Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling is on hand this evening at a Celebrity Preview to open up the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park to the general public. The Harry Potter author is currently walking the red carpet, making her way into the theme park for the first round of grand opening ceremonies. …read more!

Lumos, the charity founded by J.K. Rowling formerly known as the Children’s High Level Group, has launched an iPhone app as part of their Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos campaign. As today is International Children’s Day, supporters are invited to light a virtual birthday candle; the proceeds from the purchase of the virtual candles …read more!

Lumos, the charitable organization co-founded by Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling, has organized a campaign to launch on June 1st, International Children’s Day, in support of the countless disadvantaged children living in institutions across Europe unable to celebrate their birthdays. The Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos Campaign asks people from across the world …read more!

With the British General Election approaching on the 6th of May in the United Kingdom, J.K. Rowling has written an article in today’s Times relating her options on the British Conservative Party’s stance on single-parent families. In a critical look at some of the positions held by party leaders, the Harry Potter author asks whether …read more!

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling just wrapped her two readings at the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll. After reading from the fifth Chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone book, the section where Harry finds his wand at Ollivander’s, the author answered a few questions from the audience.Firstly, in response to a …read more!

J. K. Rowling’s reading has commenced, please see the above post for complete coverage.style=”background-color:#282828; width:480px; font-size:10px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;”>style=”border-top:solid 1px #666666; margin:0 10px; height:40px; display:block;”>style=” background:url(http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/themes/whitehouse/img/facebook_bubble.gif) no-repeat; padding-top:13px; height:30px; float:left;”>JOIN THE LIVE CHATstyle=”padding-top:13px; height:30px; float:right;”>VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOVHarry Potter author J. K. Rowling is set to read today as part of the Annual White House Easter Egg …read more!

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling will be reading a selection from her Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone novel as part of the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll, reports the official Scholastic On Our Minds blog. The author will be reading “at two separate times (1:30pm to 1:45pm ET and again at 2:00pm …read more!

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has been included in a new list of the ten most influential women in Scotland, according to a new report in the Scotsman. The paper reports that the honor was announced at the Action for Children Scotland Woman of Influence Awards, a charitable event which honored the ten women …read more!

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The charity co-founded by J.K. Rowling has today revealed a new name and a new focus. Lumos, chaired by J.K. Rowling and previously known as The Children’s High Level Group, will continue to work to help institutionalised children across Central and Eastern Europe but will move its focus from Romania to the Czech Republic and …read more!