A WIZARD’S GUIDE TO THE CHESTNUT HILL HARRY POTTER FESTIVAL
W he golden snitch awaits beaters, seekers, and chasers who take to the pitch in the Seventh Annual Brotherly Love Quidditch Tournament 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of Chestnut Hill College, 9601 Germantown Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. This year, Chestnut Hill hosts the Philadelphia Honey Badgers community team and college teams from The University of Pittsburgh, Franklin and Marshall College, Lafayette College, Kutztown University, Syracuse University and Stockton University. Limited parking is available at the college so spectators are advised to take public transporta-
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 favour old-fashioned newsprint, even while the Muggle world resorts increasingly to the inter-
net. 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 (Page 3, 7, 8, 10) and tap your screen. The app will scan the photo and bring the magic!
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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 October 21 – 22, 2016, 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 (Continued on page 3)
MUGGLES CRAWL THROUGH PAGE 14 TOWN?
WHO IS HARRY POTTER? PAGE 16
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