The Birth of Harry Potter

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Aug 24, 202612:52Education

Alice Irizarry and Andrew Devis present the story of author J. K. Rowling whose storytelling began with an idea on a train ride and months of writing in her notebooks in a small Scottish coffee shop. Download our app for...

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