The Ickabog
A fairy tale about a prosperous kingdom, a monster that may or may not be real, and how a convenient lie, once told by those in power, can grow into something monstrous.
Originally written for Rowling’s own children and later published to raise money for pandemic relief, this is an old-fashioned fairy tale with a sharp political edge. In the once-happy kingdom of Cornucopia, a legendary monster called the Ickabog may or may not be real, but scheming courtiers realize the rumor of it can be used to seize power and terrify the public. It is a story about how a lie, useful to the powerful, can take on a monstrous life of its own.
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