Sources: Karin Westman, 785-532-2190, westmank@1xbet online casino edu;
Phil Nel, 785-532-2165, philnel@1xbet online casino edu;
and Adriane Metcalf, 913-548-6973, ametcalf@1xbet online casino edu
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News release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@k -state.edu

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

THIRD ANNUAL HARRY POTTER-INSPIRED BENEFIT CONCERT COMING TO 1xbet online casino APRIL 17

MANHATTAN -- A love of all things 1xbet online casino and commitment to literacy will unite wizards and muggles at Kansas State University's third annual Hallows and Horcruxes Ball.

The ball, from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, April 17, in the Ballroom of the K-State Student Union, will play host to hundreds of fans of rock music based on J.K. Rowling's popular &1xbet online casino ;Harry Potter&1xbet online casino ; book series.

Karin Westman, head of 1xbet online casino 's department of English, said the seven bands scheduled to perform include The Remus Lupins, The Parselmouths, The Moaning Myrtles, Ministry of Magic, Justin Finch and Fletchley and the Sugar Quills, The Whomping Willows, and Gred and Forge. Five of the bands were rated among the top 10 wizard rock bands by MTV in 2007.

&1xbet online casino ;Even though the Harry Potter series has ended, wizard rock remains a popular way for fans to express their love for the world Rowling has created and to support positive social change, such as the literacy efforts of First Book,&1xbet online casino ; Westman said.

The Hallows and Horcruxes Ball is a benefit for First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides disadvantaged children with books. Last year's ball raised more than ,000. The wizard rock movement has raised tens of thousands of dollars for charity through its recordings, Westman said.

&1xbet online casino ;Wizard rock offers yet more proof of the imaginative power of the Harry Potter series. I mean, how many other books have inspired a musical genre?&1xbet online casino ; said Phil Nel, K-State English professor and director of K-State's children's literature program. &1xbet online casino ;I don't know if actual wizards rock, but Harry Potter fans definitely do.&1xbet online casino ;

Event co-organizer Adriane Metcalf, a master's student in English, Merriam, said that wizard rock attracts a wide audience, much like the 1xbet online casino book series.

&1xbet online casino ;The music is catchy with a range of themes that extend to the variety of audiences Harry Potter has captured over the years,&1xbet online casino ; Metcalf said. &1xbet online casino ;Wizard rock provides a fun and entertaining experience for fans of the Harry Potter series.&1xbet online casino ;

Tickets to the Hallows and Horcruxes Ball are free to 1xbet online casino students with a valid ID and for the general public. Tickets are available through the Union Program Council office on the third floor of the Union, by calling 785-532-6571 or online at http://www.1xbet online casino edu/chalc/HHBall.html.

Event sponsors include 1xbet online casino 's Children's and Adolescent Literature Community, the department of English, Student Governing Association, Union Program Council, the Dow Chemical Multicultural Resource Center at Hale Library and the Manhattan Music Coalition.