What J.K. Rowling Wrought

J.K. Rowling Harry Potter
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On the eve of the release of Half Blood Prince, 70 children won competitions to report on the book for their local newspapers. The prize was an intimate reading by Rowling herself, organized deep inside the bowels of Edinburgh Castle.

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