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A MAGICAL CELEBRATION PACK!

4 O CTOBER 2016Ideas and activities to celebrate the publication of

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition

Harry Potter Books from Bloomsbury #HarryPotterIllustratedharrypotter.bloomsbury.com


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Greetings,

We are delighted you have decided to celebrate the publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition with us on 4 October 2016.

We hope this pack will give you fun, creative ideas and activities to inspire a truly enchanting celebration! There are lots of ideas to choose from. Here are some to get you started!

Set the scene – decorate your bookshop with coloured streamers and balloons in house colours, or download and print out the posters, badges and bunting in this pack. Have copies of the book open so the stunning illustrations are on display.

Window displays – create a spellbinding display for the windows of your bookshop, school, classroom or library.

Storytelling – organise readings from the newly illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at different points during the day in the kids’ area of your bookshop.

Games and activities – use the suggestions in this pack to inspire you!

So wherever you are in the world on 4 October 2016, join us for a celebration of the publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition.

We’re looking forward to it!

From the team at Bloomsbury Children’s Books


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COUNTDOWN CHART Print out this chart so you can count down the days till your celebration!

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WORDSEARCHCan you find these characters and creatures from the Harry Potter books in the grid below?

Words can read up, down, across, backwards and diagonally.

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SPELLBINDING SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

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READ THE STORIES ALOUDUse one or more of these suggested extracts from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Illustrated Edition to set the scene at your event.

Note: All page numbers refer to the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition.

DOBBY’S WARNING (6 MINUTES LONG)

Chapter 2, page 10, from ‘Harry managed not to shout out, but it was a close thing’ to page 16 ‘There were screams from the dining room and Uncle Vernon burst into the kitchen to find Harry, rigid with shock, covered from head to foot in Aunt Petunia’s pudding.’ THE WHOMPING WILLOW (6 MINUTES LONG)

Chapter 5, page 58, from ‘Mr Weasley started up the engine and they trundled out of the yard, Harry turning back for a last look at the house’ to page 65 ‘“I think the feast’s already started,” said Ron, dropping his trunk at the foot of the front steps and crossing quietly to look through a brightly lit window.’ THE DEATHDAY PARTY (6 MINUTES LONG)

Chapter 8, page 100, from ‘By the time Hallowe’en arrived, Harry was regretting his rash promise to go to the Deathday Party’ to page 107 ‘He had pushed to the front of the crowd, his cold eyes alive, his usually bloodless face flushed, as he grinned at the sight of the hanging, immobile cat.’ THE POLYJUICE POTION (8 MINUTES LONG)

Chapter 12, page 157, from ‘They stepped off the stone staircase at the top and Professor McGonagall rapped on the door’ to page 163 ‘Have you ever heard of a plan where so many things could go wrong?’ THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (5 MINUTES LONG)

Chapter 16, page 218, from ‘Harry knew the whole mystery might be solved tomorrow without their help’ to page 222 ‘Harry felt Ron slide silently down onto the wardrobe floor beside him.’



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DAZZLING DECORATIONSHere are some eye-catching materials to help you decorate your space. Simply download

and print the following pages and create bunting, badges and posters.

See below for specific instructions on each decoration.

BADGESYou will need snap-in casing buttons, which can be found online and in craft

stores. Print and cut out your image. Make sure it is the correct size for the button diameter. Place the image face-down in

the bowl portion of the badge. Snap in the pin-back and that’s it!

POSTERSPrint and cut out the posters

on the following pages.

BUNTINGCut around the bunting artwork on the following pages, and attach

to ribbon or string to hang around your home or workplace.

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L O C K H A R T E CA O C A C G R A M FD O B B R X A S Y KI M I G O O D P R LA A S D O B B Y T ER S H T K E S N L TA M A J S S A I E OG C A I H A I C T MO G Y F A W K E S RG O N C N F A D H IY A N D K E A L M DS B I P S A Y C E DM C G O N A G A L LT B I D K A M E S ER P H E D W I G E J

ANSWER SHEET

SPELLBINDING SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

WORDSEARCH

From left: Extra bird, new building, new light on car, scarf colour and building removed.

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