Harry Potter Fest Contests:

Compete with fellow wizards in a rousing match of Quidditch or to create the best costumes, essays, illustrations and bike decorations.  You could win exciting prizes and help to make points toward the House Cup. Headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore will bestow prizes and honors to winners in each of the following categories:

Quidditch Cup:                                                                                                                                                                               Can you compete in the wizard world?  Gather your team of nine players, boys and girls ages 10 and up.  An adult coach is required.  The first four teams to complete their registration will be entitled to play on July 20^th for the Harry Potter Fest Quidditch Match. For more information and to register go to HarryPotter@blueheronbookstore.com.

Best Costume:
Come to the events in your best Harry Potter regalia for a chance to win a free copy of Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows. Don’t forget Fido and Felina! Pets can win prizes too! Highest marks will go to those costumes with originality and flair. All ages.

Best Essay - Hogwarts Expressions:
Tell us why you would like to ride on the Hogwarts Express for a chance to win two tickets on our version, the Wizard Express. Submissions due by 7/10/07. For ages 12 and under. Winners will be notified by 7/15/07.

Best Artistic Illustration of a Magical Creature:
Prizes for best artistic submissions include a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and an opportunity to have your work displayed in the Blue Heron Bookstore Gallery. Highest marks will go to illustrations of creatures that might be found in our own Forbidden Forest (CVNP). For ideas of the Magical Creatures you might find in the Forbidden Forest go to: www.hp-lexicon.org/hogwarts/castle/forest.html.  Submissions due by 7/10/07 at the Blue Heron Bookstore. Winners will be notified by 7/15/07. For ages 16 and under.

Best Bike Decoration:
“Flying” down the Towpath Trail on your favorite bike is as close to riding a Firebolt or Nimbus 2000 as most of us land-based wizards will ever get. Bring your bike, decked out in its finest wizard-ware, or join the crew at Quality Quidditch Supplies (Century Cycles) on Friday from 6:00 – 8:00pm for the decorating party. BYOB (bike/broom). You could win a Firebolt broomstick! For ages 16 and under.

The House Cup:
The objective of the House Cup Contest is to earn your house, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff, as many points as possible. To earn points in the World of Harry Potter, you must visit as many locations on the Marauders Map as you can and receive a mark from each. The number of marks each student acquires for his or her house will be tabulated at the awards ceremony. The house with the most marks (points) will win The House Cup. Each member of the winning house will receive an Award Certificate.  All ages.

Wizard Quest:
Wizard Quest is a 20 station question and answer challenge based on the Harry Potter books and movies. Novice and experienced wizards are invited to follow the Wizard Quest trail through the fields at Heritage Farms. Those accepting the challenge must understand that the trail is long and the questions will be difficult. Also, like the stairways at Hogwarts, Wizard Quest questions can change at any time. The cost of the Quest is $3.00 (muggle money). Winner will be chosen based on the number of correct answers. Wizards and muggles may enter the Quest as often as they like. Prizes will be awarded. The GRAND PRIZE will be a copy of the new Harry Potter book, the first spot at the front of the line at The Blue Heron Bookstore in Peninsula for the book release at 12:01am July 21, 2007, plus a caldron full of additional wizarding supplies.

Wizard Quest hours are as follows:
    JUNE 16 TO JULY 19, 2007 - Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 12pm(noon) - 5pm;  Saturdays 9am - 5pm
    FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007 - HARRY POTTER FEST - 12pm(noon) - 8pm

Wizard Quest is located at Heritage Farms, 6050 Riverview Road in Peninsula, Ohio. www.heritagefarms.com

For more information on Harry Potter Fest please go to www.blueheronbookstore.com and www.explorepeninsula.com

Awards Ceremony: Friday, July 20th at 10:30pm at the Peninsula depot

Quidditch Cup:  Boys and Girls 10 and up
Best Costume: Adult / Child / Pet
Best Artistic Illustrations: 16 and under
Best Essay: 12 and under

Best Bike Decoration: 16 and under
The House Cup: All
Wizard Quest: All

Contest Rules:
No purchase necessary to win. You may enter each contest only once. Essays and illustrations must be submitted by July 10, 2007 to the Blue Heron Bookstore at 1593 Main Street, Peninsula, OH 44264. No exceptions. All decisions are final. Include your name, age, address and email (if applicable) on your submission. A parent/legal guardian signature is required for participation if the applicant is a minor. All entries must be fully original. Essays should be no longer than 200 words and typed or clearly printed on 8.5”x 11” paper. Illustrations should be no larger than 12”x 24”. Artwork submissions may be picked up at the Blue Heron Bookstore on July 21st after 4:30pm. Essays will not be returned. The Blue Heron Bookstore assumes no responsibility for lost, damaged or late entries.

Contact:  HarryPotter@blueheronbookstore.com or go to www.blueheronbookstore.com for more information.