You are invited to our annual harry potter book night. Come and celebrate these beloved books with games, crafts, entertainment and activities for the whole family. Rowling, the 20th anniversary and illustrated editions, and books to discover the movie magic behind the film series. More than just an excuse to reread jk rowlings books, events are being held across the uk, this year celebrating hogwarts school itself. Expect to be sorted into your houses and compete for. Just because you never received a hogwarts letter it doesnt mean you have to miss out as harry potter book night is coming to waterstones. Waterstones announces special guests for harry potter book. Fans of harry potter will be excited to hear that waterstones in swindon have announced that they will be hosting a harry potter book night in february. Remembering the harry potter midnight book launches that shaped our childhoods.
In addition to this every ticket holder will be entered into a raffle on the night to be in with the chance of winning one of a limited amount of prints signed by chris riddell or jim kay. Unread first edition unsigned copy of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, hardcover with a dust jacket. It was a huge success and weve loved seeing all the tweets from schools, libraries, bookshops and groups of friends holding events all over the world. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. The fifth harry potter book night returns tonight, thursday febraury 7, and is being. Beginning with harry potter and the philosophers stone, the seven books are epic stories of harry potter and his friends as they attend hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
As announced on the stores official twitter account, waterstones piccadilly will be celebrating the night with special guests levi pinfold and jonny duddle, known for their work as illustrators for the harry potter series. Its world book night and today is all about celebrating books and s. Gear up for challenges and get ready for harry potterthemed fun. February 2015 will see bloomsbury childrens books launch the worlds first harry potter book night, when fans will be able to go along to a range of events in london and around the uk to share. Riddell spoke on a panel for waterstones piccadillys harry potter book night event on february 7. A night of spells returns on thursday, february 4 with hours of magic, costume and fun taking place at venues across the country including book shops. Celebrate the first ever harry potter book night harry. Harry potter book night with levi pinfold and jonny duddle. Newsflare diehard harry potter fans play quidditch. Events at waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. This event has now sold out calling all witches and wizards, hogwarts alumni and professors alike. Harry potter book night has been happening since 2014. Waterstones piccadilly is hosting a very magical special event for harry potter book night 2020. And if youre visiting, with even less time than a lifetime, its hard to know how to prioritize.
Harry potter book night, now celebrating its fifth year is an annual event for fans of all ages to come together to celebrate j. The harry potter wiki reveals plot details about the series. Find information and tickets about harry potter book night. After all, the series is famed for reinvigorating the 90s generations love of books in general a tradition that is still continuing 20 years later for a new readership. Harry potter book night returns for its sixth ear and excitement is building for wizards and muggles alike. Harry potter book night hosted by waterstones in february. The theme for harry potter book night 2020 is the triwizard tournament. In london, a very special night will be taking place at st jamess church, next to waterstones piccadilly, where illustrators jim kay and chris riddell who have illustrated the first three harry potter books and the tales of beedle the bard respectively will be featuring on a special panel where fans can ask them questions and get their.
Rowlings harry potter books are among the most popular and acclaimed of all time. Unit 5, o2 centre, finchley road, london, nw3 6lu thu 6 feb. The fifth harry potter book night returns tonight, thursday febraury 7, and is being marked up and down the country. And share what youre reading with others show off your harry potter bookshelf to the world. The triwizard tournament it was a huge success and weve loved seeing all the tweets from schools, libraries, bookshops and groups of friends holding events all over the world. Where to celebrate the new harry potter book launch.
We invite you to join us on february 2 nd for the annual harry potter book night the doors to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry will be opening for one night only here at waterstones piccadilly. Harry potter book night a massive thank you to each and every one of the people who took part in harry potter book night 2020. Events harry potter book night at waterstones 01022018 until 01022018. Levi pinfold and jonny duddle will come together to discuss hogwarts and the triwizard tournament, their favourite. Parts one and two is the script of a play performed first in london in 2016. Last year was enjoyed by all as we enjoyed an array of games, quizzes, costumes and all things harry potter. Don your fancy dress, dust off your wands and practice your spells as we welcome you to our shops for more harry potter fun. Harry potter book night schaumburg township district library. Its hard to assign the best age for this play for a few reasons. Bloomsbury is celebrating all things concerning the. There are so many london literary sites that a book lover could spend a lifetime in london and never finish all the books related to the city or visit all the sites.
Written by author and blue badge london tourist guide richard jones, it is a step by step guide that takes participants all over london. Im sure you all know by now im a big harry potter fan. Harry potter book night at waterstones greenwich, london. Great for collectors and harry potter fans, and for people who want to get the book signed for a huge increase in price. Waterstones london to host jim kay and olivia lomenech. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, first edition. Leaky previously shared the news that the theme of this years harry potter book night will be the triwizard tournament from the fourth book in.
Find information and tickets about harry potter book night today. Harry potter book night at waterstones fremlin walk. The harry potter book night is taking place on the 6th february 2020 and there are events taking place across buckinghamshire, bedfordshire, oxfordshire and hertfordshire. Harry potter book night 2016 what is it and how can i. Wands, potions, magical creatures, fiends and friends. The unofficial harry potter cookbook will have you performing absolute magic in the kitchen. Harry potter fans wait outside waterstones book store in central london friday ahead of the. The theme this of years book night is a night of spells. Eventbrite waterstones presents harry potter book night with levi pinfold and jonny duddle london thursday, 6 february 2020 at st jamess church piccadilly, london, england. And dont forget to see what the sorting hat has to say. Please note that some shops will be hosting their events on different. Posted by voatis under books, harry potter, london, parties, waterstones 4 comments i only arrived at the waterstones at 7 pm last night to get in line, but i could not believe what i saw. Join waterstones on harry potter book night to hear from illustrators who have lovingly and carefully imagined the world of harry potter, and the chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to harry potter and the cursed child at the palaca theatre, london.
There are also an array of instore events happening at other london waterstones bookshops. A massive thank you to each and every one of the people who took part in harry potter book night 2020. Waterstones announced special plans for celebrating bloomsburys harry potter book night 2018 event at its londonpicadilly location. Harry potter book night 2020 bucks, beds, oxon and herts. Harry potter book night events events at waterstones. An evening with jim kay and olivia lomenech gill, waterstones, piccadilly on thursday 1st february 18. There will be lots of wizarding games and activities for you to take part in.
Harry potter book night 2017 events at waterstones. Harry potter book night events at waterstones bookshops. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. Harry potter book night is coming to a waterstones near.
A harry potter book night kit can be downloaded, for free, from the website. Happening on february 6, this years harry potter book night will celebrate the triwizard tournament. Already 3000 people were in line and lots more to come. Harry potter book night, now celebrating its fifth year is an annual event for fans young and old to come together to celebrate j. The story takes place 19 years after the big hogwarts battle in harry potter and deathly hallows, the concluding book 7 of the core potter series. Fully booked join waterstones in celebrating the 4th annual harry potter book night thursday 1st february 4. This range of harry potter books includes the original seven harry potter novels by j. L ate on thursday afternoon, wouldbe wizards across the uk dropped what they were doing to join the professors of hogwarts for harry potter night. Europes largest bookshop will host renowned illustrators. The official home of harry potter books, brought to you by bloomsbury publishing plc.
Rowlings wonderful series and it also provides a chance to pass the magic on to new readers who havent discovered these unforgettable books. Search the map below to find magical events still happening in your area. Rowling first had the idea for harry potter while delayed on a train travelling from manchester to london kings cross in 1990. Events occurring in february 2020 in the belsize park hampstead swiss cottage london nw3 area for hampstead mums. Find out how you can get involved and all the details of what youll need for your own jk rowlinginspired bash at goodhousekeeping. The harry potter london tour is a free diy walkingtube tour that visitors and londoners can use to visit the london locations that have featured in the harry potter films. The harry potter london tour by discovery tours 2020 all. Total mk harry potter night returns to waterstones in. Discover the internationally bestselling and multiawardwinning series in hardback.
Welcome to the harry potter wiki, an encyclopedic resource and community gathering spot for all things related to j. February 6th sees the return of the everpopular harry potter book night here at finchley waterstones. Remembering the harry potter midnight book launches that. We are already planning for next years harry potter book night. Parents need to know that harry potter and the cursed child. Waterstones piccadilly to host harry potter book night. London literary sites for book lovers a suitcase full of. Get your wands and broomsticks ready to celebrate harry potter book night 2019 at waterstones intu in milton keynes. Every february, harry potter fans congregate together to celebrate the iconic series.