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June 26, 2007
Are you down with HPM? (Harry Potter Mania)
Be sure to check out my big Harry Potter story in tomorrow's (Wed.) Sun. In the meantime, here's a list of local Potter happenings and a few suggestions on what to do after the final book is released on July 21.
Harry Potter Predictions and Support Group
7-8:30 p.m., Tomorrow (Wed.)
Wilmington Memorial Library
175 Middlesex Ave., Wilmington
Open to residents and non-residents
Roped in by Rowling (Harry Potter discussion)
9:30 a.m., July 7
Chelmsford Public Library
25 Boston Road, Chelmsford
Open to residents and non-residents.
Roped in by Rowling
9:30 a.m., July 7
Chelmsford Public Library’s MacKay Branch
43 Newfield St., N. Chelmsford
Open to resident and non-residents.
Midnight Madness
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
6 p.m., July 20 (book purchase begins at 12 a.m.)
235 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, N.H.
Open to all
Grand Hallows Ball
Borders Books & Music
Open all night, July 20 (book purchase begins at 12 a.m.)
6 Wayside Road, Burlington or
281 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, N.H.
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There’s plenty of other fantasy authors and books to dig into once the Harry Potter series wraps up on July 21 with the release of the seventh and final novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Maureen Foley, head of children’s services at the Chelmsford Public Library, recommends The Lord of the Rings, Eragon or Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising series.
Chelmsford’s Alex Dews, who also works at the Chelmsford library, suggests Potter fans should check out authors Tamora Pierce, Garth Nix, Cornelia Funke and Diane Duane.
“I’m not at all concerned that kids will stop here (Potter series),” said Foley. “People read Harry for all different reasons and they’ll go in all different directions.”
— ANDREW RAVENS
Posted by Andy Ravens at June 26, 2007 10:46 AM