The Latest From the Prophecy 2007 News Desk!

[Sheryll Townsend]

No: HPFGUIDX 164721

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
<http://hp2007.org/indexx.html?page=registration> !
   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
<http://hp2007.org/indexx.html?page=programming/callforpapers>  until
February 15, 2007.

If you've got the beginnings of a brilliant topic that you'd like to
expand upon, our Programming Prompts
<http://hp2007.org/indexx.html?page=programming/prompts>  might help you
to develop your idea, and you can find fellow presenters in the
Programming Collaboration
<http://hp2007.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=6&sid=533526d00067063c2b19f64f5\
643dfe8>  thread on the Prophecy forum
<http://hp2007.org/forum/index.php> . Proposals can be submitted by
using the Submissions
<http://hp2007.org/indexx.html?page=programming/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 <http://hp2007.org/> .


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]