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The British author returns with a new short about the back story of a Hogwarts professor.
J.K. Rowling is giving “Harry Potter” fans a special treat on Halloween.
According to Pottermore.com, her one-stop shop for all things “Harry Potter” related, a new 1700-word short that tells the backstory of Hogwarts professor Dolores Umbridge. The character made her first appearance in the fifth book, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” and was played by Imelda Staunton in the films.
“Umbridge is not only one of the most malicious Potter characters, she is the only person other than Lord Voldemort to leave a permanent physical scar,” reads a statement on Pottermore teasing the new story. Rowling is also expected to make some first-person commentary about her thoughts on the character.
This new story is the third Rowling has released on Pottermore this year, following a new one about Harry as a 33-year-old and another short about the singing sorceress Celistina Warbeck.
She’s currently working on a new novel, as well as the screenplay to the “Harry Potter” spinoff films, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” which is expected to be released on November 18, 2016.
J.K. Rowling Is Publishing a New ‘Harry Potter: Story on Halloween