HARRY POTTER HOOPLA.Byline: Eric Florip The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Only the most dedicated movie fans are willing to don a wizard's wardrobe and wait hours for a midnight premiere. But the hundreds who lined up in the Gateway Mall Gateway Mall may refer to:
Eager fans arrived as early as 9 a.m. to see one of five midnight showings of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth installment to the popular series based on the J.K. Rowling books. For most in line, the hype building up to the show is as much a part of the experience as the movie itself. "It's just watching people do hilarious things," said Nic Morris, who was first in line for one show with fellow University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. student Kea kea, in zoology kea: see parrot. kea Large, stocky parrot (Nestor notabilis, subfamily Nestorinae) of New Zealand. It lives in mountain habitats and is known for its curious and playful character. Cannon. "Almost everybody is in character." Morris said Tuesday was the third time he and Cannon had lined up for a Harry Potter opening. Behind them was a crowd of mostly teenage fans, a few of whom dressed up in their best wizard attire - robes, crooked hats and scarves scarves n. A plural of scarf1. scarves Noun a plural of scarf1 bearing the gold and maroon maroon, term for a fugitive slave in the 17th and 18th cent. in the West Indies and Guiana, or for a descendant of such slaves. They were called marron by the French and cimarrón by the Spanish. of Harry Potter's own Gryffindor house. Though most didn't dress up, they did take part in several games organized by Gateway Mall staff, which included a singing competition and Harry Potter trivia game. "It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. how much people know about Harry Potter," said Debbie Fergason, marketing manager at the mall. "We had some trivia that we thought was really hard, and to them it was a piece of cake." The opening also brought welcome traffic to the rest of the mall, and most likely boosted business at several nearby stores and restaurants, Fergason said. The mall plans to provide similar activities for the upcoming release of the seventh book in the series, "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. ," due out July 21.
Nearly everyone in line admitted to being book fans first and movie fans second. "I think they're good, just on a different level," said 18-year-old Kaitlin Martin, who joined a group of six other girls also from Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, for the midnight showing. She said it was her first time waiting in line for a Harry Potter movie, though she'd seen all the others. Fergason said she wasn't at all surprised with the early turnout for the movie - something typical of more anticipated openings. And the lines for the rest of the series aren't likely to get any shorter, as most fans are more than willing to show their devotion. "You get crazy looks from people, but it's a way to stay young," Cannon said. |
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