The Latest From the Prophecy 2007 News Desk!

[Sheryll Townsend]

325 Million Copies Sold, Innumerable Memories Made
Harry Potter fans to gather after Deathly Hallows release
Though many people see July 21, 2007 – the just-announced release 
date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – as the end of an era, 
true Potterphiles know that it is really just a new beginning. 


While the seventh and final book will finally reveal the fate of the 
world's favorite boy wizard, the end of his fans' enthusiasm is 
nowhere in sight. Our enduring interest in the hows and whys behind 
Harry's mesmerizing story will bring us to Toronto this summer to 
attend Prophecy 2007: From Hero to Legend. The organizers of Prophecy 
are delighted to be hosting the first such event to take place after 
the release of Deathly Hallows and have already scheduled plenty of 
special programming, from casual roundtable discussions to scholarly 
panels, focused on the completed series. "It's the world's first 
opportunity to discuss Harry's story from beginning to end," says 
Vishaya Naidoo, the executive chair of the conference. "We can't wait 
to be part of such an historic moment." 


Prophecy 2007, which takes place August 2-5, will feature two days of 
formal academic programming focusing on the development of the series 
and its fandom. But plenty of light-hearted social activities are 
also on the weekend's agenda, including a concert featuring three 
pioneers of Wizard Rock – Harry and the Potters, Draco and the 
Malfoys, and The Remus Lupins. Conference attendees can also try 
their skills at Quidditch or dance the night away at a fancy dress 
ball. Another Prophecy highlight will be the Hall of Reflection, 
where fans will be able to share the many ways in which Harry's 
journey has touched their lives over the past ten years. 

 
If you have not already registered for Prophecy, don't miss your 
chance to share your first thoughts on Deathly Hallows with hundreds 
of your fellow fans! We're looking forward to celebrating ten years' 
worth of laughter, tears, and most of all, magic among friends - come 
and help us to make Prophecy 2007 unique and exciting! Register today!

 
Also, it's not too late to send in your idea for a presentation, 
poster session, round table, workshop, or panel to be presented at 
Prophecy 2007!  In case the announcement of the release date for 
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has inspired new ideas, we have 
extended the deadline for submission of your abstract to the Call to 
Proposals until February 15, 2007. 

If you've got the beginnings of a brilliant topic that you'd like to 
expand upon, our Programming Prompts might help you to develop your 
idea, and you can find fellow presenters in the Programming 
Collaboration thread on the Prophecy forum. Proposals can be 
submitted by using the Submissions page.

If you have any questions, contact us at 
formalprogramming at prophecy2007.org.
More details about Prophecy 2007 are available at http://hp2007.org.