Ben and Emerson will be making appearances at bookstores all over the country this summer to talk about Harry Potter and promote the site's new book, MuggleNet.com's Harry Potter Should Have Died.

ABOUT THE BOOK:



Harry Potter DIDN'T die.

The seventh and final book is out, but fans still fiercely debate the many controversial issues left unresolved. Now, the experts at MuggleNet.com argue passionately about what really happened and what should have happened.

• Would the series be stronger if Harry hadn't survived?
• Should we pity Voldemort or hate him?
• Is Severus Snape really a hero?
• Should JK Rowling have left Dumbledore's gay sexual orientation a secret?
• Did Harry actually die in Deathly Hallows?
• Were the Slytherins too demonized, the Hufflepuffs too lame, and the Gryffindors too glorified?
• Should JKR write more Harry Potter novels or go out on top?

The book has been receiving very positive reviews, with a current Amazon rating of 4.5/5 stars!

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Emerson Spartz is the founder of MuggleNet and a recent Notre Dame graduate. He enjoys a nice pair of slacks, and losing to Ben in ping pong. He's from Northwest Indiana, but likes to tell people he's from Chicago because it sounds cooler.



Ben Schoen is a MuggleNet Senior Staff Member who has been with the site for over six years. He is from a town in Kansas where cattle outnumber residents approximately 40 to 1.





NOTE FROM BEN AND EMERSON: We really hope you'll come out and see us if you live near any of these cities - we'd love to hear your theories and your thoughts on the book. We'll be giving tons of free stickers (how can you say no to free stickers?!). Seriously though - we'll be fun.

Emerson and Ben at a Barnes & Noble in Skokie, IL (12/8/2006)

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NOTE: WE WILL HAVE EVENTS IN CHICAGO AND OTHER CITIES! Stay tuned.

7/8 6pm (NOTE the new date - Wednesday, July 8th!)
Logos Bookstore
1575 York Ave
New York, NY 10028-6006
(212) 517-7292

7/10 3pm
BORDERS books
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
212-823-9774

7/11 2pm
Barnes & Noble
91 Old Country Road
Carle Place, NY
516-741-9850

July 12th 2pm
Barnes & Noble
98 Middlesex Turnpike
Burlington, MA 01803
781.273.4167

7/14 7pm
Book Soup
8818 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069-2125
(310) 659-3110

7/15 2pm
San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe
2424 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 309-0222 phone

July 18th 10am
AZKATRAZ: A Harry Potter Con
Market Street Room
Parc55 Hotel
55 Cyril Magnin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
hp2009.org

Sat, July 18th 3:00pm
Books Inc.
2251 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, Ca 94123
(415) 931-3633

July 19th 6:30pm
A private evening with Ben and Emerson Spartz
Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
AZKATRAZ: A Harry Potter Con
Market Street Room
Parc55 Hotel
55 Cyril Magnin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
This event is ages 18+
Admission to Azkatraz attendees only.