If you haven’t noticed, we have a button to Helping Haiti Heal on the top of the sidebar, if you don’t know what it is: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! Ha ha.  Anyways, its a fundraiser by some other Potter sites to help relieve Haiti after the earthquake.  The fundraiser, which has, according to Leaky:

raised nearly $97,000. If we get to $105,000, Partners in Health will name the three full cargo planes (full of medical supplies and other desperately needed equipment) that we have funded after three wizards we know well: Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

JK Rowling has sent a message to everyone who has donated:

To everyone who has helped raise such an incredible amount for the earthquake survivors in Haiti: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Like many others, I made a personal donation to the DEC shortly after the earthquake happened; but never did I expect such an amazing response from all of you.  You cannot imagine how awed, moved and humbled I am to know that planes named Harry, Ron and Hermione are going to be flying off to help.  I did not need this to remind me how extraordinary Harry’s fans are, but you keep giving me proofs. THANK YOU! – Jo

Donations are open until Saturday so if you haven’t donated, or even if you have, head over here to donate!

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