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This reads as a quietly painful reflection on parenthood and change. It points to the strange sorrow of watching children grow, because growth also means losing the earlier versions of them that only a parent remembers. It lands in a home where a child has become less dependent, and the parent feels both pride and grief at once.
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About J.K. Rowling
British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter
J. K. Rowling, born Joanne Rowling, is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter. She is known for creating the Harry Potter series, and she was born under her full name before becoming widely known by her pen name. Her Harry Potter books follow a young wizard across seven volumes and became the best-selling book series in history, with more than 600 million copies sold. She also writes the ongoing Cormoran Strike crime fiction series under the name Robert Galbraith.
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