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First published in Great Britain in 2003
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB


Copyright © 2003 J.K. Rowling
Cover illustrations by Jason Cockcroft © 2003 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc


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copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000TM


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