In this edition, we listen to a review of the seventh, and last, Harry Potter book - 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' by JK Rowling.

The author and book critic, Amanda Craig, talks about the magic power of what is officially the fastest selling book in history!

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	'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'

Vocabulary from the programme

fantasy
a type of fiction featuring imaginary worlds and magical events

to be down to something
to be the result of something

irresistible
overpowering

to be turned on to something
to become interested in a subject or an activity

cooler
more fashionable

to kill off
to stop

paved the way
prepared the way

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Extras
Programme script (pdf - 21 K)
Download this programme (mp3 - 1.8 MB)

Read an interview with JK Rowling about the launch of her last Harry Potter book

Read more about Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' *


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