On Friday J.K. Rowling, who is patron of the
Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland,
hosted the Enchanted Garden Ball at Harburn House, West Lothian, Scotland. £320,436 was raised at the event for the charity. Peter Kay DJed for the night and guests included; Ian Rankin, Charlotte Church, Joely Richardson and Evgeny Lebedev. An auction, which raised £126,000, was held during the festivities.
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One popular item was the chance to be immortalised as a wizard or witch in a portrait at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Florida.
Charity fundraising manager Glenda MacKenzie said the sum raised broke all previous records.