My daughter and her aunt stayed up until 1 AM on Friday morning sewing a Hogwarts robe; then we drove to Barnes and Noble at 8 AM ish to stand in line to get our wristband and number. Belle was #12!!!!! Twelve, in all the melee that was to come.
After resting for a bit (while I worked), we had to go back to the fabric store for a few more things. Friends came over and the girls prepared their wands. Then off they went to a pre-Potter dinner while I worked.
I put on some themed clothing and went back over to Barnes and Noble, to discover my own books –WICKED 1 and WICKED 2 — in the window under a sign that read WHILE YOU’RE WAITING FOR HARRY POTTER. They were also on a table with PRETTY LITTLE DEVILS, and they were set up in 8 out of 12 shelves on an end cap. It was overwhelming.
More of my daughter’s pals all showed up for the Pottermania; their moms and I sat on the floor of the self-improvement section and offered to help browsers with their “issues.” The news trucks came; the books were purchased, and magic is in the air as little squiggles on paper take Muggles to Hogwarts.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, JK Rowling.
Maura Yanes | 24-Jul-07 at 2:38 pm | Permalink
In my mind Wicked and Harry potter are tied. I say Wicked is VERY close to beating Harry Potter. Look out J.K! You got competition!
buffysmglover | 24-Jul-07 at 8:22 pm | Permalink
Well, since JK is finished, she needs not worry :). I too was one of those crazy potter-fans on the 20th. I’m not sure what number I was in line, but I was one of the first to get the book :). See pictures at my blog: http://www.buffysmglover-thoughts.blogspot.com
Nancy Holder | 11-Aug-07 at 10:07 pm | Permalink
Tim, lookin’ good! I’d say Watch out, Daniel Radcliffe! LOL.
Maura, thank you. I appreciate being mentioned in the same post as the goddess!
Nancy
Tim Cox | 11-Aug-07 at 11:05 pm | Permalink
Jeez, I look like crap. Anyways, here’s a link to a pic of me and Shiai on August 4th. http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/1866/slayathon7vd2.jpg
Tim Cox | 11-Aug-07 at 11:06 pm | Permalink
Oh, but thanks for the compliment
FISHY!!! | 20-Mar-08 at 11:58 am | Permalink
WICKED IS BETR THAN HERY POTR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’M DYING EVEN THO IT’S ONLY BEEN 2 DAYS SINCE I FINISHED! MY FRIENDS LITERALLY THINK I’M GOIG EMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~FISHY!!!~
Kay | 09-Jun-08 at 8:19 pm | Permalink
CAN”T WAIT FOR THE NEXT WICKED BOOK!! I’m reading them again and I’m about done with the forth!!!