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JULY 27, 2006 at 12:28 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: Toronto Star via The Leaky Cauldron
The Harry Potter fan conference Lumos 2006
in Las Vegas is being hailed by one teacher delegate in the Tononto Star as "a Harry Potter playground for adults" as the event gets underway today.
About 40 Canadians are flying in (on planes, not brooms) according to the article, including teacher/librarian Deanna Lombardi:
Her main mission is to bring back a little more Harry Potter magic for her students at St. Michael Catholic Academy in Thornhill.
Lombardi is among the growing number of educators who have seized on the popularity of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels to encourage her students to read.
She uses the books in her Grade 5 novel studies and says they are among the most popular in the St. Michael's library.
Editor's Note: This reporter will be in attendance as well! Stop by and say hello if you're there - check the HP Fan Trips or HPANA/FictionAlley booth in the vendor room and be sure come to the panel I'm speaking on (about running a fan site).
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Muggle
Points: 39
malf0y says:
I would love to be there! Sounds like they're going to have a magical time! Have to save up and make the trip another time I guess.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 3915
Hecate3fold says:
Amazing! Just how much and how fast the Harry Potter phenomanon keeps compounding it's self. More and more educators are tuning into the Harry Potter mystique to capture the minds of their students. I have said before, I wonder if Ms. Rowling knows just how much she has changed the world. I hope it never ends. Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST
Magical Me
Points: 8420
Nutty4Harry says:
Wow! That sounds like a lot of fun! I wish that I was going, but alas, I am not. But it's nice to see that there is a place for us adult HP fans!! :D
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST
Mediwitch
Points: 2608
nickyole1 says:
My cousin is going to this, I'm so jealous of her! Anyway, I've never been to a Harry Potter convention before, and I think that it would be really fun. And interesting.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 12:51 PM EST
Witch
Points: 634
Tammyant says:
I'm so happy to see that a Catholic school is encouraging children to read Harry Potter!
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 12:53 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1996
AncientJoy says:
Bummer!! I won't be in Vegas until later next month!! I seem to just miss events as they take place. Well, have an awesome time!
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 12:56 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1022
Padfoot Jr. says:
That's really cool how there's a huge thing where lots of people in school's are reading Harry Potter, because in my school, i have over 1000 students and not many read Harry Potter.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:00 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
I wish I had a teacher like that !!!!! That would be great!! Harry Potter is also in my library we have lists of people who will get them next!!! I'm glad I have my own copies!!!
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:01 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 415
øffe-joe687½ says:
Its good to see that more people read Harry Potter.
:)
Snooch to the Nooch
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:03 PM EST
Witch
Points: 527
daniel_radcliffe_lover736 says:
I wish that we had something like that around here, but we don't and I better not get my hopes up so... Well the Lumos '06 has been hitting the posts in the yahoo forums that I am a member of and and they are meeting as "crafters" with special badges so I have heard plenty about Lumos this year.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:06 PM EST
Points: 8028
deemz says:
That sounds really cool, wish i could be there!
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:12 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 442
dalishka says:
Amazing... That's why Harry Potter is soooooo popular ... Is fun to read!!!... Is interesting... I mean were I live Harry is still causing polemic... they say he is not a good example...But I don't think Harry is a bad example... And besides if Harry Potter is making more kids read ... Thats a good thing...
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:16 PM EST
The Golden Snidget
Points: 3159
Mrs. Phineas Nigellus says:
Man do I want to be there! I keep having to stifle the urge to write to all these fansites to stop posting teasers because I'm so jealous! :P
Have a good time, all!
*The MRS*
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:24 PM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 9051
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Sounds like a lot of fun. It would be interesting to see all of the displays and such. Maybe they can use some magic to cool things off. It has been rather hot.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:27 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1487
_sapphire_ says:
Sounds like a lot of fun, I'm sure they have several interesting things
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:29 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 701
cmenges says:
Who are they kidding. All planes are is BROOMS that can handle MORE then one or two witch's or Wizards. As for the convention being put to such use.... I think its a wonderful Idea. After all Harry Potter has increased the reading in both Children and adults SO a convention being used my educators to help students can only be a VERY good thing.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:31 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 887
Magic_Ty4 says:
It's a great idea using Harry Potter to encourage kids to read the storylines kind of grab your imagination and make you want more.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:33 PM EST
Order of the Phoenix
Points: 4073
Eleanor says:
That is really cool! I wish that I could have been there! I would love to go to confrences!
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:38 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 427
Padfoots Escape says:
Sounds fun, i wish i could go, that would be so cool!
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:41 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
Very cool. I wish I could attend. People were asking me if I was going, but unfortunately I won't be able to. I guess I'll just have to wait for a full report from HPANA.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:42 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1789
Veela~Girl says:
Nice to hear that not all Catholic schools are opposed to Harry Potter! Can't wait to see pics from the conference.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:48 PM EST
Witch
Points: 903
flaumfeder says:
I wish we would read them at school!! That would be soo cool. And it's brilliant that the teachers use the popularity of the series to make their students enjoying reading again. It's a wonderful method, but, alas, German teachers don't seem to use this to their advantage. At least not anythere around my area.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:53 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 622
Dumbledore's_Favorite says:
I am glad to hear that Lombardi is able to use the Harry Potter books for her students in her class. Nothing is more important from the HP series than the ability it has to make children want to read again. On another note, I hope the event is a success. It be nice to see some photos soon!
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:56 PM EST
Hogwart's Ghost
Points: 2604
gemma_barnett1985 says:
Sounds like it would be fun, wish i could go.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:56 PM EST
Witch
Points: 657
krissiebear says:
It is really surprising that she is allowed to use the Harry Potter books in a Catholic school... I am Catholic and they books are prohibitted. Good for her for using it to encourage reading, It's probably one of the best things she can use.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 1:59 PM EST
Points: 10165
GodricGryffindor says:
I'm from Toronto :D
That's cool..alot of schools here in toronto use harry potter for teaching because all the teachers find it fun.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 2:01 PM EST
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