The Harry Potter author is donating £1m to help homeless people and those affected by domestic abuse during the coronavirus pandemic.
Announcing the financial contribution, which will be split between the Crisis and Refuge charities, she said the money would go towards helping some of those hit hardest by the outbreak and the impact of the lockdown.
The author told of her mixed emotions at having three key workers in her immediate family during the crisis.
In a tweet announcing the donation on Saturday, she wrote: “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 are losing loved ones in the real world."
"So on this anniversary of a great wizarding victory, I’m thinking of the people who’re out there doing their jobs to protect us and our way of life. I have three key workers in my immediate family, and like all such relatives, I’m torn between pride and anxiety."
“As ever in a crisis of this sort, the poorest and most vulnerable are hit hardest, so in honour of the Battle of Hogwarts, I’ll be making a donation of £1m, half of which will go to Crisis, who’re helping the homeless during the pandemic, and half of which will go to Refuge, because we know that domestic abuse has, sadly, increased hugely during the lockdown.”