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The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling 3. A New Pyre

The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling by The Free Press

Feb 28, 202360:18Society & Culture

The early days of the internet collide with the feverish fandom of “Harry Potter,” and a sprawling, global community emerges. But the hopefulness of this new technology brings with it the darker impulses of human nature....

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