Rowling horrified by Edinburgh poverty gap

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is disgusted by the financial abyss which exists between rich and poor people in her home city of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is disgusted by the financial abyss which exists between rich and poor people in her home city of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Rowling was so poor before rocketing to riches with her magical books, she struggled to provide for herself and her daughter Jessica while living in the city's Leith district.

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