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'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling's yacht docks in Charleston harbor


The yacht owned by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is docked in Charleston's harbor Wednesday. June 12, 2024. (Courtesy of Joshua Silva)
The yacht owned by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is docked in Charleston's harbor Wednesday. June 12, 2024. (Courtesy of Joshua Silva)
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The yacht owned by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is docked in Charleston's harbor Wednesday.

Rowling's yacht, called the Samsara, came to the Holy City from the port of Savannah, Georgia, according to global ship tracking website MarineTracker.

The Samsara left Savannah Saturday, June 8 around 1:00 p.m., and arrived in Charleston Sunday, June, 9 around 8:50 a.m., MarineTracker's voyage information shows.

Superyachtfan.com, which is a database about yachts, their owners, and private jets, lists the Samsara at a value of $150 million, with an annual running cost of $10-$15 million.

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The yacht was crafted in 2015, built by Oceanco, and designed by Espen Oeino, according to Superyacht fan.

It has 20 cabins in total and can get up to 20 knots in speed.

Rowling's "Harry Potter" series have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, according to Scholastic Media Room.

The series was later adapted into eight films, which grossed over $7.7 billion worldwide at the box office, according to IMDB.

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