This is the Philadelphia area chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance. We are a group of Harry Potter fans fighting for peace, activism, and justice in the Muggle world. If you are a Potter-Person and are interested in making a difference in your community, this group is for you! Check out our LJ group at community.livejournal.com/da_philadelphia!

Potterdelphia: Harry Potter Geek-out. Philly-style. Potterdelphia is a social organization of dedicated Harry Potter fans in and around Philadelphia, who gather monthly to discuss theories, characters, and other elements of HP nerdery. Potterdelphia also participates in a variety of volunteer activities that support local children by promoting education and furthering literacy.

… For the children's books, we will start with simple texts, such as Clóicín Dearg [Little Red Riding Hood] and eventually progress to reading Harry Potter and/or Artemis Fowl in Irish, which was one of my original goals for the group. The advanced reading groups are not formal classes as such, but guided reading with a chance to discuss the text in Irish, and, as necessary, in English.   Since so many people can't get to the in-person meetings, or aren't in this area at all, the format of the gro …