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Harry Potter Madness Strikes Double
Massive lineup
of wizard-
related events
anticipated final book in her series
of seven.
Sales for "The Deathly Hallows”
are 17 percent ahead of the pre-or­
ders for the previous book released
two summers ago. The series has
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sold more than 325 million copies
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With "Harry Potter and the O r­ since the first volume, "Harry Potter
der of the Phoenix” grossing al­ and the Philosopher's Stone." was
most $45 million in a single day last quietly published in 1997.
Much of Bhximsbury's profit in
week, Harry Potter mania could be
said to be in full swing. The film 's recent years has come from the
midnight release set a record for a series, so the publisher is under
Wednesday premiere and was the pressure to find new sources of I
fifth-largest opening day in movie revenue as this major piece of its
empire draws to a close. The com ­
history' overall.
This movie madness sets the pany has capitalized on the suc­
stage for strike two: the release of cess of Harry Potter movies, com ­
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hal­ puter games and other products in
lows," author J. K. Rowling's wildly years without a new release by is-
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Harry Potter fans line up at Lloyd Cinemas last week for the midnight release o f “Harry Potter and
the Order o f the Phoenix." Many fans of the series o f books and movies dressed up for a costume
contest at the theater.
suing paperback editions or trans­ midnight. Rock and Roll Camp for P o w e ll's on H aw thorne and
Girls bands will play for a $5 sug­ Pow ell's Books at Cedar Hills
lations.
•Crossing. Books will be available at
Bloomsbury intends toextend that gested donation.
Broadway Books. 1714 N.E. precisely one minute past midnight.
strategy with a paperback edition a
Annie Blooms Book's, 7834S.W.
year from now, but in the meantime Broadway St., hosts a midnight
fans can p a rtic ip a te fully in book-release party beginning Fri­ Capitol Hwy, will celebrate the mid­
Pottermania with several events hap­ day, July 20 at 11 p.m., featuring night release beginning at 10 p.m.
pening this weekend at independent games, trivia, fortune telling, pho­ on Friday with a costume runway,
tos and sorting into Hogwarts fairground games like ring toss and
bookstores throughout Portland:
horseshoes, a trivia contest and an
In Other Words Bookstore, 8 School's four houses.
Festivities will be held on Friday area for display ing your Harry Pot­
N.E. KillingsworthSt., hosts abook-
release party Friday from 8 p.in. to at 10 p.m. at Powell's City of Books, ter art.
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You w anted to be m arried when
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If you spend m oney on attire for The decision you make depends
the w edding and the bride is al­ on what you want in life. If you
ready cheating, th ey 'll be headed want to be viewed as having loose
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My friends are out of control. I ’ m
and call it a day.
afraid to be with them because
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We were at a house party and I’m a new lyw ed and I feel de­
they had sex with a group of guy s. pressed now that I'm finally m ar­
The next day gossip was so bad ried. It seems as if the excitem ent
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Health Care in the Park
The local community is invited
to Irving Park at Northeast Seventh
and Fremont Street on Saturday,
July 21 from noon to 5 p.m. to take
part in Community Health Care in
the Park.
Vital health screenings and infor­
mation will be provided by various
community partners. More than 50
health care practitioners will be pro­
viding vital health screenings to
community members like: dental ex-
ams, asthma screening, ear and eye
exams, prenatal care screening, im­
munizations, diabetes and high bkxxl
pressure screenings.
Theevent will also include com ­
munity speakers, music and refresh­
ments. Sponsors include a diverse
group of local and national organi­
zations.
For more information, contact
Oregon Action at 503-282-6588 or
visit oregonaction.org.
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