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Rowling's New Book Drops Tomorrow

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 3, 2008 1:43 PM CST

(Newser) – A new book by JK Rowling, patterned on one mentioned in the final Harry Potter installment, is set to be released tomorrow, Reuters reports. Profits from The Tales of Beedle the Bard will go to Rowling’s charity for Eastern European children. In addition to... Read full story »

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