Big Sugar Bake Shop in Studio City will be hosting a delicious Harry Potter Party on Friday to celebrate the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The party starts at 8 p.m. and goes till midnight. Incidentally, Big Sugar is only a few blocks away from the Storyopolis bookshop and Bookstar, as well s other local book stores and fans could make quite a sweet night of it.

Big Sugar will supply an array of Harry Potter themed treats avid Harry Potter readers will recognize from the menu at Honeydukes, the Hogsmead sweet shop popular among Harry and his friends.

The treats will include:
* The Dark Mark Cupcake
* The Chocolate Cure Cupcake
* Cauldron Cake
* Pumpkin Pastries
* Sorting Hat Cookies
* Honeydukes' Famous Fudge
* Pretzel Wands
* Acid Pops
* Chocolate Frogs
* Jelly Slugs
* Cockroach Clusters
* Lemon Drops - a Dumbledore favorite
* Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans
* Fizzing Wizzbees
* Pumpkin Juice and Butterbeer

Big Sugar Bakeshop is located in Studio City at 12182 Ventura
Boulevard

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Storyopolis and Barnes & Noble book stores are having midnight parties for the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on July 20.
Two parties are planned at Storyopolis in Studio City, one at 11 a.m. and a second at 11 p.m. The 11 p.m. party will include the midnight release of the "Deathly Hallows."
Barnes & Noble stores throughout the Valley have special activities, from costumes contests to potion demonstrations planned for their midnight parties.
For more information on the Storyopolis partie, go to the store's website: http://www.storyopolis.com/index.html
For more on the Barnes & Noble parties and what each store is planning, go to MidnightMagic

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Dutton's in Brentwood is hosting Harry Potter party complete with Harry Potter-themed games and snacks prior to the countdown to 12:01 when "Deathly Hallows" officially goes on sale. The event is free to the public and the store, located at 11975 San Vicente Blvd., will open its doors at 11 p.m. on July 20.

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Book Soup in West Hollywood will host a free weekend-long Harry Potter release carnival starting Friday July 20 and promises to be event-packed all day Saturday and Sunday.

Click here for more information

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Bookselling bohemoth Barnes & Noble announced today that 700 of its U.S. stores will be host to "Midnight Magic Costume Parties" on July 20. The stores will stay open late to sell "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" at the stroke of midnight when it officially goes on sale.

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Last week we announced that Scholastic's Harry Potter Knight Bus will be making two stops in the L.A. area as part of a national tour, one at the the Mid-Valley Regional Branch library in in North Hills and one at the Central Library downtown. It should be noted that pre-registration is required for both events for a spot on the bus, which is limited to 225 people. Spots are available on a first-come first-served basis and you must be present to register beginning Monday at 10 a.m. at both branches. Minors must have parental approval. The bus is also handicap accessible.

Here are the dates, times and addresses again:

Saturday 7/7
9-12noon
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library
16244 Nordhoff Street
North Hills, CA 91343
(818) 895-3650

2 to 5pm
Central Library
630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 228-7000

Log on to Scholatic's web site for more dates and locations near you.

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Wal-Marts around the world will be holding midnight readings of the "Deathly Hallows" on July 21.
But first you have to make the pledge not to spoil the ending.
More than 2,900 stores across the United States will be holding Harry Potter festivities starting July 20.They will culminate with a 12:01 a.m. reading of the book on July 21.
Other activities planned for the night include:
-- Getting sorted into Hogwarts’ houses of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff with color bands to ensure their place in line for the book
-- Trivia challenge and giveaways held throughout the evening
-- Customers and associates dressed in Harry Potter character attire
In some locations awards will be given for best costume and there will be additional engaging entertainment throughout the store, including special features broadcast on Wal-Mart TV.
To make the pledge, go to http://www.makethepledge.net
The Wal-Marts in Canyon Country and Palmdale, which are open 24 hours, will be participating in the midnight reading and festivities.

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She's coming ... are you ready?

From JKR's Web site

In October I will be touring the USA for the first time since 2000. The Tour will include four events, three to be held for schoolchildren in the Los Angeles, New Orleans and New York City and one event in New York City for any U.S. Harry Potter fan who wins a ticket through a sweepstakes to be held by Scholastic, my US publishers. At each event, I will ready from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, answer questions about the entire series, and sign copies of the latest book.

If you or someone you know is a little hyped about the next book, then keep an eye out for the Knight Bus -- Harry Potter mania on wheels -- which will be visiting several Los Angeles-area locations in July.

Saturday 7/7
9-12noon
Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library
16244 Nordhoff Street
North Hills, CA 91343
(818) 895-3650

2 to 5pm
Central Library
630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 228-7000

Log on to Scholatic's web site for more dates and locations near you.

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