James and Oliver Phelps are best known for portraying the roles of twins Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter film series, but yesterday they traveled out to the town of Shrewsbury in order to happily accept a check for 20,000 GBP towards the twins charity Teenage Cancer Trust.
“AVADA KEDAVRA CANCER!!!” This is the theme that University of Mary Washington’s senior Becca Poole went with during the school’s recent Yule Ball themed event to raise money for the charity Relay for Life.
We recently reported that several Harry Potter stars donated doodles to an eBay auction to benefit the charity Epilepsy Action. The auction ended a couple of days ago, and Harry Potter stars alone raised $1,452.92 (937.97 GBP).
Several of the Harry Potter stars have created doodle drawings and are for sale on eBay to benefit the charity Epilepsy Action. Epilepsy Action is the UK’s largest epilepsy charity, directly helping 1.1 million people each year.
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Lumos is launching a new initiative and you, the Harry Potter fanbase, can help. They have launched an online petition, which calls on the European Parliament, Council and Commission to ensure that European Union structural funds are used for the transition from institutional to family and community-based services.
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During the 8th Annual Beacon Awards that were held last night at Mansion House in London, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was one of thirty-three individuals to receive an award for philanthropy from the Beacon Fellows. Miss Rowling was honored with a Beacon Award for Targeted Philanthropy.
In a recent article by ContactMusic.com it was revealed that many stars and high profile individuals officially launched a campaign against world hunger in London earlier today. Among the stars involved were Harry Potter stars Bonnie Wright and Bill Nighy (Ginny Weasley and Rufus Scrimgeour, respectively).
Several Harry Potter stars are participating in this year’s National Doodle Day, a fundraising event that raises money for the charity Epilepsy Action, an organization that works to improve the lives of those living with epilepsy. As part of their campaign, National Doodle Day will feature an auction, beginning Februrary 8, where doodles of celebrities will be listed on eBay.
The Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) is escalating their concern regarding Warner Bros. relationship to child slavery and serious violations of human rights. On their new website, showusthereport.com, the HPA is calling on Warner Bros. to stop hiding a report regarding the cocoa sourcing for Harry Potter chocolate.
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