JK Rowling apologises for killing off fan favourite

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Monday 2 May 2016 at 3:32pm

JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series Credit: Reuters

JK Rowling has apologised to fans for killing off teacher Remus Lupin, as she marked the 18th anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts.

The Harry Potter author tweets an apology every year on May 2, and told fans that she "didn't enjoy" and didn't originally intend to kill him off.

She has previously confessed to fans that she planned for Arthur Weasley - Ron's father - to die in the last battle, but then changed her mind when writing the fifth book.

Lupin, played by David Thewlis, was murdered by a Death Eater in the final battle, while his wife was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange, leaving their son Teddy an orphan.