his actions during World War One. Jo wants to find out exactly what he did to win the honour. The trail leads to a surprising and shocking discovery. Pushing back further into her family tree, Jo discovers an ancestor who triumphed against the odds, despite her inauspicious beginnings, and discovers how a war almost transformed her family's identity forever.

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