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Muggles in a Wizard's World Summer Program

February 27, 2017

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MOLINE, IL – The Western Illinois University Quad Cities campus will host "Muggles in a Wizard's World: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," an educational program for Summer 2017. The program will be held July 24-28 and is open to grades 5-7.

"Muggles in a Wizard World" is a commuter program specifically designed to engage students who read and enjoy the Harry Potter series. Participants should be familiar with the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

Participants will begin their Harry Potter journey traveling through the halls of Hogwarts to consider J.K. Rowling's inspiration for her settings, characters and otherworldly beasts. They will investigate story and character creation, as well as, the mythology and biology of the fantastic creatures in the Harry Potter series.

Participants will write and create their own richly illustrated books, as well as design and create their own Harry Potter-inspired artifacts. Students will also collaborate to create a blog detailing their experiences, featuring the projects they have developed during the course.

They will have an opportunity to talk about theories about the texts and discuss how social media and blogging plays a role in the series. Topics included in the program are literature, writing, science and art.

Registration: Enrollment is limited; the program accepts only 24 participants. Students are admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The registration fee is $275 and a $100 deposit is due with registration. The balance of $175 is due by June 23.

The sponsors for "Muggles in a Wizard World: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" are Western Illinois University's School of Distance Learning, International Studies and Outreach and The Moline Public Library.

To register, or for more information contact the WIU-QC Distance Learning, International Studies and Outreach at (309) 762-9481, ext. 62357.

Posted By: Nicholas Doty (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing