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July 7, 2009

Seeking Obsessed Harry Potter Fans From Maryland

HarryPotteredited.jpgThe title of this blog entry says it all. I'm seeking the most obsessed Harry Potter fans imaginable for a story I'm writing for Sunday's paper. I'm particularly interested in those who demonstrate extreme behavior.

Is there anyone out there who re-reads all seven Harry Potter books each year? Any otherwise sane adults who named their firstborn son, "Albus"? Anyone who has actually trying to invent a "Marauder's Map" or a flying broomstick?

(Don't laugh -- according to an article in Science magazine, researchers at Duke and Berkeley have actually come up with something they're calling a cloak of invisibility.)

The catch -- you knew there would be a catch -- is that you have to live in Maryland, and you have to be willing to have your real name printed in The Sun.

 If you, umm, "qualify," please e-mail your name, e-mail address and a daytime phone number to: mary.mccauley@baltsun.com

Thanks. I think.

Posted by Mary McCauley at 6:00 AM | | Comments (1)
        

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I'm a fanatical fan alright. I'm actually looking for a buyer who might be interested in ALL of my fabulous HP collection. Would you happen to know of anyone? You should see what I have collected over the years--great stuff! My kids think I'm crazy.

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Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is the Maryland Editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.
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