JKR to Read from "Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows" in New York, Will Sign Books and Answer Questions about Harry Potter Series |
 Aug 23 2007, 09:44 PM
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The most trusted name in Harry Potter  Posts: 3,616 Joined: 12:43pm March 7, 2006   |
Previously we told you about the Open Book Tour author J.K. Rowling would be undertaking this fall here in the United States, making three appearances for school children only at schools in Los Angeles, New Orleans, and New York City. She will also be appearing at Carnegie Hall in New York on Friday October 19 at 7pm, and as a reminder, tickets for this stop are available to the public via a special sweepstakes which will close in one week on August 31.
Scholastic has now updated with information that Jo will be reading from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at the event in NYC, and ” will answer questions about the entire series. Following the reading and Q & A, Ms. Rowling will be signing books for audience members. In order to make sure that she is able to sign a book for everybody, she will only sign one book per person. Each person will receive a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but, if an audience member chooses to bring a favorite copy of any book in the series, Ms. Rowling will sign that instead.” If you wish to attend what is sure to be a wonderful event, you still have time, and you may enter this contest (ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY) by printing out the entry form, here (PDF) and submitting your entry by mail to Scholastic, attn: J.K. Rowling and the Open Book Tour Sweepstakes 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. One thousand pairs of tickets will be given away to this event, and for more information and rules, click here. Good luck everyone! The Leaky Cauldron This post has been edited by SoonerGryffindor: Aug 24 2007, 08:00 PM |
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Aug 24 2007, 09:58 AM
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Floo Powder Tester at The Lexicon  Posts: 10,558 Joined: 12:14pm September 3, 2005 Location: Yorkshire Birth place of Beedle The Bard   |
WOW thats awesome!! Lucky school kids, I wish I lived in america
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Aug 24 2007, 10:03 AM
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Selling maps of Diagon Alley to wizard tourists Posts: 7,463 Joined: 5:12pm July 5, 2006 Location: in a pool    |
Wow how cool is that? lucky people who live in NYC!
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Aug 25 2007, 06:07 AM
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Eeylops Owl Cage Cleaner Posts: 239 Joined: 12:16pm November 18, 2006 Location: Reading Harry Potter. |
I am going to be sooo mad if I don't get tickets to this! I'm so close to NYC, but since it's a sweepstakes things there is no guarantee...
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Sep 14 2007, 10:08 AM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 155 Joined: 1:21pm January 31, 2005 Location: The City of Wind |
Has anyone received notification that they have won tickets? I think today was the day that people could start hearing from Scholastic.
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Sep 14 2007, 11:05 AM
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Eeylops Owl Cage Cleaner Posts: 223 Joined: 9:51am January 28, 2005 |
Lady Narcissa..Scholastic says that winners will be notified 'on or about September 14th'. I'm eagerly awaiting the mailman too!
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Sep 14 2007, 11:19 AM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 155 Joined: 1:21pm January 31, 2005 Location: The City of Wind |
Well I've heard from one person saying they've been notified they won. So I guess they've started to go out. I assume they are by mail?
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Sep 14 2007, 11:48 AM
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Eeylops Owl Cage Cleaner Posts: 223 Joined: 9:51am January 28, 2005 |
Oh wow..lucky person! I'm assuming winners will be notified by mail..although nothing is mentioned on the Scholastic website regarding how winners will be informed. Lady Narcissa..perhaps you could ask the person who won?
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Sep 14 2007, 02:19 PM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 59 Joined: 6:31pm January 28, 2005 Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California |
I've won. I was called by a nice woman from Scholastic on Wednesday. Luckily, the person who answered my home phone didn't think it was a hoax or phonespam, and gave them my cell number.
I couldn't (still can't) believe it. I almost didn't mail the entry because I never win these things. They are sending me a packet of information, including a legal release I have to sign (no idea what for) and some FAQs about the reading. If there's anything we don't already know, I'll post it. She did say that we (the winners) can submit questions to Jo before the event and some will be chosen for her to answer. She won't be taking open questions, so I don't think there will be a mike setup as there was in Radio City. Didir -------------------- "Never slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide."
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Sep 14 2007, 02:38 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 155 Joined: 1:21pm January 31, 2005 Location: The City of Wind |
Congratulations Didir! That is wonderful for you.
I can only hope one doesn't have to be at home to win. Hopefully they leave messages for people who are away during the day. |
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