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J.K. Rowling Has Just Posted A New Harry Potter Story Online
And it’s full of new insights into Dolores Umbridge.
J.K. Rowling today published a new Harry Potter short story on her website, Pottermore, all about Hogwarts professor Dolores Umbridge.
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The new 1,700-word essay was published this morning as a special treat for Halloween.
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The new story focuses on new facts, reflections, and insights into Umbridge, and can be seen in full on today.com without needing to sign up.
After the new story, Rowling reveals her personal thoughts on the character and how the malicious pink-loving witch was based on a real person that she knew. Although she makes sure she doesn't reveal who that person actually was.
In the new musings, she writes:
Once, long ago, I took instruction in a certain skill or subject (I am being vague as vague can be, for reasons that are about to become obvious), and in doing so, came into contact with a teacher or instructor whom I disliked intensely on sight.
The woman in question returned my antipathy with interest. Why we took against each other so instantly, heartily and (on my side, at least) irrationally, I honestly cannot say.
