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 conceived the idea for the series on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. Rowling has led a rags to riches life story, in which she progressed from living on social security to multi-millionaire status within five years. As of March 2011, when its latest world billionaires list was published, Forbes estimated Rowling's net worth to be US$1 billion.