On Friday 20th July Waterstone’s will be hosting London’s biggest Potter Party with a queue party outside its flagship shop at Piccadilly Circus. The magic starts at 9pm, with wizards, entertainers, mythical creatures, games and prizes, and when the doors open at midnight you’ll be able to buy your copy of ‘The Deathly Hallows’ from the Waterstone’s Great Hall…

MuggleNet will be hosting its biggest ever podcast to coincide with Waterstone’s own release plans, to take place at 8pm on the night of the release. The podcast will take place inside Waterstones over several floors, with TV cameras and speakers set up to allow the experience to be seen all over the store.

There will be discussion and competitions, prizes and theories and much, much more. During the podcast we will be giving away tickets to an EXCLUSIVE VIP party that begins at 10:30pm and promises to be an extra special event; in the past it has attracted celebrities ranging from Gordon Ramsay to Sting and Judi Dench.

The event ends at 10pm; from here you will be able to leave the building and join the queue for the final two hours until the release of Book Seven (although there is no queue jump, so it’s to the back of the queue!). Don’t worry though, everyone is GUARANTEED a copy of the book!

Join Andrew, Jamie, Laura, Micah and others for a fun filled night of Harry Potter theorising, discussion, and excitement as we count down the hours to the release in style, at the biggest Harry Potter release party in London. MuggleNet will soon be giving away an all expenses paid trip to the podcast (UK only), including travel, hotel, and entry to the podcast. Details will be announced this coming Sunday.

How to get tickets for the podcast:

The event is by ticket only, but tickets are free and available by emailing harry.potter@waterstones.com including your name, address, age and the number of tickets you want (up to a limit of 10) by midnight on Wednesday 11th July. The tickets will be posted out on a first-come, first-served basis so get in quick if you want to be near the front! Due to the configuration of the store and the numbers of fans attending, for those further back it is standing room only, while a number of others will be on a different floor to the panel, participating in the event via screens and a sound system. The colour of the tickets will make it clear which section you are in, and with your tickets we’ll send you full instructions on how to get the store, and where to go when you get there. Under 16s will need to be accompanied by an adult, but one adult to every group of 9 is fine.

For those who cannot get down to London: there are Potter parties happening at Waterstone’s bookstores up and down the country. Click here for the full list.