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  2. Lich - Wikipedia

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    Other imagery surrounding demiliches, in particular that of a jeweled skull, is drawn from the early Fritz Leiber story "Thieves' House". [7] Gary Gygax, one of the co-creators of Dungeons & Dragons, said that he based the description of a lich included in the game on the short story "The Sword of the Sorcerer" (1969) by Gardner Fox. [8] [9]

  3. Harry Potter - Wikipedia

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    The Elephant House was one of the cafés in Edinburgh where Rowling wrote the first part of Harry Potter.. The series follows the life of a boy named Harry Potter.In the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US), Harry lives in a cupboard under the stairs in the house of the Dursleys, his aunt, uncle and cousin, who all treat him poorly.

  4. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and ...

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    This book was released at the same time as two others Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide and Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists as a part of a series named Pottermore Presents. It was released on 6 September 2016 in several languages at the same time.

  5. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky ...

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    Harry Potter books Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists; Author: J. K. Rowling: Genre: Fantasy: Price £2.99 / US$3 / €2.99 Publication date: 6 September 2016: Pages: 66

  6. Harry Potter (film series) - Wikipedia

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    Harry Potter is a film series based on the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling.The series was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).

  7. Hogwarts - Wikipedia

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    Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ ˈ h ɒ ɡ w ɔːr t s /) is a fictional boarding school of magic for young wizards. It is the primary setting for the first six novels in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, and also serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World media franchise.

  8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Wikipedia

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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling.It is the third instalment in the Harry Potter series. The novel follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

  9. Lord Voldemort - Wikipedia

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    In this story, Rowling introduces him as the Dark Lord who tried to kill Harry Potter because the boy was prophesied to destroy him. Voldemort murdered Harry's parents, James and Lily , but as a result of his mother's love and willingness to sacrifice herself for him, baby Harry survived when Voldemort tried to murder him with a Killing Curse .