Fans are asked to write a 300 word essay answering the question "IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SPECIAL POWER TAUGHT AT HOGWARTS, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?" Entries will be judged based on originality and clarity. Entrants must be residents of the United States and not older than eighteen as of May 21, 2003. Official rules of the contest are attached.

On June 26th at the historical Royal Albert Hall in London, J.K. Rowling will treat her fans to an exclusive event. The extraordinary afternoon will begin with a conversation between Rowling and Stephen Fry, narrator of the Harry Potter UK audiobooks. She will then read from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and answer questions from children about the new book.

The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix contest is part of Scholastic's multi-million dollar marketing campaign which will launch May 21, one month before the publication of the book. Scholastic is printing an initial unprecedented 6.8 million copies of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix followed by an additional 1.7 copies for a total of 8.5 million, an all-time United States publishing record. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix goes on sale on June 21, 2003.

Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, textbooks, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including: proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries, and television networks; and the Company's http://www.scholastic.com Internet site.

Official Rules:

1. No purchase necessary TO ENTER OR WIN. To enter print clearly/or type an essay answering the question "If you could have one special power taught at Hogwarts, what would it be and why?" on 81/2 X 11 paper. Entries must not exceed 300 words. All entries must include your name, address, age, gender, telephone number, name of the school you attend and the parental consent statement set forth below (with parent/legal guardian signature); entries must be mailed to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Contest, Scholastic Inc, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. ALL ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE THE PARENTAL CONSENT STATEMENT AND BE SIGNED BY A PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN OR THE ENTRY WILL BE REJECTED. One entry per person. All entries must be postmarked by May 21, 2003 and received by 5p.m. on May 26. 2003. Partially completed entries or mechanically reproduced entries will not be accepted. Scholastic Inc. ("Sponsor") assumes no responsibility for lost, misdirected, damaged, stolen, postage-due, illegible, or late entries or mail. All entries (and rights in the winning entries) become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

2. Contest open to residents of the United States not older than 18 as of May 21, 2003, except employees of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and their respective advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and the immediate families of each. Contest is void where prohibited by law.

3. Entries will be judged based on originality, clarity and how well the entry communicates the desired special power and why the entrant would want that power. Judging will be completed on or about May 30, 2003 by Sponsor, whose decisions on all matters relating to this contest are final.

4. Except where prohibited, each entrant's parent/legal guardian consents to the use of his/her child's name, age, gender, entry, and/or likeness by Sponsor without further notice and/or compensation.

5. Grand Prize: Ten grand prize winners and one parent/legal guardian per winner will be flown to London, England on June 24, 2003 and return on June 27, 2003. Sponsor agrees to pay for coach class airfare, two nights standard hotel lodging, food expenses and ground transportation while in London. Winners will attend a J.K. Rowling event at Albert Hall which will include an interview of Ms. Rowling by Stephen Fry and a reading by J.K. Rowling followed by a question and answer session. Winners and their accompanying parent/legal guardian will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability within 5 days of notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Approximate retail value of each prize $2,500.00

6. Prize is non-transferable, not returnable, and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. No prize substitution except by Sponsor in case of unavailability, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. By accepting the prize, winner agrees that Sponsor, its officers, directors, agents, and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from participation in the contest and/or the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize and they will be held harmless against any claims of liability arising directly or indirectly from the prizes awarded. By entering, participants warrant that their essays are original and that Sponsor's use of any essays submitted will not violate any rights of any other person or entity, including, without limitation, any copyright rights. Participants further agree to indemnify and hold Sponsor harmless from any claims arising from Sponsor's use of participants' submissions.

7. ENTRY VALID WITH PARENT'S/LEGAL GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE ONLY. ENTRIES RECEIVED WITHOUT PARENT'S/LEGAL GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE WILL BE REJECTED.

8. Winners will be notified by Sponsor via phone or mail on or about June 2, 2003. Winners and their entries may be published by a national news outlet and may be contacted by Sponsor to arrange an interview to appear in such outlet.

9. Sponsor: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

PARENTAL CONSENT: I give permission for my child to participate in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Contest and, if he/she wins, consent to the use of his/her name, age, gender, likeness and/or entry by Sponsors without further notice and/or compensation.

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