Property Prices Skyrocket Thanks to J.K. Rowling

Property prices in Perthshire have seen a dramatic increase since J.K. Rowling purchased her six bedroom 19th century home there:
A three-bedroom farmhouse next to Rowling's Strathtay property sold last week for well over £300,000. That's around £200,000 more than it would haveContinued...

Charity Auction

J.K. Rowling has donated her footwear for a charity auction to help anti-abuse charities YWCA Scotland, Women’s Aid, and Rape Crisis.

Who's Who in Edinburgh

More news from Scotland - this time an article that identifies the people to invite if you're throwing a bash in Edinburgh:
J.K. Rowling

Bagging the Harry Potter author shows you’ve hit the big time. She held her own star-studded Halloween party at Stirling Castle last year and raised £275,000 for multiple sclerosis.Continued...

Money

In this article from The Scotsman, we find that J.K. Rowling is one of few wealthy Britons whose networth has grown in the last year:

Her bank balance is understood to have risen by about £50 million last year, to £280 million, and, as the Harry Potter books and merchandise continue to bewitch children, shares in her publisher,Continued...