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(CNN) - The Wizarding World got bigger.
"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling launched an online platform to keep kids educated and entertained during the coronavirus pandemic.
"Harry Potter at Home" brings together a number of resources related to the international franchise, including free access to the audiobook version of the first book in the series.
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was added to Audible's free book library as part of its partnership with the platform, making it immediately available for free, in multiple languages, and without requiring a subscription to Amazon's audiobook service.
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Other features of the center are articles, puzzles and videos made available by Bloomsbury and Scholastic publishers.
"Parents, teachers and caregivers working to keep children entertained and interested while we're locked up may need a bit of magic," Rowling said in announcing the launch.
"For over twenty years, Hogwarts has been an escape for all readers and fans, young and old," added the website organizers in a post introducing the platform.
"During the weird times we are now in, we want to welcome you back to Hogwarts, where you will find a friendly haven for yourself, your family, and those you care for."
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The coronavirus pandemic has closed schools and workplaces, and confined hundreds of millions of people around the world to their homes, sparked increased Internet use and increased interest in a number of online tools.
Rowling had previously announced that she was relaxing the copyright permissions surrounding the "Harry Potter" series, allowing teachers to post videos of themselves reading the books aloud to their students.
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