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AUGUST 20, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Posted by GERI
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To celebrate
the 10th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Scholastic, the U.S. publishers of the series, will hold at their headquarters in New York City, the Harry Potter Cover to Cover Day event starting at 8 am on Tuesday, September 23rd.
Highlights will include:
(www.scholastic.com/readharry), and those in New York will get a chance to sit in the throne used by J.K. Rowling at Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall, and read a portion from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone aloud.
Ellie Berger, President of Trade Books, Scholastic, said of the event:
We are thrilled to celebrate the first decade of Harry Potter's magical influence on books and reading, right here at Scholastic headquarters. What makes this anniversary special is seeing readers who have grown up with Harry celebrating alongside a new generation of readers who will just be beginning their Hogwarts journey.
You can purchase the special 10th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone through HPANA's site store.
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Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1864
Bright Eyes says:
Ooh, sounds exciting, hard to believe we've reached the 10 year mark - for Scholastic anyway!.
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 2:19 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1572
King's Cross Station. says:
It's not like it's really Harry Potter's 10th anniversary, if your going to celebrate, celebrate the real one at least.
Have fun anyone you does go. Can someone promise to replace any mention of Sorcerer with Philosopher when reading? It will make my day. :P
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 3:15 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2861
mad_eye muggle says:
Awesome!It sounds like its gonna be fun.Man....I so wish I'm in New York.Too bad I'm not,anyway good luck and have loads of fun to those who could make it.Congrats Scholastic for helping bring the magical world of HP to us.
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 3:33 AM EST
Lunarly challenged
Points: 2501
Grayback'sVictim says:
That sounds so nice. I wish I could go be there (as do probabaly everyone here).
Well congradulations to HP for ten years of being here. I'm sure there will be many new readers (i know i will definatly get my kids to read it, no mather when i have kids).
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 5:37 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1909
Hermione5 says:
Wow, the new special cover looks better than the original! :D 10 years... unbelieveable it's been ten years it came out first. :) And look what we got now? All 7 volumes, 6 films ready, (1 kept from the audience... Argggghhhhh%!!!!!! ) and stil 2 movies to come. And fans just seem to multiply :D :D :D Yay :D
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 6:08 AM EST
Witch
Points: 819
accio_kim says:
No offence, but I really don't like the scholastic covers at all, they seem so foreign to me. Bloomsbury!
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 8:19 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1451
leeanne<3ron says:
Hrm, That sound Amazing !
Sigh, i can never get to all these events ):
The cover looks lovely though.
.x
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 8:31 AM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2492
JAYSTARR says:
This would be awesome...I will put this memo on my calendar and will attend.
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 10:40 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1815
hufflepuff_babe says:
Aww :)..that sounds lovely. I hope that everybody who goes has a good time and I look forward to seeing the video.
Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 11:55 PM EST
Antipodean Snow Goddess
Points: 3071
Tikihaha says:
Lucky people who live in New York!
If any HPANA fans go there, I hope that they tell us all what happened. It would also be great to get some photos from the event (hint hint!!).
Posted Aug 22, 2008 at 5:44 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
Ooohh! Thrilling, sounds like major fun! I wish I could be in New York to meet up with some super awesome Harry Potter fans....
Posted Aug 22, 2008 at 10:55 AM EST
Squib
Points: 158
elfyears18 says:
Wow.
That is way too cool.
Good luck for everyone that enters. =)
Hmmm, I wonder if I should buy the book. =/
Posted Aug 22, 2008 at 12:23 PM EST
Witch
Points: 503
Twilight princess midna says:
That's unfair.
I wish i could go to that. Ah well.
Posted Aug 23, 2008 at 10:25 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3659
Anastasia Popovick says:
Wow! There is so much happening in New York these days. Shame I can't be there. I can't believe it's been 10 years already. Congrats!
Posted Aug 23, 2008 at 10:28 AM EST
Student
Points: 250
big_chips says:
Wow, there seems to be lots of controversy since this is the tenth anniversary for Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone. Hope everyone has or had fun there. :]
Posted Aug 23, 2008 at 5:24 PM EST
Witch
Points: 595
puremudblood says:
You guys in New york are so lucky, I mean, I wish I was there to view that spectacular event!!!
Posted Aug 26, 2008 at 4:57 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 400
capella_black says:
What is the point of starting at 8 AM on a Tuesday when everybody who's interested will probably be at school or work? It would be fun to go, but I would probably only get there by the very end.
King's Cross Station., I would say "philosopher" instead of "sorcerer" if I was reading out loud. Even though I've only read the American version, I tend to do that in my head anyway.
Posted Aug 27, 2008 at 6:11 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1572
King's Cross Station. says:
capella_black
If you get a chance, please do so. I have faith in you, don't let me down! :]
Posted Aug 30, 2008 at 12:13 AM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2564
snaily says:
That's absolutely GREAT!!! I especially love this bit:
Fans of all ages can view the event on a live webcastopens in new window (www.scholastic.com/readharry), and those in New York will get a chance to sit in the throne used by J.K. Rowling at Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall, and read a portion from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone aloud.
Posted Aug 31, 2008 at 7:47 AM EST
Student
Points: 273
the_5th_element says:
I stayed up all night and went to this today! I was the first to read after the editor! It was amazing!!
There was a news crew there and they interviewed a bunch of us. They had a different video up before but they changed it to another yet kept the same link which is bothersome because I'm in both and I'd like to be able to see both but here's the link.
http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?ArID=86158
I blogged from my phone a bit while I was there but I'll have an entry up about the whole experience later in the day if I don't crash before then. I didn't sleep at all last night and got there for 3AM to insure myself a spot. We all got the book and a really nice anniversary pin.
This is my blog: http://www.thenerdybird.com/ I don't want to post each individual post link so if anyone reads this after they've already gone off the first page, just do a search at top for Harry Potter and they should all come up. :)
Posted Sep 23, 2008 at 4:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 588
Sexyjeans says:
HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY to all of you guys!
Wow it feels like it only started yesterday and yet they celebrate about a decade have already pasts more years will come and more times were going to celebrate this event. A very special and unique ones..It was very good hearing news like this..More fans were happy for this.I think that first come first served are already full.. This was very exciting..
I wish everyone like us will get a chance for that special event
Posted Oct 5, 2008 at 8:06 AM EST
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