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More Harry Potter books are on the way

Harry Potter made a star of Daniel Radcliffe.

Harry Potter made a star of Daniel Radcliffe. Photo: supplied

J.K.Rowling is to release spin–offs of some secondary characters from the famous Harry Potter series.

The British author is delving back into her wizarding world for a series of short ebooks with new stories about characters from Hogwarts.

Pottermore, the digital publishing and e-commerce world founded by Rowling for fans of the boy wizard, said on Wednesday it would be releasing three short ebooks starting September 6.

Called “Pottermore Presents,” the series is a collection of Rowling’s writing for Pottermore.com, as well as new stories about characters including Potter’s potions master Horace Slughorn, Hogwarts headmistress Professor Minerva McGonagall and Ministry of Magic bureaucrat Dolores Umbridge.

A large Voldemort from the Harry Potter books looms over performers at the London Olympics opening ceremony in 2012. Photo: Getty/Clive Rose

A large Voldemort from the Harry Potter books looms over performers at the London Olympics opening ceremony in 2012. Photo: Getty/Clive Rose

The ebooks will be available on the Pottermore website as well as through digital book sellers. They are the latest extension of the Harry Potter franchise, which includes seven books, eight movies, three theme park attractions and the sold-out London stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”

The ebooks, approximately 10,000 words long, are intended for tablets, cellphones and other mobile devices and as a supplement to the original Harry Potter books, which have sold more than 450 million copies worldwide.

“J.K. Rowling’s writing in these collections reveals intricate details of her characters’ lives, their histories, as well as her inspiration,” Pottermore chief executive Susan Jurevics said.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” the first of three Potter spin-off movies, is due for release worldwide in November.

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