Magic Beyond Words

{{Short description|2011 television film directed by Paul A. Kaufman}}

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| alt_name = Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story

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| genre = Biography

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| writer = Jeffrey Berman
Tony Caballero

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| director = Paul A. Kaufman

| starring = Poppy Montgomery
Emily Holmes
Janet Kidder
Paul McGillion
Antonio Cupo
Andrew Kavadas

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| theme_music_composer = Jeff Toyne

| country = United States

| language = English

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| editor = Lisa Binkley

| cinematography = Mathias Herndl

| runtime = 90 minutes

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| network = Lifetime

| released = {{Start date|2011|07|18}}

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Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is a made-for-TV film starring actress Poppy Montgomery. It is based on the book J.K. Rowling A Biography, by Sean Smith, detailing the journey of struggling single mother J. K. Rowling, her bid to become a published author, and her rise to fame that followed the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

The film, shot in British Columbia, Canada,{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} aired on Lifetime on July 18, 2011.{{cite news| url=https://www.stltoday.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/tv-picks-for-july-18-magic-beyond-words-the-j-k-rowling-story/article_00292bda-796a-5e6a-81d4-cb6f38dbb146.html | work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch | title=TV picks for July 18: 'Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story' | date=18 July 2011 | access-date=5 February 2024}}