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06-26-2012, 02:41 PM
| | |  Bloomsbury launches ultimate Harry Potter fan contest, grand prize trip to theme park
Bloomsbury, the U.K. publishers of the Harry Potter series, announced that in conjunction with the 15th anniversary since the release of the first installment of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in 1997, they launched a contest to find the biggest Harry Potter fan in the U.K. and Ireland.
Fans who are interested in participating must submit a 50-word letter stating why they are the biggest fan, and send that in to their local library in the U.K. and Ireland (entrants must be from those areas only). The contest will run from now until Harry and author J.K. Rowling's dual birthdays, July 31, 2012.
As for the grand prize: Quote:
The winner will receive a family holiday to experience the magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ only at Universal Orlando® Resort and a leather-bound, signed, dedicated and numbered 15th Anniversary Edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
 ARE YOU THE BIGGEST HARRY POTTER FAN? ENTER THE SEARCH TO FIND OUT
To enter write in no more than 50 words why you love HARRY POTTER, and post your letter in the special postbox provided in your local bookshop or library.
We are looking for the most creative, clever and entertaining reasons and, while the word limit it set to a strict 50 words, please do draw, doodle or illustrate your letters if you wish.
Entry is only available through participating bookshops and libraries. Over 1,800 venues are taking part, and to find out whether there is one in your area please take a look at the map and list below. The competition is open to all ages.
As part of your entry, please remember to include your name and date of birth, parent or guardian’s name (where relevant), contact address, email address and phone number. This information will not be counted as part of the 50 word limit.
Simply write your entry on a piece of paper or print off the downloadable competition entry form available on this page. Please note it is not compulsory to use the form.
The competition will run from Tuesday 26th June until Tuesday 31st July 2012, after which we will name the UK and Ireland’s biggest HARRY POTTER fan. The winner and runners-up will be announced on Saturday 1st September.
The winner will receive a family holiday to experience the magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ only at Universal Orlando® Resort and a leather-bound, signed, dedicated and numbered 15th Anniversary Edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Fourteen lucky runners-up will each receive a leather-bound, signed, dedicated and numbered 15th Anniversary Edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone .
The search to find the UK and Ireland’s biggest HARRY POTTER fan celebrates the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. J. K. Rowling’s first book in the HARRY POTTER series was released on 26th June 1997 by Bloomsbury Children’s Books.
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06-26-2012, 02:53 PM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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Natalie O'Hara
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*flails*
This is so cool! To bad it's not world wide, but good luck to those who entered!
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06-26-2012, 03:24 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: India
Posts: 274
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Michelle Monique Adams
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*Bangs head against the door* WHYYYYY?! WHYYYYY, oh why do I not live in the U.K?!  This just sucks.
All those who are planning to enter, wish you all the very best! 
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06-26-2012, 08:10 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Godric's Hollow
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Evangeline (Evy) Fenwick
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oh my godric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will start right now!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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06-26-2012, 09:12 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: EST (GMT -5)
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Finnlay 'Finn' Cameron Muir
Fifth Year  x5
| Ravenpuff | Cap'n Crunch | Bedtime Queen | O Minion, My Minion
Fifty words?!?!?! How can you possibly say everything you need to say in 50 words?!?!?!? *gasp*
But still, it's a neat idea!
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06-26-2012, 11:10 PM
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|   DMGSRamora
Join Date: May 2011 Location: Adirondacks
Posts: 5,253
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Silas Rainier Montesh Jr
First Year | 1 of 4 Amigos Don't underestimate me!
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! Bummer! What About the U.S. fans?! BOO!
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06-26-2012, 11:21 PM
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| | Firecrab
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: U.S.S Voyager
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Angel Wyatt
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Sounds great but why are all these things in UK or US? :'( I definitely need to move...
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06-26-2012, 11:49 PM
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| | Doxy
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida
Posts: 6,438
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maybe scholastic will launch a similar contest here in the US
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06-27-2012, 02:41 AM
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| | Jobberknoll
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mexico.
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Ginny
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Good luck to those elegible.
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06-27-2012, 06:39 AM
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| | Firecrab
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Zealand
Posts: 985
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Glenn Reyes
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We have the same competition in New Zealand/Australia! Just without the theme park as a prize  | |
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06-27-2012, 03:45 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gloucester, England
Posts: 10,983
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Harrison Adam Butler
Sixth Year | Remus Lupin ♥ Moony ♥ Loopy Lupin
Eeeep  I'm in
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Only one place you can get all that...
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06-28-2012, 04:45 PM
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| formerly: PhoenixStar   Hippogriff
Join Date: Dec 2011
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Graduated | <--- Random | Funfetti | Lima Bean | Slytherpuff | PURPLE | Hoarder of pens | ALWAYS Severus
This is awesome! Good luck to everyone. I too don't think I could sum it up in 50 words!
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06-29-2012, 01:27 AM
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|  DMAC & DMCAugurey
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Winchesters Impala
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Zarina Rae Carraro
Sixth Year  x6 x2
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I hope they do something like this in the US :[. But whoever enters, good luck! It is a trip of a lifetime and i wish i could go back!
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06-29-2012, 08:13 PM
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| | Abraxan
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Perth, AU (GMT +8)
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Jasper Hart
First Year
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THIS is why I dislike living in Australia
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06-30-2012, 12:24 AM
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| | Bugbear
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Down Under
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Cody Liam Evans
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I wish it would be world wide. If I could enter it, I don't know how I would only write it in 50 words.
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