Wizards Wrock 4 Equality
As already noted in the Wall Street Journal this morning, the HP Alliance and wizard rock bands are performing a "Wrock 4 Equality" rally over the next two weekends. You can catch special coverage on the Internet via our joint Leaky/HPA channel at livestream.com/pottercast.
Join Leaky's Drive During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Harry Potter fans are no strangers to this terrible disease. Just this week Dame Maggie Smith, the actress who plays Minerva McGonagall, discussed how her life has been affected: "It takes the wind out of your sails," she said, land noted herContinued...
Location Filming Fees for Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows to Benefit Children's Hospice
DH FilmThe BBC is reporting today that money spent in making of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will help benefit a children's Hospice in the UK. As readers will recall, last week location filming for the Seven Potters scene took place in Liverpool,Continued...
Charity Auction Followup: JK Rowling Handprint a Big Seller at Event
Previously we told you of a special hand print drawing J.K. Rowling donated for a charity auction being held in order to help a young girl who had lost her hands and toes to Menigitus. The auction for two year old Tilly Lockey has now taken place, with this marvelous handprintContinued...
Hands On for Charity with JK Rowling and Robbie Coltrane
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is lending a hand for charity, or her hand print more accurately. Jo and actor Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) are part of over 100 celebrities who have donated specially designed hand prints for a charity auction to help this toddler who lost her hands and toesContinued...
Charity Auction: Dan Radcliffe, Matt Lewis, Imelda Staunton Autographed Bears, Photos
There is a new charity auction underway for autographed teddy bears to help in the fight against breast cancer featuring three items from stars of the Harry Potter films. Running now until August 27, bidding is underway for the following:
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Charity Auction: Chair Used by JK Rowling When Writing First Two Harry Potter Novels
There is a very special charity auction underway, featuring the personal chair used by author J.K. Rowling when she wrote the first two Harry Potter novels in her flat in Scotland. The chair, first donated and sold at auction in 2002 for charity, has now been donatedContinued...
Bonnie Wright to Appear at PURE Fashion Exhibit (Updated)
A press release issued today to TLC heralds the news that actress Bonnie Wright (Ginny) will be making a public appearance at the PURE Fashion Exhibit next month in London, England. According to the release Bonnie "will be hosting the MADE-BY stand" on Sunday, August 2nd. MADE-BY is describedContinued...
HPA Featured in L.A . Times
The ongoing efforts of the Harry Potter Alliance are featured again in the press, this time in a new article from the L.A. Times. Noting again the charitable and social awareness activities and campaigns by the group, the piece points out that the HPA and Harry Potter fans "accomplishments include signing up new votersContinued...
CNN Feature on Harry Potter Alliance and Andrew Slack
With so much attention on the release of the Half-Blood Prince movie, there is also coverage of the larger Harry Potter today, with a new CNN feature on the Harry Potter Alliance and a new interview with founder Andrew Slack. He says he was motivated to help found the HPA as he "saw that theContinued...
Newsweek Feature on the HPA and Quest to Change World Through Charity
It is no secret that Harry Potter fans are dedicated, giving caring people. Newsweek has a new profile online tonight of one bright example of a Harry Potter fan: Andrew Slack of the Harry Potter Alliance. In a piece titled "How Crazy are Harry Potter Fans," the piece focusesContinued...
More on JK Rowling Contribution to Kids' Night In Three Book for Charity
Previously we told of you comments made by author Jessica Adams on her website regarding a contribution from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling to Kids' Night In Three, a compilation book edited by Adams for charity. The earlier remarks read: "Also on the charity bookContinued...
The HPA Asks What Would Dumbledore Do?
As we draw so near to the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and the events involving the great Albus Dumbledore, the Harry Potter Alliance has now launched the "What Would Dumbledore Do" campaign as a way for fans to come together in the the spirit of the great Headmaster of Hogwarts.
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JK Rowling Contributes to New Kids' Night In Three Book for Charity Due Out in October
Author J.K. Rowling has contributed a new piece to a book for charity that will be out in October of this year. As noted on the official website of author Jessica Adams, Jo has donated a piece that will be included in the new Kids' Night In Three. JessicaContinued...
Photo of Trio in Recent Empire Magazine Up for Charity Auction
The official website of actress Emma Watson has been updated with the news that the newest photo of the Trio seen in Empire Magazine will be part of a charity auction. The photo is part of a display featuring many of the photos taken for the special anniversary edition of EmpireContinued...