HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- The Minuteman Club is currently accepting reservations for The Harry Potter Banquet for all kids at Hanscom. The banquet will be held on July 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children with reservations made by July 17 will receive an invitation to Hogwarts through the mail--Muggle's mail that is. The invitation will read:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Student (Personalized with your child's name)
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on July 31 at 11 a.m. sharp.
Yours Sincerely,
Alicia O'Peirce
Deputy Headmistress
The aspiring young witches and wizards will enter the club through "The Leaky Cauldron," otherwise known as the Patriots' Lounge, and register in office lobby area. The first stop will be at Gringotts Bank to pick up a Gringotts Bank Card, valued at $14, from Griphook the Goblin. The card will be used to purchase wizardry supplies and treats from Diagon Alley, a twisty cobblestone street lined with magical shops. At Diagon Alley, the children can choose from hats, wands, magical creatures and more at shops including Ollivander's Wands, Magical Creatures Humane Society, Flourish and Blotts and the Cauldron Shop. The Gringotts Bank Card will allow children to purchase three items to complete their school supplies list plus some magical candies from Honeydukes of Hogsmeade.
Then the young witches and wizards will proceed to Platform 9 ¾ where they will be met by Hagrid, who will accompany them to the Ballroom. There they will be sorted by the Sorting Hat into the four houses of Hogwarts: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Then the banquet will begin.
Some of the menu highlights include the Celestial Salad Buffet, Harry Potter Chicken Pot Pie with Newt Eyes and Bat Tongues, Hogwart's Roast Beef and Mashed Potatoes, Professor Snape's Chicken Fingers, Flitwick's French Fries, Honeyduke's Selection of Sweets and Pastries and Refreshing Butter Beer and Pumpkin Juice from the Three Broomsticks Public House.
Games and activities after the banquet include Harry Potter Bingo, Find the Golden Snitch, Harry Potter Trivia and Wizard Stomp.
Tables will be available for parents and other distinguished guests. The cost of the banquet is $16.95 per person. Adult club members receive a $2 discount.
Reservations are limited and can be made by calling 781-377-3799 or 781-377-3790.