Only 10 days till the next Harry Potter novel is released, and I'm already sending welcoming thoughts to my pre-ordered copy, to encourage it to fly most urgently into my waiting American arms. Need more HP mania to prepare you to devour Half-Blood Prince? Try a local Potter Party!

Oak Park appears to be staging a repeat of its marvelous Diagon Alley celebration. Attendees note: get there early if you want butter beer, don't bring kids in strollers (it was a zoo last time), and the first copy at the Magic Tree will go to the winner of an essay contest. Bravo!

Posted by Hilary at July 6, 2005 01:34 PM