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鈥淗arry Potter鈥� author J.K. Rowling is releasing more back stories about the beloved school that Harry attended, with three e-books about the school and its denizens set to be released this September in the newest example of Ms. Rowling choosing an unusual format for her tales.聽

These short e-books are the newest example of Rowling selecting a nontraditional format for continuing to spin fresh yarns about about Harry the boy wizard and the world he inhabits.

Since the 2007 release of 鈥淗arry Potter and the Deathly Hallows鈥� and the (ostensible) conclusion of the 鈥淗arry Potter鈥� series, Rowling has not released another full-length novel set in her wizarding world. Instead, she has released new works in short formats on the site Pottermore and answered fan questions on Twitter; written a screenplay for a film, 鈥淔antastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,鈥� that is set in Harry's world (though decades before) and will be released in November; and contributed ideas for a stage play, 鈥淗arry Potter and the Cursed Child,鈥� which is currently running in the West End. While 鈥淐ursed Child鈥� was published as a book, it is a copy of the script from the play rather than a literary novel.

It was announced on the Pottermore website that three new e-books, titled 鈥淗ogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide,鈥� 鈥淪hort Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists,鈥� and 鈥淪hort Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies,鈥� will be released and will consist of material that has previously been seen on the Pottermore website as well as new work from Rowling.聽

鈥淗ogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide鈥� will center on the institution and its traditions like the Sorting Hat, while 鈥淧ower, Politics鈥� will discuss those of dubious morality like Horace Slughorn, a professor at Hogwarts, and places such as the prison Azkaban, while 鈥淗eroism, Hardship鈥� will explore those who teach at Hogwarts, including Minerva McGonagall.

All three will be released on Sept. 6 and are $2.99 each.聽