Harry
Potter Magic Transforms Almaden Library & Community Center
Hogwartsian Antics Lead Up to the
Midnight Release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
on July 20
 June
20, 2007 -
San José Public Library will host a Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows Release Party from 10 p.m. to
midnight on Friday, July 20 at Almaden Library and Community Center
(6445 Camden Ave) in anticipation of the release of the final volume
in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. To
help local fans through the last couple of hours of nail-biting
impatience before the release of the book, at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday,
July 21, the library has planned fun activities recalling the characters
and world of Hogwarts to keep fans entertained until the stroke
of midnight.
When the clock strikes twelve, library customers
- who are among the first 400 to have both reserved
the standard print edition of the seventh book AND designated Almaden
Library as their pickup point - will be able to check out
their copy and immediately begin uncovering the answers to all the
burning questions that have tantalized them from the beginning;
chief among them:
- Who will live and who will die?
- Does Harry kill Voldemort?
- Do Ron and Hermione get together?
All disbelief is suspended as participants enter
at “Gate 9 3/4” and the world of Hogwarts takes over.
Party goers will have several activities to choose from, including
crafts (e.g., make a wand, necklace or wizard’s hat) and “classes”
(e.g., potions, tea-leaf reading and History of Hogwarts trivia).
A parched throat will be soothed by a stop at the Leaky Cauldron
for a glass of “Butter Beer” or “Bug Juice.”
As the evening draws to a close, participants will gather in the
Community Room to see if the Goblet of Fire chooses them as a prize
winner and to listen ‘til midnight to favorite passages read
from earlier Harry Potter stories.
Participants are welcome and encouraged to come
in costume, but it is not a requirement. Minors
15 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult; drop-offs
are not permitted. Those who are eligible to check out their
reserve copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows must
have addressed all potential blocks on their library card account
by 11:30 p.m. Fine or fee payments will be accepted by credit card
only. No other library services will be available that evening.
As with many library events, the success of
the evening will depend in part on the services of community volunteers.
Teen volunteers may ask for community service credit. Those who
are interested in participating or want more information about the
event may call (408) 808-2183.
For more information, contact:
• Lorraine Oback, San José Public Library, at (408)
808-2176
• Sandra Stewart, San José Public Library, at (408)
808-2195
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