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Back to School Edition 2016
BlueRibbonNews.com
Readers arrived at 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 to collect passes that would allow them to purchase the book
immediately at midnight. Co-written by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and
Jack Thorne, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is the special edition
script released from the new play premiering on the same night in
London. As British enthusiasts marveled at the magic on stage
for the first time, Potter fans worldwide purchased their
copies of the play in its written form.
After picking up their passes to purchase the
new book, folks enjoyed free snacks and drinks,
and channeled their inner Sirius Black as they posed for a photo at
the Azkaban mug shot display. A few Hogwarts wizards and witches
also couldn’t resist a photo with Professor “Mad-Eye” Moody.
After wow-ing the crowd with her
vocal impersonation of Hermione Granger,
Hannah Moore (12) was awarded first
place in the costume contest. “I’m really
happy that I won, because Harry Potter
is my favorite series ever,”
Moore said.
And then came the moment everyone had been
waiting for! A little before midnight, folks lined up to
purchase their brand new special edition copy of Harry Potter and the
Cursed Child: Parts One and Two. It’s safe to say a fair few were thrilled
to finally get their hands on the latest in the Harry Potter series.
“We were very happy with the turnout,”
said Half Price Books Rockwall Manager
Chris Thackaberry. “The wand-making was
very popular! Everyone seemed to have a
great time, and it’s also fun for us because a
lot of our staff love to dress up in costumes.”
Front L-R: Meagan Eavenson, Jennifer
Huntsman, and Jeremy Baggs as Professor
Alastor Moody; Back L-R: Ralph Smith, Chris
Thackaberry, and Rachel Cain-Johnson.
To top off the evening’s
activities, Professor Moody
tested everyone’s knowledge
of the Harry Potter books with a
fun trivia contest. Even the youngest of the contest
participants were eager to share their familiarity of the
books, sometimes raising their hand before Professor
Moody could get a question out! The trivia questions were
based solely off the books, not the films, and those who
answered correctly were rewarded with some neat prizes.
To kick off the festivities, witches and wizards
of all ages painted their very own wands.
Photos by Blake Macaluso and Austin Wells, Blue Ribbon News.
See the full gallery at blueribbonnews.com.
To celebrate J.K. Rowling’s latest book, Half Price Books in Rockwall
hosted a midnight release party with lots of spellbinding activities.