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The Rowling Magazine Issue #74 · February 2023

Harry Potter’s Silver Jubilee in France

A new commemorative box set On October 9th, 1998, a year after capturing the hearts of the British public, the magic of Harry Potter also enchanted French readers. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, French publisher Gallimard Jeunesse has marked the occasion with the release of a new commemorative box set. In a nostalgic tribute, Gallimard […]

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The Rowling Magazine Issue #70 · October 2022

The Dementor Metaphor

Shorn of world-building Prisoner of Azkaban is the story of one boy’s struggle with depression, as Harry Potter comes to terms with the murder of his parents. Harry’s depression is manifested in the terrifying form of the Dementors of Azkaban, which threaten to consume his soul. Depression is the adversary he must overcome to survive […]

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November 22nd, 2020

The Diaries of Alan Rickman, to be published on Autumn 2022

It has been announced that Canongate Books will publish The Diaries of Alan Rickman in autumn 2022. The diaries of the late actor – 27 handwritten volumes of his “witty, gossipy and utterly candid” thoughts about his career and life spanning more than 25 years – are going to be edited down into a single […]

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