Harry Potter Street Party: "Thank You!"

By all accounts, people seem to have enjoyed themselves at the party on Rosser leading up to the launch of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We are very happy with the turn out, which I would estimate at 250 - 300 people at the peak.

There are many, many people I need to thank. However, I am incredibly afraid of forgetting someone -- thus, I want to give a monstrous "THANK YOU!" to every individual, business and organization that donated their time, energy and/or resource to the event. This party could not have succeeded without your help.

Below are a few of the many photos that were taken on Friday evening and the early morning hours of Saturday. If you have any shots from the party you would like to share, please feel free to pass them along and I will post them here.

Thank you again to everyone who attended and assisted. You might be surprised what your support will lead to...

FINALLY! The photos:



I didn't mind the snakes and reptiles that the Westman Reptile Gardens brought down, but I just couldn't bring myself to get close to these millipedes. Blah!


Some of the costumes were truly fantastic!!

I particularly like this picture of Prof. Trelawney and Rita Skeeter...

And, of course, there were more Harry's than you could shake a wand at...


The entertainment stage drew a lot of attention over the course of the evening. Another "thank you" to the many performers, ensembles and bands that agreed to help us make the street party a success.


The line-up began MANY hours before midnight...


But eventually, we did start selling the book. And all was well.


There are many more photos available. A lot of them are on my Facebook page -- ask to be my friend (but make sure you tell me who you are) and you can see them. Email me if you can't find me.

Harry Potter Party - Contest Rules

Harry Potter Street Party

Contest Rules

Harry Potter Look-Alike Contest

1. Contestants will compete to appear the most like Harry Potter through the use of methods such as costumes, props and make-up.
2. There is no age restriction for this contest.
3. Contestants will judged on overall appearance, attention to detail and creativity.
4. The decision of the judges is final.
5. Judging will take place at 10:00 PM on July 20 during the Harry Potter Street Party on Rosser Ave.

Best Costume

1. Contestants will compete to appear the most like a character (other than Harry) from the Harry Potter books through the use of methods such as costumes, props and make-up.
2. There is no age restriction for this contest.
3. Contestants will judged on overall appearance, recognizability, attention to detail and creativity.
4. The decision of the judges is final.
5. Judging will take place at 10:15 PM on July 20 during the Harry Potter Street Party on Rosser Ave.

Drawing (10 Years and younger)

1. Artists must be aged 10 years old or younger.
2. Pictures may be of any subject that falls within the Harry Potter theme of the contest.
3. Entries will be judged on creativity, skill and subject matter.
4. The decision of the judges is final.
5. Entries must be received at Pennywise Books no later than 5:30 PM on July 17.
6. Winners will be announced at the Harry Potter Street Party on the evening of July 20.

Drawing (Ages 11 - 16)

1. Artists must be between the ages of 11 and 16 years old (inclusive).
2. Pictures may be of any subject that falls within the Harry Potter theme of the contest.
3. Entries will be judged on creativity, skill and subject matter.
4. The decision of the judges is final.
5. Entries must be received at Pennywise Books no later than 5:30 PM on July 17.
6. Winners will be announced at the Harry Potter Street Party on the evening of July 20.

Homemade Potions

1. Contestants will compete to create a potion such as might be found in Prof. Snape’s classroom.
2. There is no age restriction for this contest.
3. Entries must not contain any dangerous or hazardous materials.
4. All entries must be completely sealed in clear glass or plastic containers. Leaky containers will be disposed of immediately.
5. Entries will be judged on appearance, presentation and creativity.
6. Entries must be received at Pennywise Books no later than 5:30 PM on July 17.
7. Winners will be announced at the Harry Potter Street Party on the evening of July 20.
8. Entries may be retrieved no earlier than 10:00 AM July 24 and no later than 9:00 PM July 26.

Harry Potter Party - Entertainment Line-up

While the following schedule may be subject to change, as it stands the entertainment for the Harry Potter Party on the evening of July 20 is:

8:00 PM Suzuki student performances
8:30 PM Triolette
9:00 PM On My Day Off
9:30 PM Crocus Plains Drum Line
10:00 PM Dan Barnlund and Sarah Thornborough
10:40 PM Poor Boy Rodger Band
11:25 PM 18 Rabbit

(schedule updated July 5)

Stay tuned for further updates as the day approaches. (In case you're counting, there's only 18 days until the new book is available - 17 until the party....).