by Susan

Okay Leah, this blog is for you. As you may have deduced from our previous blogs and newsletters, the Improve Group consists of a rabid bunch of readers. We share books and post our favorites on our internal website. You don’t need to be a whiz in evaluation to deduce that there would be a few Harry Potter fans in our midst. Like much of the literate world we have anticipated the arrival of the seventh book in the series. I consider myself to be a real “Potter Geek.” My sons and had I dressed up and attended the book party for the 6th book and so we couldn’t miss the opportunity to be present at the Wizard’s Ball at Barnes and Noble in Roseville, Minnesota for the final chapter. The photos below show my family as Professor Lupin, Mrs. Weasley and Harry Potter himself. My friend, Beth and her son, Jake, also attended as Professor Sprout and the dreaded Lord Voldermort. It is hard to believe that the first book was published in the United States in September of 1998. My sincere thanks to JK Rowling for the wonderful entertainment she’s given us to these many years.