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Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times as he was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state - he is expected to lose his eye after the attack

The author was stabbed in the neck while on stage at a literary event, according to New York Police

Analysis: recent cases strengthen protections for debate, but questions remain around workplace conflicts

The footage on the social media site seems to show that a number of characters from the popular fantasy series were named after graves in Greyfriars Kirkyard, despite J K Rowling's continued denials.

Quidditch flew off the pages of the Harry Potter novels in 2005 and its brooms landed in France in 2010. While the sport hasn’t grown as much as in the UK or Germany, France won the European Games in 2019 and hope to hang on to the title at the…

After sitting on a bookshelf for years, a copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has been sold for a whopping £3,750 after Sally Champion bought it for just £10.99 back in '98.

Organisers also pointed out that 'Quidditch' is trademarked by the US film giant Warner Bros, which produced the Harry Potter films, limiting the sport’s ability to grow.

"Quadball isn’t just a new name, it’s a symbol for a future for the sport without limitations."

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