Harry Potter author JK Rowling is donating £1m to charity to help tackle domestic abuse and homelessness during the pandemic.
The Scots writer has pledged to give £500,000 each to Crisis and Refuge, who are both facing increased demand due to the nationwide lockdown.
The 54-year-old Edinburgh resident also paid tribute to key frontline workers who are working hard to save lives, including three of her own family members.
She has pledged the funds in honour of the fictional Battle of Hogwarts, which took place in her magical books 22 years ago today.Rowling tweeted: “Today’s the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, but I’m going to be honest and say that it feels inappropriate to talk about fictional deaths today.“Too many people