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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 will launch a night of Harry Potter mania ahead of the launch of the final book. 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 will have the chance to watch a movie before buying the new book, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, at Loch Lomond Shores in Balloch. 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 are also being held across Scotland. 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 can watch the fourth Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on a huge movie screen. 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.
Magic shows Other events, including candle making and face painting, were also held.
Other events, including candle making and face painting, have been planned.
Organisers said cinema admissions are at 1900 BST and 2200 BST, with copies of author JK Rowling's book to be collected from the Bear Feet shop, within Loch Lomond Shores' retail crescent, from midnight.
Rowling finished writing the final book in JanuaryRowling 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 will also be held by Borders bookstore in Glasgow and Inverness's retail and business park, while magic shows will be put on for queues outside Waterstone's in the Highland capital's Eastgate Centre. 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 will be opening late for island fans. Co-op stores on Skye and in Stornoway opened late for island fans.
The Hilton hotel in Coylumbridge, near Aviemore, will be hosting a Hogwarts Feast on Saturday and taking orders of the book from residents so they can be delivered to their door the same morning. 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.