Maine Celebrates the Release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with Parties

Please come to the Harry Potter party dressed as your favorite character from the Harry Potter book series. Young wizards, you will be sorted into houses! Meet your Hogwarts professors, have wizard treats and play games!

Have your muggle parents use the telephone to "RSVP." Don't worry, they'll know what that means.

When: : Thursday, July 19th, 2007, 7:pm-9pm
Where: Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library Library , 39 Second Street, Presque Isle, Maine 04769. Their phone number is 207-764-2571.
Cost: FREE.

July 20, 2007: Grand Hallows Ball

Wizard games and activities keep young and anxious wizards occupied until midnight, when the giveaways begin!

When: : Friday, July 20, 2007, 9pm
Where: Borders 430 Gorham Road, South Portland, ME 04106. Phone: Their phone number is 207.775.6110.
Cost: FREE

July 20, 2007: Harry Potter Party with Hogwarts Classes

Cry and laugh with other wizards as you await the final chapter in the Harry Potter Series, book seven. Take part in the Hogwarts classes. Enjoy Harry Potter related contests drawings and prizes.

Note to muggles and wizards: the store is holding a contest, the Independent Muggles for Harry Potter Sweepstakes, that could send you to London!

When:Friday, July 20, 2007, 10:30pm until Saturday, July 21, 1am.

Where:Brunswick Bookland Book Store, 8 Gurnet. Rd. Cook's Corner Shopping Center, Brunswick, Maine. Their phone number is 207-725-2313.

This party also takes place at Breakwater Bookland Book Store, 91 Camden Street, Breakwater Marketplace, Rockland. Their phone number 207-593-9354.

Cost: FREE

**July 20, 2007: Harry Potter Midnight Magic Party

When: : Friday, July 20, 2007,
Where: Barnes & Noble Booksellers Maine
Cost: FREE

July 20, 2007: Mugglefest Portland 2007

Mugglefest Portland is an unbelievable and beyond fantastic day and night event. Jump on the Hogwarts Express to Diagon Alley. Indulge in some wizard candy offerings and listen to the local Hogwarts band.

Live reptiles, live owls, bellydancing, muggle lecturers, Yule Ball, there are too many activities to list! The complete schedule is here.

When: Friday, July 20, 2007 1pm until Saturday, July 21, 2007, 1am.
Where: Mugglefest Museum, 58 Fore Street, Portland, Maine 04101. Their phone number is 207-774-0626.
Cost: $12 for muggles or wizards; adults and children pay $12 each for this fabulous event.

Sources

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Corporate web site, store locator http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/events.do
Bookland Cafe, http://www.booklandcafe.com/local/
Borders Stores Corporate Web Site, various pages from http://www.bordersstores.com
MuggleFest http://www.mugglefest.org/schedule.shtml
http://www.presqueisle.lib.me.us/lib%20events.html