Harry Potter comes to Willow Glen
Not even the early leak of the final Harry Potter book could put a damper on the excitement at Hicklebee’s bookstore on Saturday morning. Children started lining up before the store was set to open at 6:59 a.m., arriving in costume while their parents came with coffee to brave the early morning hours and be first in line for the last Harry Potter book.
With a line stretching from the back of the bookstore up Minnesota all the way to Lincoln Avenue, children and adults alike anxiously waited for the 7 a.m. hour to roll around so they could enter Hicklebee’s, which was transformed into a Harry Potter wonderland. Balloons and banners made the back entrance of Hicklebee’s almost unrecognizable. With tents for wizard dueling and Phoenix tail feather wand, the magic of Hogworts could be felt in the air. The wizard dueling was a big hit throughout the morning. There was always a line of children waiting for their chance to show off their dueling skills. With their backs to one another, the children had to flash their choice of colored paddles in an effort to defeat the opposing wizard in a rock-paper-scissor fashion. The Hicklebee’s staff was there in full costume to supervise and make sure all the wizard’s spells were cast in good nature and none actually hurt anyone. Hagrid also showed up to make the morning special. He apparently came all the way from Hogwarts because he looked exactly like the animal keeper for the school. However, probably because he was humongous, he stayed inside the bookstore with a microphone asking Harry Potter trivia questions to various groups of children, and a few adults. Winners received sorcerers’ stones for their correct answers. The Hicklebee’s staff sat next to books stacked sky high in an effort to get everyone through the line quickly. The children were free to participate in games, trivia and Harry Potter scavenger hunts, while the parents waited in line for their copy of the eagerly anticipated book.The consensus seemed clear. The release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was bittersweet.
Courtesy: http://www.willowglentimes.com/
With a line stretching from the back of the bookstore up Minnesota all the way to Lincoln Avenue, children and adults alike anxiously waited for the 7 a.m. hour to roll around so they could enter Hicklebee’s, which was transformed into a Harry Potter wonderland. Balloons and banners made the back entrance of Hicklebee’s almost unrecognizable. With tents for wizard dueling and Phoenix tail feather wand, the magic of Hogworts could be felt in the air. The wizard dueling was a big hit throughout the morning. There was always a line of children waiting for their chance to show off their dueling skills. With their backs to one another, the children had to flash their choice of colored paddles in an effort to defeat the opposing wizard in a rock-paper-scissor fashion. The Hicklebee’s staff was there in full costume to supervise and make sure all the wizard’s spells were cast in good nature and none actually hurt anyone. Hagrid also showed up to make the morning special. He apparently came all the way from Hogwarts because he looked exactly like the animal keeper for the school. However, probably because he was humongous, he stayed inside the bookstore with a microphone asking Harry Potter trivia questions to various groups of children, and a few adults. Winners received sorcerers’ stones for their correct answers. The Hicklebee’s staff sat next to books stacked sky high in an effort to get everyone through the line quickly. The children were free to participate in games, trivia and Harry Potter scavenger hunts, while the parents waited in line for their copy of the eagerly anticipated book.The consensus seemed clear. The release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was bittersweet.
Courtesy: http://www.willowglentimes.com/
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