Disagreements erupt between people of a peaceful English village when they cannot decide what needs to be done with a local community centre that serves the poorer inhabitants. Matters begin to get worse when everyone's personal lives are exposed and skeletons begin to pop out of the closets. The British miniseries is based off the novel of the same title by renowned author, J. K. Rowling. Disagreements erupt between people of a peaceful English village when they cannot decide what needs to be done with a local community centre that serves the poorer inhabitants. Matters begin to get worse when everyone's personal lives are exposed and skeletons begin to pop out of the closets. The British miniseries is based off the novel of the same title by renowned author, J. K. Rowling.