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Lochside venue hosts Potter mania | Lochside venue hosts Potter mania |
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A tourist attraction at one of Scotland's best known beauty spots held a night of Harry Potter mania ahead of the launch of the final book. | |
Fans had the chance to watch a movie before buying the new book, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, at Loch Lomond Shores in Balloch. | |
Events to mark its release were held across Scotland. | |
The Royal Mail said Laurencekirk was in the top 10 UK towns for the number of copies pre-ordered per household. | The Royal Mail said Laurencekirk was in the top 10 UK towns for the number of copies pre-ordered per household. |
Ticket holders for the Loch Lomond Shore event watched the fourth Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on a huge movie screen. | |
Other events, including candle making and face painting, were also held. | |
Rowling finished writing the final book in January | Rowling finished writing the final book in January |
Meanwhile, an online retailer said Banchory was also full of fans of author JK Rowling's boy wizard. | Meanwhile, an online retailer said Banchory was also full of fans of author JK Rowling's boy wizard. |
Sharon Kirk who runs the town's WH Smith said they were holding a Harry Potter party from midnight. | Sharon Kirk who runs the town's WH Smith said they were holding a Harry Potter party from midnight. |
A launch party was also held by Borders bookstore in Glasgow and Inverness's retail and business park, while magic shows were put on for queues outside Waterstone's in the Highland capital's Eastgate Centre. | |
Co-op stores on Skye and in Stornoway opened late for island fans. | |
The Hilton hotel in Coylumbridge, near Aviemore, hosted a Hogwarts Feast on Saturday and took orders of the book from residents so they could be delivered to their door the same morning. |
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