Potter 7/21/07 where were you?

Posted on July 23, 2007 
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Well I and my clan joined in the fun at WizardStock in Hogwarts (Harvard) Yard. While the youngins weren’t quite up to staying long enough to ring in the release of the Deathly Hallows, it was a lot of fun. Most notable during our stay was the band Draco and the Malfoys. You may think you like Harry Potter, but these guys sure don’t! They’re band committed to representing the Slytherin perspective, and they do it well indeed. I took quick peek over at YouTube and found some of their hits, but nothing good yet from this weekend. The sang songs about Kicking Dobby, being the best Death Eater, Potions with Snape, and Partying like your evil. While it may seem strange to revel in hatred of Harry Potter on the eve of the release of the Deathly Hallows, this costumed crowd sure got the irony.

After some fun at Harvard, we ambled over to Newbury Comics, mostly to see what was going on just a few short hours before midnight. There was lots of Harry Potter toys and other merchandise to be had. And costumed salespeople to help you find it.

But what did my progeny latch onto? They both wanted a toy sonic screwdriver from Dr. Who!! I couldn’t be prouder. Their science fiction indoctrination is apparently proceeding well ahead of schedule, considering they’re only 8 and 6. And if you don’t know Doctor Who then you’ve got some homework to do!

So then we T’d it back to the car and headed home. We picked up our reserve copy at Borders the next day. But I’ll admit I’m not done yet.

So …. Where were you?

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