Harry Potter fans are a dedicated lot. But they're in the news this week because they banded together for a cause considerably bigger than an update on what Ron's doing with his life post-Hogwarts. Andrew Slack founded the Harry Potter Alliance in 2005, inspired by J.K. Rowling's experiences with poverty and her work with Amnesty International. After meeting with Lisa Valdez, a labor advocate who educated Slack about child labor abuses - especially in cocoa production - Slack was inspired to launch a campaign on Halloween 2010, asking Warner Bros. to meet new standards for chocolate production in its Harry Potter-themed merchandise.
- 1/14/2015
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
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