BOY WINS 'POTTER' ADVENTURE.Byline: Lisa M. Sodders Staff Writer Daniel Boyce won't need an enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Nimbus 2000 broomstick or a flying car to travel to London later this month. The 8-year-old Camarillo boy and his mother, Nancy, will board an airplane, like other Muggles, to travel to London on an expense-paid trip to meet J.K. Rowling, author of the ``Harry Potter'' book series, thanks to a touching essay Daniel wrote. ``I really feel excited and happy,'' said Daniel, one of 10 children nationwide who won an essay contest sponsored by Scholastic Inc., publisher of the Harry Potter books. ``My favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. character is Harry, because in the fourth book he fought through the mind-control curse. He's nice and he also likes to save the wizarding world.'' Daniel's essay was selected from 12,000 contest entries, said a Scholastic spokeswoman, who described Daniel's work as ``a nice, heart-felt essay.'' Profiles of the winners appear in today's edition of USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. . Rowling's best-selling books are about Harry Potter, a young orphan who in raised in the nonmagical world of Muggles (ordinary people). He eventually discovers he is a wizard, and he experiences many adventures at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry wiz·ard·ry n. pl. wiz·ard·ries 1. The art, skill, or practice of a wizard; sorcery. 2. a. A power or effect that appears magical by its capacity to transform: . The contest asked children to write about special powers they would like to have if they were students at Hogwarts. Daniel said he would like to make potions, so he could help his 5-year- old sister, Suzanne, who has autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. . Those with the complex developmental disorder developmental disorder Psychiatry An impairment in normal development of language, motor, cognitive and/or motor skills, generally recognized before age 18 which is expected to continue indefinitely and constitutes a substantial impairment Etiology Mental have trouble communicating and interacting with others. ``When people laugh. Suzanne screams because she can't handle the noise,'' Daniel wrote in his essay. ``If I made my Laughing Potion po·tion n. A liquid medicinal dose or drink. potion a large dose of liquid medicine. , we could tell jokes and laugh and Suzie would laugh, too. She could drink the Laughing Potion and go to see funny movies at the theater.'' But Daniel's best potion would cure autism. ``I would give some of it to Suzie, and then give the rest to other kids with autism. If Suzie didn't have autism we could go to the same school. She could just be a normal kid.'' Nancy Boyce said she was not surprised by her son's essay. ``People say, `How could he write that?' This is our life, every day,'' she said, recalling that Daniel once defended his sister's behavior during a trip to the store. A second-grader at Dos Caminos Elementary School elementary school: see school. , Daniel is the eighth of nine children. Nancy Boyce, a senior in accounting at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , and her husband, Wayne, a program analyst for the U.S. Navy, have children ranging in age from 5 to 25. While in London, Daniel and his family plan to visit King's Cross Station King's Cross station may refer to::
Daniel and the other winners will meet Rowling, who will read excerpts from her fifth Potter novel, ``Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,'' which will be released in the United States on June 21. Lisa M. Sodders, (818) 713-3663 lisa.sodders(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) David Boyce, 8, of Camarillo, won an essay contest that will take him and his mother to London, where he'll meet Potter series author J.K. Rowling. (2) Daniel Boyce, with Harry Potter glasses, won a trip to London for an essay he wrote about his sister, Suzanne, 5. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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