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This is it, the last video in my Reading Harry Potter for Babies series. Every year I raise money for March of Dimes, which is a foundation established to study the causes and develop cures for premature birth. This year, rather than simply beg friends and family for donations, I'm taking donations to read Harry Potter. More about this strange donation tactic at the full intro video here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCVBPVLXJAU I want to thank every single person who donated money to this great cause. In total, we raised over $600, which meant I had enough money to completely finish reading the first Harry Potter book, but more importantly that's $600 more dollars going toward the March of Dimes effort. Apologies if I mispronounce names Special Thanks to Simon West-Bulford (http://www.simonwb.com/) ManArchy Magazine (http://www.manarchymag.com) Jesse Wichterman Misty Bennett Gordon Highland (http://www.gordonhighland.com) Books and Booze podcast Renee Pickup (http://www.books-booze.com/ and http://www.youtube.com/user/BooksnBooze) Booktubers/Readers Chenoa Shannon…

Every year I raise money for March of Dimes, which is a foundation established to study the causes and develop cures for premature birth. This year, rather than simply beg friends and family for donations, I'm taking donations to read Harry Potter. More about this strange donation tactic at the full intro video here. In this video, I discuss my thoughts on the first 295 pages of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone. Well, well, well, the book has gotten much better. I never thought I’d say this, but ever since the unicorn scene, the book has been legitimately fun to read. Here’s hoping I can get the next $20 worth of donations to help me read the final 10 pages. If you think Harry Potter is a great series, and feel that I should read it, please consider donating to March of Dimes by visiting https://calebjross.com/potterbaby. This link takes…

Every year I raise money for March of Dimes, which is a foundation established to study the causes and develop cures for premature birth. This year, rather than simply beg friends and family for donations, I’m taking donations to read Harry Potter. More about this strange donation tactic at the full into video here or scroll down further to watch. In this video, I discuss my thoughts on the first 223 pages of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone. If you think Harry Potter is a great series, and feel that I should read it, please consider donating to March of Dimes by visiting https://calebjross.com/potterbaby. This link takes you directly to the donation page. Also, be sure to leave your YouTube channel name, as I will be making a Thank You video and will be sure to mention your channel.

Reading Harry Potter for March of Dimes

Every year I raise money for March of Dimes, which is a foundation established to study the causes and develop cures for premature birth. This year, rather than simply beg friends and family for donations, I’m taking donations to read Harry Potter. More about this strange donation tactic at the full into video here or scroll down further to watch. In this video, I discuss my thoughts on the first 193 pages of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone. If you think Harry Potter is a great series, and feel that I should read it, please consider donating to March of Dimes by visiting https://calebjross.com/potterbaby. This link takes you directly to the donation page. Also, be sure to leave your YouTube channel name, as I will be making a Thank You video and will be sure to mention your channel.

Friday officially ended the first week of my attempt to leverage the general love of Harry Potter for the benefit of premature babies. Watch all about my scheme in the video below. The gist is that for every $2 in donations I receive, I’ll read one page from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I am proud to say that after this first week we have raised $386! That’s 193 pages I have to read by March 29th. My plan is to make a video at the end of each week where I will talk about my feelings toward the book at that point. Full disclosure: I honestly have no desire to read this book. But, because so many people seem to love it, I’m giving it a chance. Please, consider donating. Even a few dollars helps. Simply click over to www.calebjross.com/potterbaby to donate (NOTE: the page will be under…

So, you say you love Harry Potter and that everyone should read it? Now is your chance to put your money where you mouth is. Every year I help raise money for a foundation called The March of Dimes. My child, who you can see hilariously featured a few videos from my daily vlog channel (linked above) was born about 5 weeks early, and so benefited greatly from the research and advances in care for premature infants, which is what March of Dimes does. Normally, I just beg friends and susceptible strangers for donations. This year I wanted to do something different. For every 2 dollars I receive in donations, I will read 1 page of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. At the end of each week, I will tally the donations, read the appropriate number of pages, and then record a video where I will offer my thoughts…

I try to keep this site strictly about writing-related matters, but today warrants a break from that mode. Today is Prematurity Awareness day. When my wife first told me it was Prematurity Awareness day, I thought she was trying to drop a non-so-subtle hint. “But honey, it’s because you’re so attractive,” I was going to say. But then she saved me by elaborating. Here’s what the March of Dimes site has to say: Prematurity has been escalating steadily and alarmingly over the past two decades. One out of eight babies is born prematurely in the United States. Preterm delivery can happen to any pregnant woman. My wife and I had a preterm baby in January. Born 5 weeks early, our guy had some initial troubles but has since developed into an entirely normal child. As normal as a child of my seed could be, anyway. So, how can I spread…

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