Rowling denies ex-husband inspired character

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has dismissed speculation she used her ex-husband as inspiration for one of her literary villains.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2008 - 16:04

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has dismissed speculation she used her ex-husband as inspiration for one of her literary villains.

The 42-year-old writer has been accused of basing her character Gilderoy Lockhart, an overly vain wizard, on her former husband Jorge Arantes, who she married in 1992.

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