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J.K. Rowling has officially endorsed Euan’s Guide, a brand new website set up by Euan, who suffers from Motor Neurone Disease, and his sister Kiki. As seen in the picture above, Jo attended the official launch of the site, which took place at the Scottish Parliament this week. The site is a “directory on disabled access that we were keen to share with others with accessibility needs.”
In a new interview with the London Evening Standard, Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) has spoken about her upcoming roles and her involvement in Oxfam’s Mother Appeal, which we posted about recently. Bonnie also spoke about how she ended up getting role of Ginny Weasley, which started when her older brother. Bonnie also discusses her love for London, the Burning Man Festival, and her boyfriend. To find out what else she had to say, check out the full interview.
Real life married couple Imelda Staunton OBE (Dolores Umbridge) and Downton Abbey’s Jim Carter have recently become patrons of the charity Greenfingers. This particular charity specializes in “creating magical gardens in children’s hospices across the UK.” Greenfingers is currently partaking in a project called the Rosy Cheeks Appeal, aiming to raise money to fund for at least 10 more gardens.
We recently reported that Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) teamed up with her jewelry designer mother, Sheila Teague, in order to support the Oxfam Mother Appeal. This time she has been photographed by celebrity photographer Rankin for the Lift Lives for Good campaign.
Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) has teamed up with her mother, Sheila Teague, a jewelry designer, in order to support the Oxfam Mother Appeal breakfast, which took place in Soho, London this week. The launch breakfast took place at Maison Bertaux in Soho. Bonnie spoke about how close to the appeal she was, having visited Senegal for Oxfam in 2012.
Warwick Davis recently took the time to lend his support to Marie Curie Cancer Care. This UK charity is dedicated to the care of people with terminal illnesses, and all of their services are offered at no cost to patients and their families. It’s always good to see the Potter cast giving back to the less fortunate. Let us know what you think in the comments!
Several Harry Potter stars are participating in 2014’s National Doodle Day, to raise funds for the charity Epilepsy Action, an organization that works to improve the lives of those living with epilepsy. We’ve got images of the Potter stars’ contributions for you to check out right here! Which is your favorite of the doodles?
Rupert Grint has once again teamed up with UK charity Starlight, which grants wishes to terminally ill children and provides entertainment in hospitals. Fansite Rupert Grint US has revealed that the charity has given him his own personalized can of Heinz cream of tomato soup.
Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) appeared last night (January 13) on the Sport Relief Bake Off, the charity celebrity version of the hit BBC baking show, The Great British Bakeoff. This Sport Relief special is part of a wider campaign to raise money and awareness for Sport Relief.
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