HARRY-Potter fan Noya Dan,12, was tragically found dead after she was reportedly killed in front of her horrified grandma.

The autistic girl and her 80-year-old nan were believed to be among those held hostage in Gaza following the Hamas massacre on October 7.

But the Dan family confirmed the devastating news on a Facebook post saying that the bodies of Noya and Carmela had been identified.

Their deaths were also confirmed by the Israeli minister of foreign affairs.

The girl’s heartbroken mum previously told The Sun how she listened helplessly as the terror group kidnapped her young daughter and elderly mother.

Galit Dan, 53, was five miles away when terrified Noya whispered in her last message: “Help me.”

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As Noya and Carmela were missing, Galit held out hope they would be among the 150-plus hostages taken to Gaza.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling slammed the Hamas attacks especially the kidnapping of children following news of Noya’s disappearance.

The author shared a photo of the 12-year-old wearing a Harry Potter costume on X and wrote in the caption: “Kidnapping children is despicable and wholly unjustifiable.

“For obvious reasons, this picture has hit home with me. May Noya and all hostages taken by Hamas be returned soon, safely, to their families.”

The young girl can be seen smiling as she’s wearing clothes the iconic Gryffindor tie and holding a wizard wand.

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