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'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling gets personal

Author J.K. Rowling reveals her secrets -- and what you never knew about Harry Potter -- in an exclusive interview with NBC's Meredith Vieira. Story and Video

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Harry Potter: The final chapter

  Part 1: The magical world of J.K. Rowling
  2: Love, family, heartbreak: Roots of ‘Potter’
  3: No ‘Potter’ movies? Why Rowling held out
  4: Rowling reveals ‘Potter’ secrets
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Take a look at scenes from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which hits theaters in the summer of 2009.