Rowling reveals new Potter villains
The second chapter of JK Rowling's History of Magic in America includes even more revelations about the previously untold past of wizards and witches in the New World.
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' author dies
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Matthew Hayes: The impact on the duration of copyright
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Helen Dunmore's cold war drama
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New Harry Potter book to be released in July
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Wishart's book a big seller online
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Short guide to not giving a flying $@#%!
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'Watson definitely the killer, but cops contorted evidence'
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The enduring influence of JD Salinger
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