Mischief Managed
Planning, Planning, Planning.
So, we’re going to have a Harry Potter party. The first thing to decide is when.
The Order of the Phoenix movie release is July 13th (in the US) - it might be fun to have a party before going to see the movie; or schedule for all of your party goers to see the movie at a matinee (probably Saturday the 14th) and then meet afterwards to “discuss.” This sounds like a fun idea, but July 14th is Bastille Day, so you may have a bunch of “Liberte - Egalite - Fraternite” parties to go to that weekend (of course you could work in a Beauxbatons theme…).
A countdown to the book release party sounds like a fun time - if you and your friend are planning to head to the bookstore on the evening of July 20th (to get in line, of course) - you could host a simple dinner party before you queue. Timing could be a problem here if folks are going to different bookstores.
Another possibility is to have a party after the release of the book to celebrate and discuss the final chapter of the series. You could schedule the party for the evening of July 21st or a week or two later when your guests have had a chance to read (and re-read) the text. One problem here is if you want to invite folks who maybe appreciate a good party, but haven’t (yet) read the book - you don’t want to host a spoiler party!
What to choose? What to choose? Where is the party sorting mitten when I need it?
My choice is option number 2. I can host the party in the early evening so all ages can attend, and, while we won’t have the new book to devour, we can serve up some tasty treats and let the speculation run amuck. Also, I can invite friends who maybe haven’t yet reserved their copy(ies) of the book and/or haven’t yet seen the film (horrors!).
So much to plan - next tasks? Who to invite and where to have the party - invitations should go out soon!
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