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JK Rowling Delights Ukrainian Prisoner of War by Sending Him Signed Book

The Edinburgh-based author sent a letter and signed Harry Potter book to a super fan who recited all of the series to his fellow captives in brutal Russian jails.

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British writer J.K. Rowling sent a letter to a Ukrainian veteran who spent more than four years in captivity in Russia and helped his fellow captives to keep their hope, reciting them from the Harry Potter series.

·Bucharest, Romania
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Held in Russia, Oleksandr Ivanov told his fellow inmates about Harry Potter's seven volumes. A story that ended up reaching J.K. Rowling's ears... ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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He spent more than four years in Russian captivity.

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Writer J.K. Rowling sent a letter to a Ukrainian marine who, while in captivity, retold all seven Harry Potter books from memory to his comrades. According to the man, these stories helped them not to lose hope. This was reported by the publishing house "Ababagalamaga". Alexander Ivanov is a major in the Marine Corps and a defender of Mariupol. He spent four years, one month and three days in Russian captivity. The man is a fan of Harry Potter s…

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The story of Oleksandr Ivanov, one of the defenders of Mariupol, was reported by the WOW agency in Ukraine and the Ababagalamagaga publishing house. Oleksandr's wife, waiting for her husband's return, sent a letter to J.K. Rowling. In it, she recounted how important the Harry Potter books had been for the prisoners. "The stories of the 'boy who lived' helped prisoners not lose hope even in a place more terrifying than Azkaban," the publishing ho…

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espreso.tv broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
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