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It is possible to detect in this short piece some of the characteristics that were shortly to bring Rowling's prose such extraordinary success: a great and varied sense of humour

the Nobel Prize for Literature and a KBE for his services to literature

This is an original work by Barry Appleby for his much-loved strip The Gambols

London 2012 Olympic torch lantern Uganda stamps Whilst the penny black isA London 2012 Olympic torch lantern One of 11 used to carry the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece to the UK In 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Olympic Games three times having previously hosted in 1908 and 1948. The spectacular event featured more than 10,000 athletes from 204 nations, with new world records set in archery, swimming and weightlifting. Its also remembered for the inventive opening ceremony overseen by director