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The News Review:

- Hogwarts at Hamilton Brings Harry Potter Books to Life
- Harry Potter fest at United Methodist Church Saturday
- Harry Potter look-alike reportedly beaten byTony Alamo follower
- Life imitates Harry Potter
- Chance to see art of Potter star

Hogwarts at Hamilton Brings Harry Potter Books to Life
Hamilton College News, NY 
"Hogwarts at Hamilton," an event sponsored by the College and organized by student actors and actresses, transforms Emerson Hall into a magical place of spells and potions. Admission is free to the public; however, any donations the club receives directly support the Kirkland Town Library. The event consists of tours given every hour, from 6-11 p. Visitors are accompanied by a character from the Harry Potter books who bring them to different classes, where students perform improvisational skits. Children and families may also relax with characters mingling in the common rooms or outside. "Hogwarts at Hamilton" encourages literacy and a passion for reading.

Harry Potter fest at United Methodist Church Saturday
Wicked Local Quincy,  USA 
Saturday at the church, 40 Beale St. The building will be transformed into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the day. This is the fourth year the church has celebrated the Potter books and every year with a new theme.
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Harry Potter look-alike reportedly beaten byTony Alamo follower
KFSM, AR 
Police say the teen was severely beaten; struck by a 2X6 board about 20 times. The teen told an investigating officer that he had lived at the Tony Alamo Foundation in Fouke with his parents until recently. According to the victim, someone had made a comment that he looked like Harry Potter. He told police that he made a sarcastic remark in return and it was written up and reported to Tony Alamo. The victim says he was slapped about ten times before being forced to the floor, busting his chin open. The 17-year-old says he was made to stretch out on the floor and the beating began. At one point Kolbeck allegedly had his pants pulled down because he thought they were interfering with the punishment.

Life imitates Harry Potter
Christian Science Monitor, MA 
Quidditch, of course, is familiar to anyone who hasn’t been hiding under a rock for the last decade as the sport invented by J. Rowling in her Harry Potter series. In the books it is played by seven players riding flying […].

Chance to see art of Potter star
Hamilton Advertiser news, UK 
The work of former pupil Katie Leung, who is known to millions of people worldwide as Cho Chang from the Harry Potter movies, will be on show at the school. She is set to undertake a course in photography and will be present at the school to showcase her work. Lorna Ritchie, meanwhile, was a finalist in the 2007 Linbury Biennale prize for set and costume design, while Stephanie Treta, another ex-pupil, now has a successful career with the Nickelodeon television network. Both ladies will be present at the exhibition to explain their work. Clare Ross, one of the show’s organisers, commented: “Many of our celebrated artists will be present at this exhibition.