The release this summer of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 2", the long-awaited finale of the series, has rekindled intense interest in all things wizardry, magic and "the boy who lived". For those interested in rereading the series, browsing through Potter memorabilia--or taking a break from the heat--the Children's Collection of the Blagg-Huey Library is now featuring a large Potter exhibit with everything from DVDs, audiobooks and J.K. Rowling biographies to trading cards, figurines, posters and books on magic.
Thanks to the talents and generosity of Caitlyn Cole, Caitlin Rodgers, Ploy Phataminwiphas, Ana Ontiveros, Suzanne Sweeney, Mickey Dudley-Russell and Jimmie Lyn Harris, this exhibit takes up a large expanse of the Children's Collection on the library's Garden Level and includes themed tables on Potions, Quidditch & Flying, Care of Magical Creatures, Astronomy and Charms--as well as a Harry Potter board game, "The Unofficial Harry Potter Vocabulary Builder" and much more.
The Blagg-Huey Library carries the entire Harry Potter series in print, as well as many more HP books, e-books and media listed for your convenience on the Harry Potter page of the Literature and Language Subject Guide.
The Harry Potter exhibit, on display until September 15th, 2011, is free and open to the public during regular Children's Collection hours.
By: Sandy Cochran
