J.K. Rowling wrote a new Halloween-themed Harry Potter story, and you can read it right now

J.K. Rowling wrote a new Halloween-themed Harry Potter story, and you can read it right now
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Though the final Harry Potter book was published more than seven years ago, J.K. Rowling has kept fans happy with a string of short stories that elaborate on the magical world she created. Previous installments have tackled the history of Quidditch and revealed the fates of Ron, Harry, and Hermione — and today's Halloween-themed story delves into the life of the villainous Dolores Umbridge.

"Dolores Jane Umbridge was the eldest child and only daughter of Orford Umbridge, a wizard, and Ellen Cracknell, a Muggle, who also had a Squib son," writes Rowling. "Dolores' parents were unhappily married, and Dolores secretly despised both of them."

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.