To misconstrue is to interpret something in the wrong way or to understand someone's actions or intentions differently than intended. When your cute neighbor is staring at you because you have spinach in your teeth and you think he's looking because you have a cute new haircut, this is an example of a time when you misconstrue his attention.
J.K. Rowling Facts. J.K. Rowling is a British novelist best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies and been adapted into award-winning movies as well. For more information, see the J.K. Rowling fact file below.
Rowling and her mother were both students of his. Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a daughter Jessica Isabel Rowling-Arantes on July 27, 1993. Child's father is her 1st husband, Jorge Arantes. Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 37, a son David Gordon Rowling-Murray on March 24, 2003.