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Are You the Biggest Harry Potter Fan in the Chathams?

Prove it and win tickets to the new Harry Potter movie!

Did you preorder the Harry Potter books months in advance and wait until midnight at the bookstore to get your copy? Do you have a Hogwarts uniform hanging in your closet? Did you wait in the rain and snow to get into the movie theater the night that the first movie opened?

Are you the biggest Harry Potter fan you know?

The last film installment in the celebrated series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," opens in theaters on July 15 at midnight. To celebrate, Chatham Patch wants to give away a Fandango gift certificate good for two free admissions to the movie to the biggest Harry Potter fan in the Chathams.

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Now all we have to do is find him or her.

Here's how you can help: Send in a photograph of your nominee along with their name, their age and a detailed explanation (at least four sentences) of why that person is the most dedicated, most enthusiastic, biggest Harry Potter fan you know.

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Next week we'll announce the winner, who will get two free tickets to see "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in theaters.

To qualify, the nominee (but not the person who nominates them) must be 10 years old or older and a resident of either Chatham Borough or Chatham Township. Also, because the movie is rated PG-13, any nominees under the age of 13 must be nominated by a parent. Nominations can be made by a team of people (if the nominee is under 13, the team must include a parent.)

Your nomination packet should include:

  • The nominee's name
  • The nominee's age
  • A photo of the nominee (dressed up as your favorite character, or with your best Quidditch face)
  • And a detailed explanation of why the nominee should be named the Biggest Harry Potter Fan in the Chathams.

Email your nominations to Chatham Patch Editor Laura Silvius at Laura.Silvius@Patch.com.

The deadline for nominees is Tuesday, July 12 at 11:59 p.m. May the best wizard win!


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