Barnes & Noble will have many Harry Potter-themed activities for its Friday-night release party. The store will host fortune telling and wand-making stations as well as an owl hunt, a trivia contest and a costume parade. Barnes & Noble will be open until the last customer in the store gets a book. At 12:01 a.m. Rodda will read the first chapter of "The Half-Blood Prince" aloud.
Book Corner will be open from midnight to 12:30 a.m. to sell the new Harry Potter book.
Events at Borders start at 9 p.m. Friday evening. But Holtz encourages customers to come in earlier in the day to reserve a number for their place in line. Borders will have Harry Potter trivia, face painting, and a potion class for kids to make invisible ink and an opportunity to win prizes throughout the night. The winner of the Harry Potter costume contest will get the chance to be the first in line to get the new book. And how late will Borders be open?
"Until every little witch or wizard gets their book," said Holtz.
Boxcar Books will be open from midnight until 12:30 a.m. to sell the new book.
Howard's is hosting a BYOP party. "That's 'bring your own pillow,'" said Burns. Beginning around 9 p.m. the store will have a viewing of the movie "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."
