If you're going to be in New York this weekend, and for some reason you can't make one of the midnight parties, the Strand Bookstore in New York City (the "18 miles of books" place) is having a Harry Potter Pizza Party from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 21st.

According to Christina at the Strand, the party will feature games, soda, pizza, and Strand Friend Barbara Gerard, who will be dressed in costume. Ms. Gerard will be assisting party-goers with the crossword puzzles, word scrambles, and trivia questions that Scholastic has supplied for the party. In addition to the food and activities, attendees will also receive bookmarks and temporary tattoos.

This is a great alternative for Harry Potter fans with young children (and no babysitter) who don't want to drag the kids to a midnight shindig, or people who work at night. It's wonderful that they won't miss out on all of the fun and craziness surrounding the book seven release!

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