Board Game, Sweatshirt, and Comic Relief

[Ebony]

No: HPFGUIDX 7135

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, dragonfrog at e... wrote:
> I'm curious to find out more about the HP board game, not the 
Trivia 
> game, but the one based on Sorceror's Stone, which purports to be 6 
> or 7 games in one, each game based on one of the trials or 
obstacles 
> Harry, Ron and Hermione have to pass on their way to the Stone.  I 
> was wondering if anyone out there has already purchased and played 
> the game(s) and could report on them.  Is it several games that 
could 
> be played as one ongoing tournemant?  Are the games original or 
> dirivitave of classic games?  Are they fun to play even as an 
adult? 
> I'd appreciate any response and review.

I've never heard of this one... but then again, I haven't been to the 
WB store since well before Thanksgiving.  Will be there sometime 
during vacation, as I want a mug and several other items.  I've 
gotten nothing but compliments on my snow globe, but I'd like them to 
release other collectibles.  The minute the porcelain dolls and/or 
figurines are anywhere near the U.S. (I'm sure there will be 
collectible dolls), *please* let me know.

Has anyone heard of a video game being made?  If so, what system will 
it be released on?  I imagine they'll try to coincide the release 
with the movie.  (Next year this time, God willing, this egroup is 
likely going to be very busy, and many of its members very broke from 
adding to their collections.  As much as we *say* we hate 
merchandising, too often the fanatic in us will override common 
sense;))  I don't have any of this generation of gaming systems, but 
I've promised myself that I will purchase whichever system a 
Quidditch game is released on.  (They'll have to do three games, or 
will if they're smart:  a trivia one, a fantasy/high adventure type 
game, and a Quidditch sports game.)  Can you imagine?  It'll be 
phenomenal!

My Hogwarts crest sweatshirt (Harry Potter logo on the back) is too 
small for me.  It's a kid's large, not an adult large... I am angry 
with myself for not trying it on.  (At first, I had a very Harry 
PS/SS moment... I actually thought the darn thing had shrunk on the 
way home!)  

I have a HP item to send to Penny this week.  I'd be willing to also 
send the sweatshirt to someone free of charge if they'll pay postage, 
for no one I know can use it and if I gave it to one of my students 
I'd be starting a riot.  E-mail me privately if you are interested.

Finally, will the comic relief books that JKR is publishing this 
spring be simultaneously released in the UK and the US?  Can I pre-
order online?

--Ebony (who is snowed in from church and will be around most of the 
day making up for lost HP4GU time)