Last night, to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child I did what any loyal fan would do: Attended a midnight release party!

The Colgate Bookstore in Hamilton, NY put on a good show, hosting a costume contest, themed snacks (butter beer obviously included), trivia and a local owl.

Attending with Andy and his sister Nicole, we had a fun time reveling in the HP-culture with local enthusiasts.

Also, while I did not participate in the costume contest, I did go dressed for the occasion …

And even came home with a new shirt, appropriately made by a company that creates book-themed apparel!

Most importantly, I walked away with the most important item, the highly-anticipated play book! As much fun as the party was, I’m going to have much more fun finally reading this book. I’m already well into act two and I’m enjoying it thoroughly. Happy reading everyone!