“To me, a zombie will always mean Michael Jackson in a red jacket.”
J.K. Rowling has posted the latest in a series of new Harry Potter writing on her website, Pottermore.
In the 12 days leading up to Christmas Eve, new Harry Potter content has been released daily on the site, hidden behind a Riddle wall, which fans must solve.
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Here's the tenth riddle, posted today:
Any ideas?
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Spoiler: The moment reveals new writing about the Inferi, zombie-like creatures who guard the locket Horcrux in Half-Blood Prince.
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An Inferius (plural: Inferi) is a corpse that has been reanimated by a Dark Wizard's curse. It becomes a grisly puppet, and may be used as an expendable servant by the Dark Wizard in question.
J.K. Rowling Has Written About Zombies In "Harry Potter"