Attend a Harry Potter Party at a Pennsylvania Book Store Near You

Mystery Lovers Bookshop
514 Allegheny River Blvd.
Oakmont, PA
412-828-4877 or www.mysterylovers.com.

The Mystery Lovers Bookshop will be open throughout the evening, while the neighboring Oaks Theater (310 Allegheny River Blvd., two blocks away) will have a special showing of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' starting at 9 PM. After the movie the store will have treats including wizard's 'butterbeer' leather Harry Potter bookmarks.

At 12:01 AM on the 21st, sales of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' begin.

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Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2705 E. Carson Street
South Side
412-381-3600 or www.josephbeth.com.

The 'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows' Release Party begins at 10 PM on Friday, July 20th. The store will be decorated and party-goers are encourage to come in costume as their favorite character from the Harry Potter world

Enjoy a trivia contest, crafts, face-painting, Quidditch and Potions stations, photos with characters and more. Balloons will fall at the stroke of midnight, and sales of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' will then begin.

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Barnes & Noble
The District
700 Mall Circle Drive
Monroeville
412-856-0369.

Barnes & Noble's 'Midnight Magic Party' begins at 9 PM on Friday, July 20th. Activities will include face painting, a magician, a fortune teller, a trivia contest, crafts, a scavenger hunt and giveaways.

Book sales begin at midnight, you must have a registration document to get in line to purchase the book. Registration documents will be issued on starting Friday, July 20th, starting at 9 AM, on first-come, first-served basis.

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Barnes and Noble
1723 Murray Ave.
Squirrel Hill
412-521-3600

Barnes and Noble's 'Midnight Magic Party' runs from 7 PM to 10:30 PM on Friday, July 20th. Events will include a Potions class, an opportunity to be sorted by the Sorting Hat, a Horcrux Scavenger Hunt, movie trivia, pictures with Harry and other characters, face painting and more.

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Barnes & Noble
301 Fort Couch Road
South Hills Village
412-835-0379.

Barnes and Noble's 'Midnight Magic Party' begins at 8 PM on Friday, July 20th. Activities include face painting, Stump the Wizard, passing your NEWT & OWL exams, and picture-taking with Harry. Participants are encouraged to com in costume, and food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Book sales begin at midnight. You can pick up a wristband for the party beginning at 9 AM.

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Borders Books and Music stores are hosting Grand Hallows Balls at five of their locations in PA. The 'Grand Hallows Ball' starts at 9:30 PM on Friday, July 20th, in each store. Activities will include games and giveaways.

Copies of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' go on sale at midnight at each store.

The following locations are participating...

Borders Books & Music
200 Mall Blvd.
Monroeville, PA
412-374-9772

Borders Books & Music
5986 Penn Circle South
East Liberty, PA
412-665-2873

Borders Books & Music at Northway Mall
McKnight Road
Ross, PA
412-635-7661

Borders Books & Music
133 Pittsburgh Mills Circle
Frazier, PA
724-275-5820

Borders Books & Music
South Hills, Norman Centre
1775 N. Highland Road
Bethel Park, PA
412-835-5521

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