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A W IZ ARD’S GU IDE TO TH E CH ESTN U T H ILL H ARRY POTTER FESTIVAL 2017
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elcome to the Local Prophet, a tribute to the Wizarding newspaper made famous by the Harry Potter books and movies. In Pottermore, J.K. Rowling says: It seems likely that wizards will continue to
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favour old-fashioned newsprint, even while the Muggle world resorts increasingly to the internet. If Muggle newspapers had moving photographs, their circulation might be similarly buoyant. We accept the challenge! This year we’ve added a little Harry Potter magic to make this newspaper more like the ones in the movies. You may remember in the Hogsmeade newspaper, the photos move – ours can too! On your phone go to the app store and search for layar, an augmented reality app. Download the layar app and then access it on your phone. You will see a camera-like view through your phone. Hover it and focus over any photo marked SCAN THIS PHOTO or ad marked (SCAN THIS AD) including photos on pages 6, 12, & 13 and the ads on pages 11 and 20 and tap your screen. The app will scan the photo and bring the magic!
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he event that started the Potter Festival craze began with an annual Quidditch tournament held at Chestnut Hill College. This year, Chestnut Hill hosts the Philadelphia Honeybadgers, Lafayette College, UMassAmherst, University of Pennsylvania, West Chester University, Villanova University, Drexel University, Kutztown University, Salisbury University and Vassar College. See full story on Page 7
he Harry Potter Festival will once again take over Chestnut Hill as the destination, located just outside of Center City in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, mystically morphs into Hogsmeade for the annual community fan festival. From Friday, October 20 to Saturday October 21, thousands of fans will flock to the destination for this free and family-friendly event. As the festival continues to grow in popularity, drawing visitors from as far as Georgia, Florida, Maine and even Ontario – the Chestnut Hill Business District and its partners explore new ways to elevate the festival (Continued on page 2)
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