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...gathered in the New Yard, waiting for the bands to take the porch of Memorial Church, where the crazy light tornado—the one that hangs near Johnson Gate around Christmastime—was suspended between two of the venerable old church’s massive columns. Harry Potter-themed t-shirts, many of them custom made, were everywhere: “You Can’t Stop Hufflepuff,” “I See Thestrals” and “Harry Potter Can Ride My Broomstick” could all be spotted in the excited...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Children, Witches Invade Harvard Square For Potter’s Finale | 7/21/2007 | See Source »

...older gentleman wore a shirt that said “Beater,” which one hopes alluded to the “wizarding sport” of Quidditch. The t-shirts, of course, were the province of the less devoted fans: the serious Potter partisans came in costume, and robes, scarves, and brightly-colored ties marked the true faithful...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Children, Witches Invade Harvard Square For Potter’s Finale | 7/21/2007 | See Source »

Jillson opened the concert by thanking the assembled and introducing Cambridge Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves ’72. “Welcome Harry Potter people to Cambridge!” he shouted. “Enjoy Harvard Square at its best and Harvard Yard at its wildest!” As the Yard was considerably more packed by 9 p.m. than it was for Yardfest 2007 (and perhaps even Yardfest 2006), it’s hard to take issue with Reeves’s statement...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Children, Witches Invade Harvard Square For Potter’s Finale | 7/21/2007 | See Source »

Reeves surrendered the stage to Andy Slack, who heads the Harry Potter Alliance, an organization which seeks to take the books’ message of love and tolerance and apply it to the real world. By his third appearance, before Harry and the Potters took the stage at about 9 p.m., his pronouncements had become increasingly surreal...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Children, Witches Invade Harvard Square For Potter’s Finale | 7/21/2007 | See Source »

After the show, multitudes of Potter partiers wandered from shop to shop, sampling special deals and specialty treats. A number of restaurants were selling “butterbeer,” while IHOP, open until 4 a.m. last night, really went out on a limb with novel menu items...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Children, Witches Invade Harvard Square For Potter’s Finale | 7/21/2007 | See Source »

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