Recommendations for buying Book 7 in London

[Sally Grist]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Christina Nihill" 
<christinanihill at ...> wrote:
>
> Can any one help?
> 
> I'd like to buy Deathly Hallows in London at the earliest possible 
> opportunity and I'm too late to reserve a copy at Sectus. Does 
anyone 
> have any recommendations of shops that will be open at midnight and 
> will attract a good crowd, or parties that are taking place?

Hi Christine, 

For the last two book releases I've been to Waterstones in Oxford 
Street and it's been brilliant! Witches and wizards start queuing 
outside from early in the day and the store opens at midnight, 
complete with camera crews, celebrities and a big countdown. 
Entertainment, refreshments and general socialising are all laid on 
throughout the day by the very nice staff at Waterstones. Briliant 
atmosphere, total fun and the chance to meet a whole bunch of HP 
enthusiasts. Here's the link to their site: 
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?
pPageID=200000290

I hope to go again this year but I live outside of London and the new 
puppy we've just bought has somewhat compromised my freedom to stay 
out late, but we'll see! 

Actually I had so much fun at the last book release that I published 
a whole Daily Prophet article about it. So you can read all about it 
and see a whole gallery of photos here: 
http://www.gristiegraphics.co.uk/harry_potter/daily_prophet/dailyProph
et.html 

Hope this helps and maybe see you there?!

Sally Grist
Minister of Flash Magic