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J.K. Rowling hosts MS charity event 
JUNE 2, 2008 at 7:45 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Sunday Mail via The Leaky Cauldron
J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, helped to raise £320,436 ($628,372) for multiple sclerosis at a charity event
this past weekend. One of the items up for auction was the chance to be immortalized as a wizard or witch in a portrait at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Florida.
Also in attendance at the event were Rebus author Ian Rankin, singer Charlotte Church and actress Joely Richardson.
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Auror
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mad_eye muggle says:
Wicked!How nice for JK to do that!She really is kind and generous.You go JK!Can't wait to see the new HP theme park.
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 9:39 AM EST
Auror
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Nataly says:
£320,436>> Large amount! Well done Rowlling.. Always enjoy raising for charities
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 10:44 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
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TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Nice to see her work for charity. She has such strong pulling power. Great charity prize. Only wish that I could have won.
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 10:51 AM EST
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the_girl_who_lived89 says:
immortalized as a wizard or witch in a portrait at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Florida. I love that :) I am so going to that theme park when its opening.
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 12:41 PM EST
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PHOENIX5625 says:
Immortalized as a wizard or witch in a portrait at the theme park is so cool. That something that will be forever and be seen by hundreds and thousands of people and you can say thats you as a wizard or witch, I would love that.
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 1:17 PM EST
Squib
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OceanBaBY says:
That was so nice of Jo to do that! Think of how many people she helped!
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 4:55 PM EST
Auror
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School Governor says:
Wow, that's a great prize, I wish I had known about the event beforehand, but I doubt that i would have had enough cash to win that auction.
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 5:31 PM EST
Antipodean Snow Goddess
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Tikihaha says:
Yay Jo! She's still out there fighting the good fight and raising heaps of money for her favourite charity! Hope they raise heaps and finally find a cure for MS!
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 5:52 PM EST
Auror
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HufflepuffActress says:
That was nice of her.
I wish I could be painted as a witch in the Harry Potter theme park .
Posted Jun 2, 2008 at 7:03 PM EST
Student
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Twilight princess midna says:
Ahhh, that was lovely for her to do that. She helped a lot of people with that money.
Posted Jun 3, 2008 at 2:27 AM EST
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Bright Eyes says:
It's brilliant that she's so dedicated to such a range of causes.
Posted Jun 3, 2008 at 3:54 AM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
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ILoveHP! says:
Wow that's so cool!!!!!! That person that gets to be immortalized is so lucky!
Posted Jun 3, 2008 at 7:41 AM EST
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Rococoed says:
It is awfully generous of J.K. Rowling to host this kind of event, and congratulations to whomever will be immortalized with fame at the upcoming theme park!
Posted Jun 3, 2008 at 9:31 AM EST
Auror
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phoenix_feathers says:
Good for you, Jo! She is such a good role model for the rest of the world- while most put on a charitable face and sit on their money, she raises money and gives to charities at every oportunity she gets!
Posted Jun 3, 2008 at 3:54 PM EST
Auror
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H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Thats awesome. It's so nice to see that JK is so involved in these great organizations.
Posted Jun 4, 2008 at 12:22 AM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
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Hecate3fold says:
Now that I would really like to win. I could just see me hanging on the wall in the castle framed in gold and silver.
I haven't heard much about Charolette Church in a long time. She has such a beautiful voice. I couldn't believe that those beautiful tones came out of such a young girl, although she must be close to twenty by now.
Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Jun 4, 2008 at 12:25 AM EST
Head Girl
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accio_kim says:
Obviously a cause close to her heart, as I think her mother suffered from this. Good one JK.
Posted Jun 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM EST
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~Harry's true love~ says:
ARGH! What a prize, that's amazing. I would go and look at myself all the time in the park!
Posted Jun 4, 2008 at 10:53 PM EST
Auror
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JAYSTARR says:
Brilliant...that would be nice to have your picture being displayed at the theme park of Harry Potter.
Posted Jun 9, 2008 at 8:17 AM EST
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Feelin' Felix Felicis says:
Wow, that was really great of her to do! I really liked the prize to be immortalized as a Witch or Wizard in a portrait at the Harry Potter theme park. I would have loved that!
Posted Jun 13, 2008 at 7:20 PM EST
Auror
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Anastasia Popovick says:
That is so wonderful. I have and have known some truly wonderful people who suffer from or suffered from MS. It is a truly wonderful cause.
Posted Jun 17, 2008 at 8:30 AM EST
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snaily says:
What a truly wonderful cause. You rock, Jo! :-)
And the bit about getting the chance to be immortalized as a wizard or witch in a portrait at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Florida sounds so cool! :-D
Posted Jun 19, 2008 at 2:59 AM EST
Auror
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Mystique says:
Ahh, i would have liked to have won that chance.
Posted Jul 14, 2008 at 4:35 PM EST
Auror
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Mystique says:
Very good. I like how she's determined to make a difference for MS sufferers.
Posted Jul 25, 2008 at 12:33 PM EST
Prefect
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tsedolma says:
Wow, this is so amazing but why cant it happen where i live ??????? This some times really makes me mad
Posted Aug 24, 2008 at 5:29 AM EST