'The Ickabog' is a new children's fairytale by 'Harry Potter' author, J.K. Rowling J.K. RowlingHarry Potter author J.K. Rowling will publish an original 34-chapter children’s fairytale online for free for children in lockdown. The story is summarized by Rowling as follows:“The Ickabog is a story about truth and the abuse of power. The themes are timeless and could apply to any era or any country.”Rowling said she intended to publish the book following the release of Deathly Hallows. Rowling also previously announced an open licence for educators to read Harry Potter to their pupils online during the Covid-19 lockdown. Updated May 26 10:00 EST to include new details: The Ickabog website , first two chapters released on the official website, book contains 34 chapters, and a new image of J.K. Rowling.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2020 13:30 UTC