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From 1999: J.K. Rowling on the origins of Harry Potter

They came to her while on a train journey: Harry Potter and the other magical denizens of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. J.K. Rowling talked with correspondent Mark Phillips about the creation of her blockbuster book series. (Originally broadcast Sept. 8, 1999.)
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