Friday, July 20, 2007

In a totally different world

Well, your faithful Harry Potter correspondent has made it. I braved the crowds and even faced off against Lord Voldemort (or at least, someone dressed and made up like him) to stake out my space in the Barnes & Noble cafe.

There are so many people here I can't even count them. Hundreds. Some are dressed like normal Muggles, but a lot are wearing witches' hats or round black-framed eyeglasses. A Barnes & Noble employee staffing the bracelet distibution outside is wearing black robes and a witch's hat. A girl who just walked by was wearing a convincing imitation of a Hogwarts school uniform - and had no shoes on. Maybe that's supposed to be a combination Harry Potter and hobbit thing, or something.

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