J.K. Rowling

JKR named "Most Fascinating Person of 2007"

  December 6, 2007 at 11:39 PM ET
  Geri     HPANA
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In the annual special 10 Most Fascinating People of the year named by TV personality Barbara Walters, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was named the 'Most Fascinating Person' for 2007.

Others featured on the show include Victoria and David Beckham, former President Bill Clinton, the founders of MySpace, Justin Timberlake and Jennifer Hudson.

The show aired earlier this evening and while the special did not contain any new interviews with Ms. Rowling it does show you the reason JK received this nod from Barbara Walters. You can view the video here or below.