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Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story

Name: Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
Director: Paul A. Kaufman
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-07-18
Cast: Poppy Montgomery, Emily Holmes, Antonio Cupo, Janet Kidder, Madison Desjarlais

Drama

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.

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Cast

Poppy MontgomeryEmily HolmesAntonio CupoJanet KidderMadison DesjarlaisAndy MatonAislyn WatsonMarie WestLisa NortonSarah DesjardinsPatti AllanWesley MacInnes

Director

Paul A. Kaufman

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