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Bloomsbury's JKR "Midnight Signing" Winners Beginning to be Notified

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Posted by: Edward
June 19, 2007, 05:43 PM

As we previously reported, Bloomsbury’s competition for fans in the UK to attend the “Midnight Signing” with author J. K. Rowling has closed and the very, very lucky winners are starting to receive word that they have been selected. Owls have been going out with the great news, so if you’ve applied, be sure to keep a weather eye on your inbox for the prize email. The email being sent out by Bloomsbury contains all the information winners would need to know to accept their prize, and begins as follows:

18th June 2007

Dear (super lucky Harry Potter fan’s name),

J.K. Rowling and the Moonlight Signing, Friday 20th/ Saturday 21st July 2007

We are delighted to confirm that you have been selected in the prize draw to attend JK Rowling’s book-signing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at London’s Natural History Museum on the night of 20th/21st July 2007. This email contains important information so please read thoroughly and use the link at the end to respond.

If you are among the lucky winners, be sure to contact us at staff@the-leaky-cauldron.org with your thoughts and reactions to receiving the email, so we may share it with Potter fans around the globe.

Congratulations to everyone who won and thank you Katherine!

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72 Comments

KB Prez

How EXCITING it must be for the winners. Oh, how I would love to be a Brit right now!

Posted by KB Prez on June 19, 2007, 05:51 PM report to moderator
Geri

congrats to all of the winners! If luck is on my side I may just get to join you. (common scholastic, please pick me!)

Posted by Geri on June 19, 2007, 05:55 PM report to moderator
Jenny

Congrats to all the winners. I hope all the lucky Leaky readers who attend this event will report back on their experiences.

Posted by Jenny on June 19, 2007, 06:02 PM report to moderator
Mimi

Has everyone already got emails now then? I’ve been checking my email since monday morning and no news for me or my friends how sad! Good luck to everyone else!

Posted by Mimi on June 19, 2007, 06:02 PM report to moderator
HermyG13

I had a dream about the Scholastic one last night! How weird! becomes anxious

Posted by HermyG13 on June 19, 2007, 06:07 PM report to moderator
naria

Wow, HermyG13, that is freaky. Maybe your Inner Eye is telling you something…

Congrats to the Bloomsbury winners! I’m just crossing my fingers for the Scholastic one.

Posted by naria on June 19, 2007, 06:20 PM report to moderator
naria

Whoops, didn’t mean to post that 4 times. Sorry!

Posted by naria on June 19, 2007, 06:25 PM report to moderator
Serge Gingras

On an other note but yet related, in Canada, the art cover is different from all of the others.

How strange…

Posted by Serge Gingras on June 19, 2007, 06:28 PM report to moderator
Amy

I’ve been eagerly checking my inbox recently! I really really really want to win,if just so I can tell leaky about it! Good luck to everyone else who has entered :)

Posted by Amy on June 19, 2007, 06:33 PM report to moderator
roonwit

The rumour is that they are sending out the invites today and tomorrow, and it sounds like today’s batch was sent out around about lunchtime.

Posted by roonwit on June 19, 2007, 06:33 PM report to moderator
Shane

Congratulations to all the winners! Have fun and enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime experience! hugs

Posted by Shane on June 19, 2007, 06:37 PM report to moderator
Becca

lols

Edward you must have pasted this from LL because there’s a mistake at the start, it says June rather than July ;)

Posted by Becca on June 19, 2007, 06:40 PM report to moderator
Felipe

Oh, how cool! God luck to everyone!!! I wish I had the chance to see Jo up close, just seeing her in person would be a dream come true.

Posted by Felipe on June 19, 2007, 06:49 PM report to moderator
Wimbly

I have won I have won!!!! oh my god!

Posted by Wimbly on June 19, 2007, 07:07 PM report to moderator
Rachel

So the US ones should be sent out today right? It would be nice if someone answered me, I’ve been wondering for awhile now!

Thanks! And Congratulations to the Bloomsbury winners!

Rachel

Posted by Rachel on June 19, 2007, 07:09 PM report to moderator
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