‘Aparecium Hogwarts!’: Roddey turns into magical school

Jessica Pickens

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Sophomore English major Catherine Davies and her roommate Amy Moore, sophomore biology major, decorate posters in Roddey Apartments to celebrate the release of Harry Potter. Photo by Paul Ricciardi •ricciardip@thejohnsonian.comStudents can now be accepted into Hogwarts.

Hogwarts in Roddey Apartments that is, and sophomore English major Catherine Davies is the headmaster of it all.

The Roddey Apartments will be decorated like Hogwarts and students will take classes and interact with different Harry Potter characters while touring Roddey. 

“The reason I decided to do this was because Harry Potter has had such a huge impact on so many people’s lives,” Davies said. “We’ve been involved in it for almost 10 years! Since it’s coming to an end, I feel like it needs a proper sending off.”

On the night of the film’s release, Nov. 19, there will be a Harry Potter quiz at 7:30 p.m. with several Harry Potter related prizes.

“The grand prize is a Harry Potter snuggie,” Davies said.

So far, 65 students have requested “acceptance letter” for the event and almost all of the Harry Potter character roles have been filled.

Currently Davies is in the process of looking for “Perfects” or tour guides.

Davies has never celebrated a Harry Potter release as large scale as this time.

“The regular agenda for Harry Potter premieres is to stay up until midnight, see the movies decked out in Harry Potter merchandize, and then repeat four or five more times,” Davies said.

The Harry Potter event will take place at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, in Roddey Apartments.

The seventh Harry Potter films, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” premieres at on Friday, Nov. 19.

“It’s an event that many will enjoy, and that I’m enjoying bringing to life,” Davies said.