The background story of the former Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher will be revealed on Halloween Day.
- October 25, 2014
AceShowbiz -
A new "Harry Potter" story is coming. J.K. Rowling announces she will release a tale about Dolores Umbridge who served as the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher known for her abusive punishments against students in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix".
The new story is scheduled to be published online on the author's official blog Pottermore.com this coming Halloween Day, October 31. It will unveil the villain's back story and offer "revealing first-person" thoughts about the former Hogwarts professor.
The cruel teacher was played by Imelda Staunton. In the on-screen adaptations of the books, she made her debut in the fifth "Order of the Phoenix" and reprised her role in the seventh installment "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I".
Earlier this year, Rowling delighted "Harry Potter" diehard fans by releasing two other stories from the wizarding universe. One revolves around a 33-year-old Harry Potter at the Quidditch World Cup and another gives more depth to singing sorceress Celestina Warbeck.
In the meantime, the best-selling author is busy finishing a screenplay for "Harry Potter" movie spin-off, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". The flick is set to launch a new film series with the first one set for a November 2016 release.
