From kitten_lo at ... Thu Oct 2 04:05:34 2003 From: kitten_lo at ... (kitten_lo) Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 04:05:34 -0000 Subject: Introducing a new dynamic HP RPG! Message-ID: It is the trio's seventh year and there is already unrest at Hogwarts. On August 26, a handful of Death Eaters escaped from Azkaban. Around the same time, several Death Threats were made to many prominent wizarding families. Hysteria abound, the beginning of the Hogwarts school term was postponed until October 6th, so that wizard and witches' fears could be assuaged before sending their children off to school. Although still in its formative stages, it is our intent to make Floo Network an active, dynamic and exciting Harry Potter Role Playing Game. We have already amassed a great group of players that are RPing small plots until the school term begins. It is a game played on greatestjournal.com and can be found at http://www.greatestjournal.com/community/floonetwork The keys to a successful RPG seem to be active, reliable moderators, organisation, and structure (such as plot). At the same time, the game ought to be flexible enough for players to get creative with their characters. It is important to note, however, that this RPG is strictly Harry Potter and will adhere to the canon. No original characters will be accepted, except under special circumstances. We are attempting to recreate the HP world and while we are given the chance to tweak and have fun with it, it must still be recognizable. This RPG will be for mature, dedicated players. Because of the increasing age of the characters, mature and dark themes, players must be of a certain age to participate. Good writing skills will be an absolute necessity, as well as an ethusiasm for the rpg. For more information, visit our website here: http://home.comcast.net/~floonetwork There are plenty of characters still available! -crossposted- From cwood at ... Wed Oct 8 02:53:41 2003 From: cwood at ... (mstattersall) Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:53:41 -0000 Subject: Texas Quidditch update Message-ID: Greetings, fellow muggles. http://www.texasquidditch.com has recently been updated with additional evidence of Quidditch being played in Texas. If you have not visited the site before, view the "Original Seeker Report" first before going to the update. We have obtained a photo of what appears to be a kneazle... From porphyria at porphyria_ash.yahoo.invalid Fri Oct 10 20:54:05 2003 From: porphyria at porphyria_ash.yahoo.invalid (Porphyria Ashenden) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 20:54:05 -0000 Subject: Emma Thompson to play Sybil Message-ID: Read about it here: http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/10/film.thompson.reut/index.html From lwhited at ... Wed Oct 29 15:03:41 2003 From: lwhited at ... (Lana Whited) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 10:03:41 -0500 Subject: HP conference Message-ID: <158DBB7B-0A21-11D8-A124-00039351B50A@...> "Magic for Muggles: A Harry Potter Experience" will take place at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Va., on Nov. 1, 2003. Speakers include some contributors to Lana Whited's book "The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter," including Dr. Whited. The conference will feature three tracks: pre-Hogwarts (under 11), Hogwarts (11-18), and Hogwarts alumni (over 18). For more information call 540-365-4202 or visit http://www.ferrum.edu/lwhited/hp . There is a small fee for participation, and pre-registration is recommended. From Allyse at allyse1138.yahoo.invalid Thu Oct 16 00:18:52 2003 From: Allyse at allyse1138.yahoo.invalid (allyse1138) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 00:18:52 -0000 Subject: CoS parody in Sluggy Message-ID: For those who don't mind a rather high dose of irreverence, the online comic strip Sluggy has just completed a most hilarious parody of Chamber of Secrets. I haven't quite made up my mind whether the parody is of the book or the movie. :) Thanks, by the way, to whomever it was that first recommended the parody of PS/SS. Following that link way back when got me hooked on Sluggy, period! You can read the entire CoS parody here: http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030915&mode=weekly Follow the week links on the calendar at the bottom of the page to read an entire week's worth of strips at once. If you want to read the original parody, try here: http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=020902&mode=weekly Enjoy! :) Allyse From s_ings at S_Ings.yahoo.invalid Thu Oct 16 02:16:20 2003 From: s_ings at S_Ings.yahoo.invalid (Sheryll Townsend) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 02:16:20 -0000 Subject: Announcing Convention Alley! Message-ID: Greetings from the Convention Alley Planning Committee! We are pleased to announce that HPforGrownups has agreed to sponsor our event, to be held at the University of Ottawa from July 30 - Aug 1, 2004. This means that we will, via various HPFGU lists, be able to keep you up-to-date on all the news on our upcoming conference. Our vision for this conference is to have as many of our presenters as possible drawn from the HP fandom as opposed to distributing our CFP mainly to academia. It is the continued quality of discussion on the HPFGU lists that makes us believe this is possible. We are in the process of setting up a website and will let you know as soon as it is up and running. Our Call for Papers (CFP) will be released very soon. In the meantime, feel free to ask any questions you may have at our LiveJournal (http://www.livejournal.com/community/conventionalley/) or on the HPFGU-Convention list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Convention/). Those of you wishing to help plan the event can volunteer by indicating your interest in either one of the above locations and one of our Planning Committee members will contact you as soon as possible. Volunteers are welcome in all areas including, but not limited to: art, games room, sponsorship, decorations, finance, legal, security, logistics, registration, vendor marketplace, programme, public relations and social programming. Help us make this the best event possible. We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa next summer to help us celebrate Harry's birthday! Sheryll Townsend Chair Convention Alley Planning Committee From erisedstraeh2002 at erisedstraeh2002.yahoo.invalid Sun Oct 19 17:23:39 2003 From: erisedstraeh2002 at erisedstraeh2002.yahoo.invalid (Phyllis) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 17:23:39 -0000 Subject: Release of the Convention Alley Call for Papers Message-ID: The Convention Alley Planning Committee is pleased to announce the release of the Call for Papers (CFP) for our HPfGU-sponsored international Harry Potter conference to be held July 30-August 1, 2004 at the University of Ottawa. The text of the CFP follows this introduction, and may also be found as both a text file and in Word in the files section of the HPfGU-Convention list. While we welcome submissions by members of the professional and academic communities, we strongly encourage members of the fandom community to participate. That means we are looking for submissions from *you*, the die-hard fan who can recite the Harry Potter books verbatim, who knows the content of every JKR interview ever given! The topic areas noted in the CFP are merely suggestions ? we are open to proposals on any and all facets of the Harry Potter fandom. Proposals may take the form of a 500 word abstract or a completed conference paper (approximately 5-7 pages). Please note that proposals submitted via regular mail must be postmarked no later than January 3, 2004, and proposals submitted electronically must be received by January 17, 2004. Please read the CFP carefully to note all of the particulars. We are looking forward to receiving your submissions! ~Phyllis Morris on behalf of the Convention Alley Planning Committee CALL FOR PAPERS Convention Alley An International Harry Potter Convention University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) July 30-August 1, 2004 This international conference envisions bringing the Harry Potter fandom together in the beautiful city of Ottawa to discuss J.K. Rowling's novels with one another and with literary scholars. In addition to a keynote speaker and programming sessions presented by fans and professionals, the convention will feature directed discussion groups as well as informal opportunities for fans and scholars to get to know one another and to enjoy the city of Ottawa. A highlight of the convention will be a party for all participants to celebrate Harry's birthday on July 31st. The Canadian Programming Committee seeks proposals for presentations, moderated panels and workshops on any topic relating to the Harry Potter novels and/or their fan community. We strongly encourage members of the fandom community to participate, and also welcome submissions by members of the professional and academic communities. While potential topics and suggested submissions are noted below to get your creative juices flowing, we are interested in any and all ideas ? please do not feel limited by the potential topic areas or by the examples of potential submissions! Presenters should be at least 18 years old, as the conference programming is intended for adults. However, participants are encouraged to bring their families and many of the informal events will be open to family members. Programming Sessions Potential programming session topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas: ? Characters in the Harry Potter series. Thanks to the myriad of characters dreamed up by Rowling, there are innumerable opportunities for presentations in this area. A submission might include two panelists presenting evidence in Rowling's canon that Professor Severus Snape will turn out to be evil in the end, and two other panelists presenting canon evidence that Snape will turn out to be good. Another submission might propose a presentation comparing Draco Malfoy as he is portrayed in Rowling's canon vs. Malfoy as he is known in fanfiction. ? Mythology in the Harry Potter series. Rowling draws heavily from mythology in the series, from the three-headed dog Fluffy (based on Cerberus who guarded the Underworld in Greek mythology) to names such as "Argus" and "Narcissa." A submission might highlight the characters that are based on mythology, explain their mythological basis and provide a rationale for why Rowling chose to link those characters with these specific myths. ? Education in the Harry Potter universe. We invite teachers (and administrators) in the fandom to compare their jobs to the ones held by their analogs in the Harry Potter novels. Possible topics include detailed analyses of Rowling's views on the state's role in education, and how the teachers in Rowling's universe would fare in the "real world". ? Symbolism in the Harry Potter series. Proposals might explore how Rowling uses symbols and metaphors to express her views and the goals of the series. For example, submissions might analyze metaphors of death ("beyond the veil") or symbols of Christ (the stag, the phoenix, Harry's repeated resurrections). ? Fandom Influences in the Harry Potter series. A proposal in this area might review Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to identify instances where Rowling may have responded to popular questions from the fandom (e.g., how to pronounce "Hermione"). ? Understanding and Exploring British Terms in the Harry Potter novels. For non-British readers, some of Rowling's British expressions and terms are, well ? foreign! A submission in this area might propose a roundtable discussion run by British fans that would entertain audience questions on dialects and British terms in the novels. The Canadian Programming Committee cannot stress enough that these topic areas are merely suggestions. They should not, therefore, be interpreted in any way as limitations on the subject matter of potential proposals. Proposals on any and all facets of the Harry Potter fandom are welcome and encouraged. The Committee only requests that your proposal be respectful of the interests and views of others in the fandom. Time Blocks Proposals should specify the estimated amount of time needed for presentation and discussion. Programming sessions will be held on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1. Our goal is to make all of the programming sessions as interactive as possible. Accordingly, for individual presentations, we suggest a planned presentation of between 30-45 minutes, followed by a 30-minute audience participation session. This is a guideline, however ? presenters are welcome to propose other ideas for encouraging audience participation. Strictly lecture-based presentations are discouraged, however. Accordingly, proposals must include an outline for how audience participation will be solicited. The suggested time period for moderated panels and workshops is between one hour and 30 minutes and two hours. As with the individual presentations, proposals for moderated panels should include a 30-minute audience participation session. A volunteer staff member will be present at each session to introduce the presenter, assist with any technical difficulties and facilitate the audience participation component. Proposal Submissions Proposals submitted via regular mail must be postmarked no later than: January 3, 2004. Proposals submitted electronically must be received by: January 17, 2004. Proposals may take the form of a 500 word abstract or a completed conference paper (approximately 5-7 pages). Any attachments must be in Microsoft Word to be readable. Proposals should be sent via e-mail (preferred) or regular mail in advance of the submission deadline to the following: E-Mail submission: convention_alley @.... Please use "Ottawa 2004 Programming Submission" in the subject line. Regular mail: Convention Alley Box 36058 1318 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A0 Canada Proposal Evaluation Proposals will be evaluated based on an assessment of the level of interest conference participants will have in the topic area and the originality of the ideas presented, as well as the use of correct spelling and grammar. Notification and Submission of Final Papers We plan to notify presenters whose proposals are selected for presentation at the convention during the week of February 16, 2004. We regret that, in order to keep conference fees as low as possible, we are unable to fund presenters' registration, hotel and/or travel costs, or provide any other form of remuneration. Presenters will need to register for the conference at their own expense when they confirm that they will present (confirmations must be postmarked or e- mailed by March 3, 2004). Presenters must submit their final completed paper in an electronic format (either as a text file or in Word) to the above e-mail address by May 15, 2004 (preferred) or by regular mail to the above address by May 1, 2004. Completed papers sent by regular mail must be submitted on a disk. All submissions will be edited for consistency of style, acronym use, and correct punctuation and grammar. Guidelines to ensure uniform style in the published proceedings will be provided to each successful presenter when selection notifications are issued. No changes will be made to submitted text without the prior approval of the author. Directed Discussion Groups The only way to improve upon an on-line chat is to have an in-person chat! Directed discussion groups will be scheduled throughout the weekend to accomplish this. These sessions will not have formal presentations, but will be guided by a moderator to get topics started and to move the discussion along. Since it is an unfortunate inevitability that we will receive more submissions for presentations than we can accept, we will invite those individuals who submitted topics that are not chosen to serve as moderators for these panels. Disclaimers This convention is an unofficial event, and is not endorsed by HP Education Fanon, Inc., Warner Bros., the Harry Potter book publishers or J.K. Rowling and her representatives. From coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid Wed Oct 29 12:50:39 2003 From: coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid (Caius Marcius) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 12:50:39 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter Filks: Latest Update Message-ID: Harry Potter filks added 52 new filks today by 15 contributors, including two musicals-in-progress: Gail's Tournament of Horrors, a GoF musical based on The Little Shop of Horrors, and Azkaboon, a PoA musical based on Brigadoon. Be sure to see the latest artwork of Red Scharlach and Gail as well (links are on the home page) - CMC HARRY POTTER FILKS http://home.att.net/~coriolan/hpfilks.htm From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Thu Oct 30 19:14:28 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:14:28 -0800 (PST) Subject: Important information from HPEF, Inc. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20031030191428.29115.qmail@...> Hi, all! Theres been much discussion in the past few weeks about whos doing what concerning Harry Potter Conventions. Wed like to clarify some things, remind you of some changes, and announce some new contact information, and then well be clearing off to our own space. So, Parte the Firste: In case there is still any confusion, wed like to clarify that HP Education Fanon Inc., the group that brought you Nimbus 2003, is not the same thing as HPFGU. Its confusing due to the timing of HPEFs creation, and because HPFGU was one of our sponsors for the event. But HPEF is an independent 501(c)3 educational organization. The current administration of HPEF looks like this: Peg Kerr* (President) Lee Hillman (Vice President, Chair, Communications Committee) Leeanna Izuel (Secretary) Carlisle Webber* (Asst. Secretary) Penny Linsenmayer (Treasurer) Barb Purdom* (Chair, Nominating Committee) Debbie Duncan (Chair, Legal Committee) Rob Ihinger* Steve VanderArk* Heidi Tandy John Walton (Board member ex-officio) * denotes a voting member. Parte the Second: We posted this a few weeks ago to HPFGU-Convention, but heres a reminder: HPEF, Inc. is pleased to announce the commencement of a new Yahoo Group community entitled: "HPEF-Events." This group will be used to discuss and plan events planned by our organization, HP Education Fanon, Inc. The HPFGU-Convention list served us well through the planning of the Nimbus - 2003 Symposium, which was recently held in Orlando, Florida. However, since as a practical matter that list is owned and maintained by the Harry Potter for Grownups group, we decided to continue from this point forward with our own group for the discussion of any and all HPEF events. To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPEF-Events/ and follow the instructions. If the HPFGU administration is willing, HPEF events will *also* be discussed on the HPFGU-Convention listserve as appropriate, but official definitive announcements about upcoming HPEF events will appear *first* on our own group. This also means that all lingering questions about Nimbus 2003, as well as all questions about upcoming events in 2005 and beyond, should be sent either to HPEF-Events or directly to the Board. Well still keep an eye on things here, and redirect people to the HPEF group when necessary. Speaking of the Board, Parte the Third: If youd like to contact the Board directly, we have a new email address: HPEF at yahoogroups.com Which also complements Parte the Fourth: We let slip recently that our corporate address has also changed. It is now: HP Education Fanon, Inc. c/o Bryce Linsenmayer Haynes & Boone, L.L.P. 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300 Houston, TX 77002 We now return you to your regularly scheduled list. Gwendolyn Grace Chair, Communications Committee HP Education Fanon, Inc. From hpfgu-announcements at jeffguillaume.yahoo.invalid Fri Oct 31 21:04:32 2003 From: hpfgu-announcements at jeffguillaume.yahoo.invalid (Cheeser) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 21:04:32 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter fan trip to the UK in 2004 Message-ID: 'HP Fan Trips' Announces Exclusive Tour of Britain for International Harry Potter Fans with Appearance by Chris Rankin, Actor in Harry Potter Movies October 31, 2003 - HP Fan Trips has just announced an exclusive tour to Britain in June 2004 for the release of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," the third film adaptation of JK Rowling's acclaimed novels. Chris Rankin, who plays Percy Weasley in the movie series, will spend an entire weekend with the tour's participants. The tour will travel to exciting film locations seen in the Harry Potter movies, while learning about history and culture of the UK. The National Governing Body for the Olympic sport of Team Handball in the United States will be developing rules and regulations for a land- based game of Quidditch and providing UK counterparts to referee the games. Mr. Rankin will greet guests from around the world during an exciting treasure hunt in London, host a premiere - and possibly private - viewing of the movie "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," and meet fans for a discussion after the film. He will also participate in a magical Quidditch match, a special Triwizard Tournament, and a closing banquet. Crafted by HP Fan Trips and operated by Beyond Boundaries Travel, this "Live the Legend!" tour celebrates the history of wizards, fantasy, and magical creatures using world-class storytellers and ingenious activities. Developed in cooperation with VisitBritain, the official British Tourist Authority, Beyond Boundaries has arranged activities for international guests including book and movie discussions, and a banquet rivaled only by Hogwarts' own feasts. Top international Harry Potter fan sites have offered their support for this unique experience, including the Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator (http://www.hpana.com), FictionAlley (http://www.fictionalley.org), MuggleNet (http://www.mugglenet.com), Chris Rankin Online (http://www.chrisrankin.com), UKHarryPotter (http://www.ukharrypotter.com), the HP Lexicon (http://www.hp-lexicon.org), Dark Mark (http://www.darkmark.com), Diagon Alley community (http://www.diagon.org), Wizard News (http://www.wizardnews.com) and others. The web sites for these organizations have loyal readers in more than 83 countries with over 35,000,000 hits per month. About HP Fan Trips HP Fan Trips in July 2003 began planning a Harry Potter fan's dream vacation, focused around the premiere of the third Harry Potter film. Its organizers include Heidi Tandy, an intellectual property lawyer and co-founder of fan site FictionAlley.org; Jeff Guillaume, a 23- year-old programmer and creator of Harry Potter news site HPANA.com; Jeannie Barresi of Beyond Boundaries Travel; and Jonathan Trachtenberg, designer of the HP Fan Trips web site. Visit http://www.hpfantrips.com for more information. About Beyond Boundaries Travel Since 1991, Beyond Boundaries Travel has designed special interest group travel. It is an international tour company working with The History Channel, the World Bank, the United Nations, the National Institutes of Health and numerous other clubs and organizations. Beyond Boundaries works with actors, authors, film directors, princesses and aristocrats, dancers and choreographers and many other very special guest presenters on these customized programs. Visit their web site at http://www.beyondboundariestravel.com. CONTACT: Jeannie Barresi TEL: 800-487-1136 E-MAIL: jeannie at ... (jeannie@ beyondboundariestravel.com) CONTACT: Jeff Guillaume E-MAIL: info at ... (info@ hpfantrips.com) # # # WEBMASTERS AND ORGANIZATIONS: Special sponsorship opportunity By supporting and promoting this tour (absolutely free), you are eligible to receive an incredible thank-you gift from HP Fan Trips: For every 29 paid trip participants that originate from your site or organization, you will earn up to one FREE trip to use anyway you like. Give it away on your site or use it yourself! This is up to a $2,000 value just for helping spread the word! (Actual amount will be at least the average price paid by the group of 29. Does not include airfare.) If you would like to be featured on HPFanTrips.com as a supporting fan site, please provide a logo or banner via e-mail to info at ... (info@ hpfantrips.com) and we will gladly showcase it. Please be sure you have prominently linked back to HPFanTrips.com using one of our banners or buttons (or one of your own). Visit http://www.hpfantrips.com/sponsor.cfm for more information.