June 26, 2010
JK Rowling and Helping Haiti Heal!
In light of the fifth and final plane, “Dumbledore” arriving in Haiti this week, yesterday morning, I was floored in getting the following note from JK Rowling addressed for all of us:
Many of you will remember Jo’s last note concerning Helping Haiti Heal back in February. It was especially thanks to Jo’s donation of all seven Harry Potter books signed by her that allowed us to give Partners In Health enough for five planes to Haiti. Unexpectedly, the winner of the books has been generous enough to re-auction them to you and the chance to win is only $40 (all proceeds go to charity!).
Please come to our FINAL HELPING HAITI HEAL Livestream tomorrow right here where we will celebrate the last plane to Haiti, all that we have done, and officially kick off the new auction for a JK Rowling signed copy of all seven HP books!
Joining us on the Livestream will be the cast of Pottercast along with Mugglecast’s Andrew Sims and Ben Schoen in what is sure to be an amazing “LeakyMug”!!!, Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch, Wizard Rockers, Hogwarts Radio, exclusive interviews with our heroes at Partners in Health creator/legend Paul Farmer and their executive director Ophelia Dahl (who will be talking about what her father the late Roald Dahl would have thought of Harry Potter), and some more special surprise guests!
I am overwhelmed by Jo’s generosity and what this community has done for Haiti. I wish you all the best of luck in winning the books, please join us tomorrow, and remember to allow us to continue to change the world please vote for us in HPAFTW!
Amanda V.
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Wow! This is so incredible! I am so happy right now that I am trying not to cry.
Jodi
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Ahh! Jo! I have the hugest grin plastered on my face right now. <3 She managed to make me tear up AND laugh out loud. God I love that woman.
Heather Murray
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Can I just say I cried? Because I cried. Totally.
Grace
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I’m so excited right now… both by this wonderful letter, and by the fact that there was a fifth plane!!! Somehow I never heard about Dumbledore joining the others. Wow… just WOW.
Vanessa
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That is really incredible, I really wish I could read her note though! If it’s not able to be highlighted, my software for my dyslexia can’t read it.
The generosity of Jo, as well as the generosity of the person who first received those signed books, and the generosity of the fandom is really overwhelming!
Dorothy
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Wow! This is amazing! I am quite exciting of how awesome our fandom is and how cool it is that we have done so much that JKR has noticed.
Laurie
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I’m crying. Why must she be so awesome? (Also in the true meaning of the word.) This letter just made my life. I can’t wait for the livestream!
Rhiannon
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For anyone who can’t read it:
Dear Andrew,
Dumbledore – UNBELIEVABLE!!! Every time I try to think of words for what you and the HP Alliance have done for Haiti, my mind goes blank (and my eyes fill with tears).
You have all done the most magnificent, overwhelming, inspirational and awesome thing! (And I mean “awesome” in the true meaning of the word, not as applied to lip gloss or pizza).
With love and admiration always,
Jo
Lydia
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I teared up too. She is definitely one of the good guys.