What event inspired J.K. Rowling’s idea for Harry Potter during a 1990 train journey?
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A delayed train from Manchester to London
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What event inspired J.K. Rowling’s idea for Harry Potter during a 1990 train journey?
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A delayed train from Manchester to London
Which detective does J.K. Rowling write about under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
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Cormoran Strike
Which pseudonymous author wrote the Hogwarts textbook Quidditch Through the Ages?
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Kennilworthy Whisp
Which film series did J.K. Rowling write the screenplays for after Harry Potter?
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Fantastic Beasts
What was the first Harry Potter book written by J.K. Rowling?
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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Which detective does J.K. Rowling write about under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
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Which film series did J.K. Rowling write the screenplays for after Harry Potter?
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Fantastic Beasts
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