Harry Potter: JK Rowling sorry for killing off a character

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has apologised for killing off one of her characters in her Harry Potter books.

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The famous author has said sorry for killing off house elf Dobby at the end of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.

She tweeted: "I apologise for killing someone who didn't die during the Battle of Hogwarts, but who laid down his life to save the people who'd win it."

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Image caption, House elf Dobby doesn't look too happy here.

Each year on the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts the author says sorry for a character's death that upset fans.

Other characters she's said sorry for include Professor Severus Snape and Remus Lupin