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"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has been accused of plagiarism again (Photo: Warner Bros. 2009)

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JK Rowling accused of stealing Harry Potter

The family of a dead writer is accusing JK Rowling of plagiarizing parts of her Harry Potter books.

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German: leichtgläubig, naiv

You actually believed that Steve was friends with Brad Pitt? How gullible can you be?

Du hast wirklich geglaubt, dass Steve mit Brad Pitt befreundet ist? Wie naiv bist du eigentlich?

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JK Rowling accused of stealing Harry Potter

The family of a dead writer is accusing JK Rowling of plagiarizing parts of her Harry Potter books.

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