And no, it’s not a trick.
Good news for Harry Potter fans – J.K. Rowling is to publish a new Harry Potter story online as a treat for Halloween.
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The new 1,700-word tale will be a back story to the life of malicious pink-wearing Hogwarts professor, Dolores Umbridge, and will be published for free on Rowling's website Pottermore.com.
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Umbridge, who was played by Imelda Staunton in the films, was first seen in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She is a witch who was Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic and tortured Harry before being sentenced to life in Azkaban for her crimes against Muggle-borns. But you already knew that anyway, didn't you?
According to The Independent, a statement on the site teased fans: "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...
"(It promises a) rich, 1700-word back story about Umbridge's life, filled with many new details, as well as Rowling's revealing first-person thoughts and reflections about the character."
