Harry Potter Cast Members Support Big Book Auction
Actors from the Harry Potter films are once again lending their support to charity. Cast members have donated their signatures and a book for "The Big Book Auction" with proceeds going to LEPRA, a UK medical charity which helps fight leprosy and HIV/AIDS world wide. Contributing toContinued...
Harry Potter Cast Members Draw Christmas Cards for Charity
Several Harry Potter film cast members have donated their artistic talents to charity. In order to raise funds for the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths, cast members drew original Christmas cards to be sold at auction. Actor Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore) "has sketchedContinued...
Followup: JKR Mini-Book Raises $20,000 for Charity
Previously, we told you of a special miniature book that author J.K.Rowling wrote in order to raise money for the 999Club, a charity to help the homeless. Last night the private auction was held, and the book by JKRowling sold for £11,000 ($20,223 USD). The highest seller of the night wasContinued...
A Time Turner for Charity
The Scotsman reports that Jo Rowling donated a time turner from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to a charity auction in benefit of Edinburgh's Maggie's Centre, which supports cancer patients.
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Jo Rowling Mini-book
HarryLatino.com has posted an image of the small, handwritten book by Jo Rowling that will be auctioned at Sotheby's in London November 1st for the charitable organization 999 Club.
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Special Miniature Book by J.K. Rowling up for Charity Auction
In a effort to raise money for the homeless, author J.K. Rowling has donated a special original miniature book for auction. Charity organization 999club will hold the reception and auction on November 1st at Sotheby's in London, England.
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FictionAlley Collects for Charley's Victims
FictionAlley.org is sponsoring a supply drive to benefit victims of the recent Hurricane Charley, which killed many and left thousands homeless in Florida. Go to the link for details on their effort and links to other organizations doing the same. Here at Leaky we've heard from at least one readerContinued...