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Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story

A look at J.K. Rowling from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager, to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter book series.

20111h 27mPG-13Drama

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About Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story

Directors
Paul A. Kaufman
Cast
Poppy Montgomery, Emily Holmes, Antonio Cupo, Janet Kidder, Madison Desjarlais, Andy Maton
Genres
Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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