Get ready to meet an older, slightly grey-haired Harry Potter! J.K. Rowling surprised her millions of fans when she released a brand new "Harry Potter" story on Tuesday, July 8. The story takes place after the events of the last novel, "Deathly Hallows," and is written from the perspective of fictional gossip columnist Rita Skeeter from The Daily Planet.
In the 1,500-word article, titled "Dumbledore's Army Reunites," Skeeter is reporting on the 2014 Quidditch World Cup finals but is more interested in the "celebrity guests," including Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger. This is the first time the trio has appeared in a story since the epilogue at the end of "Deathly Hallows."
Like with most celebrities, Potter, Weasley and Granger are receiving VIP treatment and their presence at the Quidditch games attracts a lot of attention. In the article, Potter is now 34 and sports "threads of silver" in his hair. He also has a mysterious "nasty scar" on his cheek that he refuses to talk about.
The Boy Who Lived is attending the games with his two sons, James and Albus, and his wife, Ginny Weasley, who is a reporter at the Quidditch World Cup. Potter's best friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley (who are married), are also in attendance.
Since leaving Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Granger has taken a job at the Ministry of Magic and Weasley is the co-manager of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. The couple also has two kids, a son named Hugo and a daughter named Rose.
The three best friends are also joined by Hogwarts alum Neville Longbottom, who seems to have a bit of a drinking problem. According to Skeeter's article, Longbottom returned to the wizarding school to become a Herbology professor. He is also married to a woman named Hannah.
The eccentric Luna Lovegood was also mentioned and was seen running around the tents with her husband Rolf Scamander. The couple has twin boys but did not bring them to the Quidditch games. Even though Harry Potter fans are probably overjoyed that Rowling has finally released a story about the beloved characters in their adult years with careers and a family, her rep told TheBookSeller.com that the author has "no plans" to write anything else about the adult characters.
You can check out "Dumbledore's Army Reunites" on Pottermore.com, but you have to be a subscriber in order to read it.
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