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* SelfMadeWoman: Leonie, who always felt overlooked in HMRC because of her race and sexuality, quit and started rival coven Diaspora.
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** Niamh responds to [[spoiler:Theo's kidnapping, orchestrated by Helena]] by going full-on Supergirl and raining pure molten fury on [[spoiler:the kidnappers, including Leonie's brother Conrad]].
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** Niamh responds to [[spoiler:Theo's kidnapping, orchestrated by Helena]] by going full-on Supergirl and raining pure molten fury on [[spoiler:the kidnappers, including Leonie's brother Conrad]].Radley]].
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* EmpathicEnvironment: The emotions of elementals affect the weather, so when they're sad or stressed, it rains.
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* EmpathicEnvironment: [[JustifiedTrope The emotions of elementals affect the weather, weather]], so when they're sad or stressed, it rains.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Niamh is torn up with guilt over leaving Ciara in a coma in revenge for her fiancé Conrad's death.
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* PowerLimiter: There are a few drugs that dampen magic. One is Sister's Malady, used in Grierlings Prison, another is White Sorbus, which [[spoiler:Ciara secretly uses on Theo while pretending to be Niamh to prevent her cover getting blown]].
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Leonie is a respectful and conscientious coven leader, in contrast to Helena.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Leonie is a respectful and conscientious coven leader, in contrast to Helena.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Throughout ''The Shadow Cabinet'', demonic invocation is written very much like drug use. It's addictive, slowly ravages the body and mind, and hosts reach a point where they need demons in order to function on a basic level. [[spoiler:Ciara]] experiences all manner of side effects post-possession, including hallucinations, nausea and extreme restlessness.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Throughout ''The Shadow Cabinet'', demonic invocation is written very much like drug use. It's addictive, slowly ravages the body and mind, and hosts reach a point where they need demons in order to function on a basic level. [[spoiler:Ciara]] experiences all manner of side effects post-possession, including hallucinations, nausea and extreme restlessness.restlessness, plus the reason she got into invocation as a teen in the first place was because it seemed cool and rebellious.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Throughout ''The Shadow Cabinet'', demonic invocation is written very much like drug use. It's addictive, slowly ravages the body and mind, and hosts reach a point where they need demons in order to function on a basic level. [[spoiler:Ciara]] experiences all manner of side effects post-possession, including hallucinations, nausea and extreme restlessness.
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* TheChessmaster: Dabney Hale is known for manipulating people and getting them to kill for him, rather than doing it himself.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:At the end of the first book, Ciara swaps bodies with Niamh, kills her, and takes on her identity.]]
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:At DeadPersonImpersonation:
** At the end of the first book,Ciara [[spoiler:Ciara swaps bodies with Niamh, kills her, and takes on her identity.]]
** And at the end of the second, [[spoiler:we learn the real Milo died as a baby. The boy Elle raised was in fact Lucifer in disguise all along.]]
** At the end of the first book,
** And at the end of the second, [[spoiler:we learn the real Milo died as a baby. The boy Elle raised was in fact Lucifer in disguise all along.]]
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* HappilyAdopted: Theo by Niamh, [[spoiler:at least until Ciara ruins everything]].
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* BlindSeer: Oracles go blind as a side effect of their prophetic visions.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:At the end of the first book, Ciara swaps bodies with Niamh, kills her, and takes on her identity.]]
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Helena, a virulent TERF who refuses to let trans witches into her coven and constantly misgenders Theo. She also has little respect for ethnic minorities or their customs, which is why Leonie, who's black, left HMRC to form Diaspora.
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* CoolOldLady: Elle's grandmother Annie, TheMentor to the main characters since they were children. [[spoiler:Her murder is Helena's MoralEventHorizon.]]
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* WouldHurtAChild: Helena's goal throughout the book is toto destroy Theo, who she believes to be a prophesied harbinger of doom. She treats any investigation of the matter as, "prove it's true" and, when others view things differently, [[spoiler:becomes the vessel of an EldtritchAbomination and starts a full-on battle with the sole intention of killing Theo]]. Theo is ''fifteen''.
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* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, and by extension her daughter UsefulNotes/ElizabethI, were witches. Niamh notes that modern witches' lives would be easier had Queen Elizabeth had children to inherit the throne, while acknowledging her right to the choice.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered harmless by HMRC's big hitters. [[spoiler:Mess with her daughter, though, and you'll find her healing powers work in ''both'' directions.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered harmless by HMRC's big hitters. [[spoiler:Mess with her daughter, though, and you'll find her healing powers work in ''both'' directions.]]
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* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, and by extension her daughter UsefulNotes/ElizabethI, were witches. The latter founded HMRC as a secret branch of the UK government. Niamh notes that modern witches' lives would be easier had Queen Elizabeth had children to inherit the throne, while acknowledging her right to the choice.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered harmless by HMRC's big hitters. [[spoiler:Mess with herdaughter, daughter Holly, though, and you'll find her healing powers work in ''both'' directions.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered harmless by HMRC's big hitters. [[spoiler:Mess with her
* DetrimentalDetermination: Helena is convinced that Theo is the "Sullied Child" prophesied to bring about the end of the world in collaboration with [[EldritchAbomination The Beast]], and that "he" is tainting all-female witchness with what she views as trans nonsense. She's determined to put a stop to both. [[spoiler:To do so, she uses her daughter as a spy, has Theo kidnapped, and finally becomes the vessel of a being ''even more dangerous'' than The Beast, all without ever questioning her convictions for a single moment.]]
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* GenerationXerox: [[spoiler:The ending indicates that Helena's daughter has inherited her militant transphobia and inability to accept fault as she swears revenge against Niamh and "that tranny" Theo.]]
* InternalizedCategorism: Elle pretends to be a normal housewife and nurse, unable to accept her own witchhood. She has a minor crisis when her daughter proves to be a witch as well, clearly hoping the gift would die out with her.
* InternalizedCategorism: Elle pretends to be a normal housewife and nurse, unable to accept her own witchhood. She has a minor crisis when her daughter proves to be a witch as well, clearly hoping the gift would die out with her.
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* GenerationXerox: [[spoiler:The ending indicates that Helena's daughter Snow has inherited her militant transphobia and inability to accept fault as she swears revenge against Niamh and "that tranny" Theo.]]
* HealingHands: Both Niamh and Elle have healing powers that they use in their professions, as a vet and a nurse respectively. Both also use them in the final confrontation, [[spoiler:Elle to AgonyBeam Holly's attacker and Niamh heals Theo's ''entire body'' to match her soul, allowing her to face Helena as her true self]].
* InternalizedCategorism: Elle pretends to be a normal housewife and nurse, unable to accept her own witchhood. She has a minor crisis when her daughter Holly proves to be a witch as well, clearly hoping the gift would die out with her.
* HealingHands: Both Niamh and Elle have healing powers that they use in their professions, as a vet and a nurse respectively. Both also use them in the final confrontation, [[spoiler:Elle to AgonyBeam Holly's attacker and Niamh heals Theo's ''entire body'' to match her soul, allowing her to face Helena as her true self]].
* InternalizedCategorism: Elle pretends to be a normal housewife and nurse, unable to accept her own witchhood. She has a minor crisis when her daughter Holly proves to be a witch as well, clearly hoping the gift would die out with her.
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** When Elle's daughter is [[spoiler:attacked in the final battle, she uses her healing powers in ''reverse'', resulting in an AgonyBeam]].
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** Niamh responds to [[spoiler:Theo's kidnapping, orchestrated by Helena]] by going full-on Supergirl and raining pure molten fury on [[spoiler:the kidnappers, including Leonie's brother]].
brother Conrad]].
** WhenElle's daughter Holly is [[spoiler:attacked in the final battle, she Elle uses her healing powers in ''reverse'', resulting in an AgonyBeam]].
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* NeverMyFault: Helena ''cannot'' take criticism. When Elle gently points out that Helena's actions leave no room for others and that people will only be pushed so far before pushing back, Helena views this as a threat.
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* NeverMyFault: Helena ''cannot'' take criticism. When Elle gently points out that Helena's recent actions leave [[spoiler:in kidnapping Theo, endangering Holly in the process]] were reprehensible, and that her behaviour generally leaves no room for others and that people will only be pushed so far before pushing back, Helena views this as a threat.
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* ShoutOut: Throughout the book, the Music/SpiceGirls references come thick and fast.
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* ShoutOut: Throughout the book, the Music/SpiceGirls references come thick and fast.fast.
* SupernaturallyValidatedTransPerson: After coming out as trans, Theo's aura is declared by a psychic to be clearly feminine. [[spoiler:At the climax, Niamh uses her healing powers to heal Theo's ''gender identity'', changing her body to match her soul.]]
* WouldHurtAChild: Helena's goal throughout the book is to
* SupernaturallyValidatedTransPerson: After coming out as trans, Theo's aura is declared by a psychic to be clearly feminine. [[spoiler:At the climax, Niamh uses her healing powers to heal Theo's ''gender identity'', changing her body to match her soul.]]
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Or so the legend goes. Others disagree...
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Or so the legend goes. Others disagree...
disagree. Alternate coven Diaspora, founded by Helena's childhood friend Leonie, views HMRC as rigid and exclusionary, only interested in protecting the rights of witches who fit a particular mould. A straight, white, cis, traditionally-feminine mould.
The question of who's right must be put on hold when a young man is found who bears extraordinary power, a young man who may be prophesied to bring about the apocalypse.
The question of who's right must be put on hold when a young man is found who bears extraordinary power, a young man who may be prophesied to bring about the apocalypse.
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* AuthorAvatar: Theo is a trans girl, with a similar appearance to Juno Dawson,
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* AuthorAvatar: Theo is a trans girl, with a similar appearance to Juno Dawson, Dawson. It's not hard to imagine a certain WishFulfillment in [[spoiler:Theo's transformation into a physical female]].
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The opening treehouse scene establishes the women's characters as they wait for their initiation ceremony as children.
** Helena's ControlFreak nature is showcased as she acts as a self-appointed arbiter of games such as "which celebrity will I marry" and "who is which Spice Girl?"
** Leonie's rebellious nature is established when she declares she doesn't want to be a witch. In fact, it's the ''version'' of witchhood she's being offered she doesn't want.
** Elle seems the most apprehensive, showing that she doesn't want to be a witch.
** Helena's ControlFreak nature is showcased as she acts as a self-appointed arbiter of games such as "which celebrity will I marry" and "who is which Spice Girl?"
** Leonie's rebellious nature is established when she declares she doesn't want to be a witch. In fact, it's the ''version'' of witchhood she's being offered she doesn't want.
** Elle seems the most apprehensive, showing that she doesn't want to be a witch.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Helena views Leonie breaking away to form the Diaspora, an inclusive alternative to HMRC.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Helena views Leonie breaking away to form the Diaspora, an inclusive alternative to HMRC.HMRC, as a betrayal.
* MamaBear:
** Niamh responds to [[spoiler:Theo's kidnapping, orchestrated by Helena]] by going full-on Supergirl and raining pure molten fury on [[spoiler:the kidnappers, including Leonie's brother]].
** When Elle's daughter is [[spoiler:attacked in the final battle, she uses her healing powers in ''reverse'', resulting in an AgonyBeam]].
* MamaBear:
** Niamh responds to [[spoiler:Theo's kidnapping, orchestrated by Helena]] by going full-on Supergirl and raining pure molten fury on [[spoiler:the kidnappers, including Leonie's brother]].
** When Elle's daughter is [[spoiler:attacked in the final battle, she uses her healing powers in ''reverse'', resulting in an AgonyBeam]].
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Helena is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed witch with a daughter from a marriage that may have been abusive. Hailed as a hero from her actions years ago, she's lived long enough to see herself become the villain because she refuses to take responsibility for her actions, sees criticism as an attack and instantly loses perspective at the mention of trans people. It's not hard to see her as a fictional {{Expy}} of Creator/JKRowling.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Helena is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed witch with a daughter from a marriage that may have been abusive. Hailed as a hero from her actions years ago, she's lived long enough to see herself become the villain because she refuses to take responsibility for her actions, sees criticism as an attack and instantly loses perspective at the mention of trans people. It's not hard to see her as a fictional {{Expy}} of Creator/JKRowling.Creator/JKRowling.
* ShoutOut: Throughout the book, the Music/SpiceGirls references come thick and fast.
* ShoutOut: Throughout the book, the Music/SpiceGirls references come thick and fast.
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Years ago, a war was fought among mages. Through years of struggle and after far too many deaths, the forces of darkness were defeated by the good witches of Her Majesty's Royal Coven, who continue to fight the good fight to protect the rights of witches and mundanes.
!!This book provides examples of...
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* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, and by extension her daughter UsefulNotes/QueenElizabethTheFirst, were witches. Niamh notes that modern witches' lives would be easier had Queen Elizabeth had children to inherit the throne, while acknowledging her right to the choice.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered
!!This book provides examples of...
* AuthorAvatar:
* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, and by extension her daughter UsefulNotes/QueenElizabethTheFirst, were witches. Niamh notes that modern witches' lives would be easier had Queen Elizabeth had children to inherit the throne, while acknowledging her right to the choice.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered
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Years ago, a war was fought among mages. Through years of struggle and after far too many deaths, the forces of darkness were defeated by the good witches of Her Majesty's Royal Coven, who Coven. Led by their High Priestess, the war Hero Helena, HMRC continue to fight the good fight to protect the rights of witches and mundanes.
!!This book provides examples of...
mundanes.
Or so the legend goes. Others disagree...
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AuthorAvatar: Theo is a trans girl, with a similar appearance to Juno Dawson,
* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, and by extension her daughterUsefulNotes/QueenElizabethTheFirst, UsefulNotes/ElizabethI, were witches. Niamh notes that modern witches' lives would be easier had Queen Elizabeth had children to inherit the throne, while acknowledging her right to the choice.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered harmless by HMRC's big hitters. [[spoiler:Mess with her daughter, though, and you'll find her healing powers work in ''both'' directions.]]
* DeadlyEuphemism: "Sent to the pipes" is used throughout the book before the ending shows what it means [[spoiler:as Helena is burned for her crimes]].
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* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, and by extension her daughter
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered harmless by HMRC's big hitters. [[spoiler:Mess with her daughter, though, and you'll find her healing powers work in ''both'' directions.]]
* DeadlyEuphemism: "Sent to the pipes" is used throughout the book before the ending shows what it means [[spoiler:as Helena is burned for her crimes]].
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* InternalisedCategorism: Elle pretends to be a normal housewife and nurse, unable to accept her own witchhood. She has a minor crisis when her daughter
* MindRape: What Niamh did to Ciara after Ciara's actions resulted in her fiancée's death. [[spoiler:At the end, Ciara returns the favour.]]
* NeverMyFault: Helena ''cannot'' take criticism
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* InternalisedCategorism: InternalizedCategorism: Elle pretends to be a normal housewife and nurse, unable to accept her own witchhood. She has a minor crisis when her daughter
daughter proves to be a witch as well, clearly hoping the gift would die out with her.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Helena views Leonie breaking away to form the Diaspora, an inclusive alternative to HMRC.
* MindRape: What Niamh did to Ciara after Ciara's actions resulted in her fiancée'sdeath. death, severing from her own body and leaving her effectively catatonic. [[spoiler:At the end, Ciara returns the favour.favour with a FreakyFridayFlip.]]
* NeverMyFault: Helena ''cannot'' takecriticismcriticism. When Elle gently points out that Helena's actions leave no room for others and that people will only be pushed so far before pushing back, Helena views this as a threat.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Helena views Leonie breaking away to form the Diaspora, an inclusive alternative to HMRC.
* MindRape: What Niamh did to Ciara after Ciara's actions resulted in her fiancée's
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A 2023 fantasy novel by Creator/JunoDawson.
Years ago, a war was fought among mages. Through years of struggle and after far too many deaths, the forces of darkness were defeated by the good witches of Her Majesty's Royal Coven, who continue to fight the good fight to protect the rights of witches and mundanes.
!!This book provides examples of...
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* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, and by extension her daughter UsefulNotes/QueenElizabethTheFirst, were witches. Niamh notes that modern witches' lives would be easier had Queen Elizabeth had children to inherit the throne, while acknowledging her right to the choice.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered
* GenerationXerox: [[spoiler:The ending indicates that Helena's daughter has inherited her militant transphobia and inability to accept fault as she swears revenge against Niamh and "that tranny" Theo.]]
* InternalisedCategorism: Elle pretends to be a normal housewife and nurse, unable to accept her own witchhood. She has a minor crisis when her daughter
* MindRape: What Niamh did to Ciara after Ciara's actions resulted in her fiancée's death. [[spoiler:At the end, Ciara returns the favour.]]
* NeverMyFault: Helena ''cannot'' take criticism
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Helena is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed witch with a daughter from a marriage that may have been abusive. Hailed as a hero from her actions years ago, she's lived long enough to see herself become the villain because she refuses to take responsibility for her actions, sees criticism as an attack and instantly loses perspective at the mention of trans people. It's not hard to see her as a fictional {{Expy}} of Creator/JKRowling.
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A 2023 fantasy novel by Creator/JunoDawson.
Years ago, a war was fought among mages. Through years of struggle and after far too many deaths, the forces of darkness were defeated by the good witches of Her Majesty's Royal Coven, who continue to fight the good fight to protect the rights of witches and mundanes.
!!This book provides examples of...
* AuthorAvatar:
* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, and by extension her daughter UsefulNotes/QueenElizabethTheFirst, were witches. Niamh notes that modern witches' lives would be easier had Queen Elizabeth had children to inherit the throne, while acknowledging her right to the choice.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elle is a meek little housewife and healer, considered
* GenerationXerox: [[spoiler:The ending indicates that Helena's daughter has inherited her militant transphobia and inability to accept fault as she swears revenge against Niamh and "that tranny" Theo.]]
* InternalisedCategorism: Elle pretends to be a normal housewife and nurse, unable to accept her own witchhood. She has a minor crisis when her daughter
* MindRape: What Niamh did to Ciara after Ciara's actions resulted in her fiancée's death. [[spoiler:At the end, Ciara returns the favour.]]
* NeverMyFault: Helena ''cannot'' take criticism
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Helena is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed witch with a daughter from a marriage that may have been abusive. Hailed as a hero from her actions years ago, she's lived long enough to see herself become the villain because she refuses to take responsibility for her actions, sees criticism as an attack and instantly loses perspective at the mention of trans people. It's not hard to see her as a fictional {{Expy}} of Creator/JKRowling.
