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*Salem was host to a symposium celebrating the Harry Potter phenomenon, called "The Witching Hour, a Harry Potter Symposium".
*Salem was host to a symposium celebrating the Harry Potter phenomenon, called "The Witching Hour, a Harry Potter Symposium".
*Festivities include Halloween Ball, an all-day Quidditch Tournament on the common. Panelists were from M.I.T. and New York University. This was the second symposium hosted by HP Education Fanon Inc., a nonprofit Harry Potter fan group based in Texas. The group's first meeting, Nimbus 2003, drew about 600 to Walt Disney Work in 2003.
*Festivities include Halloween Ball, an all-day Quidditch Tournament on the common. Panelists were from M.I.T. and New York University. This was the second symposium hosted by HP Education Fanon Inc., a nonprofit Harry Potter fan group based in Texas. The group's first meeting, Nimbus 2003, drew about 600 to Walt Disney World in 2003.


*Salem was chosen as the second meeting place because it is the only American city mentioned in the series.
*Salem was chosen as the second meeting place because it is the only American city mentioned in the series.

Revision as of 11:20, 23 December 2014

  • The Harry Potter Symposium was held as a five-day conference from Oct. 6th through Oct. 10th, 2005 in Salem.
  • Salem was host to a symposium celebrating the Harry Potter phenomenon, called "The Witching Hour, a Harry Potter Symposium".
  • Festivities include Halloween Ball, an all-day Quidditch Tournament on the common. Panelists were from M.I.T. and New York University. This was the second symposium hosted by HP Education Fanon Inc., a nonprofit Harry Potter fan group based in Texas. The group's first meeting, Nimbus 2003, drew about 600 to Walt Disney World in 2003.
  • Salem was chosen as the second meeting place because it is the only American city mentioned in the series.

See Also

"Checking out the convention" Salem News, Oct. 8, 2005.

"Harry Potter fans show Quidditch techniques" Salem News, Oct. 10, 2005, p A 1

"When Harry met Salem; more than 1,000 Potter readers swoop into city for Symposium" Boston Globe,Oct. 6, 2005, p. N 03