In ties with the paperback release of
The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling answered one fan question submitted at
goodreads, about the grittiness of her realistic characters in the story. The
Harry Potter author's response can be found here. Please note that there are spoilers for the end of the book in the answer.
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