From crystal_of_ravenclaw at crystal_of_ravenclaw.yahoo.invalid Tue Jan 3 09:06:15 2006 From: crystal_of_ravenclaw at crystal_of_ravenclaw.yahoo.invalid (crystal_of_ravenclaw) Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 09:06:15 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter Roleplay Group Message-ID: Come join Hogwarts as Harry starts his seventh year there. You don't only have to be in Hogwarts but could also travel around to other places like Diagon Alley. Become your favorite character or make up one of your own and travel around posting on boards like you are traveling around the magical world. This is a roleplay site and anyone is welcome. We need to people to get this thing going and if you get involved I'm sure you will love it! Many main characters are still available if you were wondering like Ron and Hermione and if I'm not mistaken even Harry Potter. There are a lot of made ups so we need the real actual characters now. Please and thank you. Very Appeciated if you join, Crystal http://x0littlemilli0x.proboards78.com/index.cgi Here's the link to the site come check it out. If you need any help at all just email me at Crystal_of_ravenclaw at ... Don't be afraid to ask anything about the site. From bekkio at mrsbekkio.yahoo.invalid Thu Jan 5 00:55:57 2006 From: bekkio at mrsbekkio.yahoo.invalid (Bekki Olivieri) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 16:55:57 -0800 Subject: Lumos Submissions Deadline Fast Approaching! Message-ID: <561bdbfa0601041655j54d0a12ar4e02a701fcff27bc@...> The deadline for submitting a programming proposal is less than two weeks away. Midnight on January 15, 2006 is the last chance to send in your proposal to present at Lumos 2006: A Harry Potter Symposium. In addition to formal papers, Lumos is seeking a variety of presentation models, including pre-organized critical panels, workshops, roundtables and poster sessions. Suggested topics include: ? Discussion of themes within the Harry Potter books and films ? Exploration of legal and political issues related to the texts, both within the world of the books and as they relate to our own Muggle world ? Critical responses to the texts through the lenses of anthropology, sociology, psychology, folklore, etc. ? Programming suited for educators and librarians ? Discussions of the unique cultural issues arising within the Harry Potter fandom. ? Examination and discussion of original fan-generated responses to the texts For more information on Lumos's Call for Proposals, please visit http://lumos2006.org/proposals.shtml. -- http://www.lumos2006.org/ From Hamzarahim at hamzarahim.yahoo.invalid Sat Jan 7 06:45:22 2006 From: Hamzarahim at hamzarahim.yahoo.invalid (Hamza Rahim) Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 06:45:22 -0000 Subject: The Great Debate!!! Message-ID: Wizardtales is hosting its first ever debate this Saturday at 7:30 pm EST in the Chatroom - www.wizardtales.net/chat The sixth book ? Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, has been out for a few months now, and the reviews about it are mixed. Some love it and some hate it. And that is the topic of the debate. Was the book good? Or was it bad or below expectations? Come on down and put in your two words on the topic. We expect it to be a roaring good time where the book will probably be taken apart bit by bit by eager fans who want to prove their point. Time zone conversions are below: - Saturday, Jan 7, at 7:30 pm EST : This translates to 6:30 pm CST, 5:30 pm MST and 4:30 pm PST in the US; 12:30 am on Sunday, Jan 8th in London; 01:30 am Sunday in Berlin; 04:30 am Sunday in India and 9:30 am Sunday in Sydney. From bekkio at mrsbekkio.yahoo.invalid Thu Jan 12 17:34:05 2006 From: bekkio at mrsbekkio.yahoo.invalid (Bekki Olivieri) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:34:05 -0800 Subject: Lumos Submissions Deadline Just Three Days away! Message-ID: <561bdbfa0601120934q52d2c3c4n4a25b42bb6661551@...> The deadline for submitting a programming proposal is just three days away. Midnight on January 15, 2006 is the last chance to send in your proposal to present at Lumos 2006: A Harry Potter Symposium. In addition to formal papers, Lumos is seeking a variety of presentation models, including pre-organized critical panels, workshops, roundtables and poster sessions. Suggested topics include: ? Discussion of themes within the Harry Potter books and films ? Exploration of legal and political issues related to the texts, both within the world of the books and as they relate to our own Muggle world ? Critical responses to the texts through the lenses of anthropology, sociology, psychology, folklore, etc. ? Programming suited for educators and librarians ? Discussions of the unique cultural issues arising within the Harry Potter fandom. ? Examination and discussion of original fan-generated responses to the texts For more information on Lumos's Call for Proposals, please visit http://lumos2006.org/proposals.shtml. -- http://www.lumos2006.org/ From Hamzarahim at hamzarahim.yahoo.invalid Fri Jan 13 09:17:36 2006 From: Hamzarahim at hamzarahim.yahoo.invalid (Hamza Rahim) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:17:36 -0000 Subject: Author Chat Message-ID: The next Author Chat is one we've been trying to set up for a long time now. The Author is one of the very best in fandom, and his fic ? Harry Potter and the Mind Mage, is one of the most loved and widely read fics out there. Yes, I am talking about no other than James Milamber. Harry Potter and the Mind Mage is sixty chapters of pure delight. Once you start reading you will be hard pressed to stop. You suddenly get up hours and hours later and realize the whole day has gone by, and yet you don't want to stop. The way he writes the H/G pairing is sheer delight and H/G lovers that haven't read it yet will feel that they have struck a goldmine. Go read it now!!! He has kindly consented to come and host a chat for us and talk about his writing. It will be a wonderful experience and something nobody should miss. The chat is to be hosted on Saturday, 14th January, 8:30 pm EST. in the WT Chatroom The Chat dates and times (and all time zone translations) are: Saturday, January 15th, at 8:30 pm EST: This translates to 7:30 pm CST, 6:30 pm MST and 5:30 pm PST in the US; 01:30 am on Sunday, November 6th in London; 02:30 am Sunday in Berlin; 05:30 am Sunday in India and 9:30 am Sunday where James lives. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From coriolan at coriolan_cmc.yahoo.invalid Sat Jan 21 16:52:41 2006 From: coriolan at coriolan_cmc.yahoo.invalid (Caius Marcius) Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:52:41 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter Filks: New HBP Musical & Four "Rent" Message-ID: Harry Potter Filks was updated today, with 42 new filks, including a new full-length HBP musical by The Dark Evil One based on Jesus Christ Superstar, and four new filks from the movie/musical Rent. Stop by today for a look at our latest real estate! - CMC HARRY POTTER FILKS http://home.att.net/~coriolan/hpfilks.htm From pennylin at plinsenmayer.yahoo.invalid Mon Jan 30 02:02:22 2006 From: pennylin at plinsenmayer.yahoo.invalid (Penny) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:02:22 -0000 Subject: HPEF soliciting bids for 2007 Event Message-ID: HP Education Fanon, Inc. (HPEF), the organization behind Nimbus - 2003, The Witching Hour and Lumos, is currently accepting bids for a symposium for 2007. While the HPEF Board will entertain bids for any host city, its preference at this time is a destination in the mainland United States. The successful bid team will need to submit its proposal for an event preferrably in July or August 2007 by March 31, 2006 in order to have sufficient time for organizing. HPEF does not require that any bid plan for an event in July or August 2007, though those particular summer months offer optimal attendance opportunities for most attendees of past HPEF events. As 2007 is the tenth anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter book, HPEF is particularly interested in observing this milestone with a gathering of HP fans and academics equally dedicated to examination and celebration of this landmark book series. While HPEF is most interested in bids for events in the Midwest (Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Dallas, etc.), so that we can better serve a part of the country that has not previously hosted an HPEF symposium (those locations being Orlando, Salem and Las Vegas), we will consider any bid team proposing to hold an event in a city possessing the following qualities: * a hotel or convention center able to accommodate 1000-1500 attendees for panels, presentations and/or workshops, including large keynote presentations and movie screenings * a city near a significant transportation hub (to keep airfare costs down for attendees) * one or more hotels within a short walk from the presentation space willing to set aside a significant block of rooms at a reasonable rate for 1000-1500 attendees (if the same hotel is not being used for the presentations) * facilities priced at a level that will allow HPEF to keep the entry fee as low as possible for attendees while still providing quality accommodations and an appropriate atmosphere Please write to the HPEF Board of Directors for more information about our bid process: hpeducationfanon at ... HPEF is also prepared to assist bid teams who may not have a "theme" in mind for a symposium; the HPEF board will be posting several possible ideas for symposium themes on the website, which may either be used by bid teams or inspire bid teams to create their own themes. The theme does not need to be in place before the bid is submitted; HPEF is most interested in seeing a dedicated group of individuals who have the capacity and vision to plan an event that would help HPEF in fulfilling its educational goals. We can offer assistance to an accepted bid team when it comes to theme and other aspects of the event, such as acquiring special guests, and do not wish potential teams to feel stymied if they have not worked out all thematic aspects of the bid prior to submitting it. If you are interested in putting together a bid team but do not know of others who may be similarly interested, there is a special forum that has been created on the Lumos discussion boards, so that you and others can find each other and begin to plan your bid. Go to: http://lumos2006.org/messageboard/viewforum.php?f=11 HPEF is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the state of Texas, founded in 2002 to promote and produce educational Harry Potter themed symposia on an international scale. HPEF is committed to producing high-quality events that combine a professional and academic focus with the light- hearted spirit of the Harry Potter series for scholar and fan alike.