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J. K. Rowling has donated £1m to the Labour Party:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7626589.stm

That'll be Baroness Rowling come the New Year's Honours List, then (she's already got an OBE).

Edit (19/01/2009): It was only brought to my attention today that

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Absolutely. He's quite a fan:

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/pm%20praises%20rowling%20after%20outstanding%20achievement%20win_1065214

And if that link holds together with all those superfluous characters in it, I'll be impressed. Just in case it doesn't, here's the relevant quote:

'The prime minister has paid tribute to JK Rowling after she was awarded an outstanding achievement prize at the 2008 Galaxy British Book awards.

Gordon Brown said he and his wife Sarah were "lucky enough" to call the Harry Potter author a friend and thanked her for her "quiet" charity work.

"She has joined a distinguished line of British authors whose work has got the whole country reading, and whose books will be read for many years to come by successive generations," he said in a video message.

"That alone is worthy of an award, because we all know reading is the gateway to learning and fulfilment for every generation."'