Alissa Howard, a 17-year-old from Somerset, has been selected as the UK and Ireland’s biggest Harry Potter fan. Her entry
was chosen as the best in the recent competition run by Bloomsbury to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the publication of
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling.
Alissa’s entry (attached) was selected from over 6000 posted in bookshops and libraries throughout the UK. Alissa’s piece stood
out for the originality in her poetic wording and in her colourful and neat artwork. Her last line of
“You inspired a generation, now that’s magical” was especially loved.
After hearing of her win Alissa said:
"I was quite surprised to hear that I had won, and now I just
can't believe it. It'll take time for it to sink in but I am really
happy to have been chosen as the winner."
Alissa has won a family holiday to experience the magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ only at Universal
Orlando® Resort, plus a leather-bound and numbered 15th Anniversary Edition of
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, signed and dedicated by J.K. Rowling. 14 runners-up have also won copies of the leather-bound and numbered 15th Anniversary Edition of
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, signed and dedicated by
the author. With only 15 of these exclusive editions being signed by
J.K. Rowling for the UK, the books will be a rare and unique item for
the lucky Harry Potter fans.
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the publication of
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Bloomsbury launched a
nationwide competition to find the UK’s biggest HARRY POTTER fan.
Bloomsbury invited fans to write a letter of no more than 50 words
explaining why they love HARRY POTTER. Fans could
only enter by visiting a local bookshop or library and posting
their letter in the specially designed postboxes. Over 1,800 bookshops
and libraries signed up to take part.
From an idea born on a train journey, to its creation in a small café in Edinburgh,
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the book that started
a global phenomenon. Rejected by many publishers and with an initial
hardback print run of 500 copies, it is the book that put Harry’s
destiny in motion and created a whole new generation
of readers. It is hard to think now that before 1997 none of us knew
about Hogwarts, Quidditch or Voldemort (who was voted as the favourite
literary villain in a recent Bloomsbury poll).
The competition results will be available to view from Saturday 1st September on the HARRY POTTER competition
website – www.bloomsbury.com/
Congratualtions to the 14 runners-up who are: Holly Smillie from Manchester (age 12), Julie Mason
from Hounslow (age 17), Megan Wright from Derby (age 16),
Nina Hamblen from Southampton (age 21), Chloe Esslemont from Cumbria
(age 16), Rhiana Purnell from Oundle (age 10), Mackenzie Steele from St
Helens (age 7), Catherine Smith from Glasgow (age 13), Carina Haouchine
from Glasgow (age 15), Thomas James Weightman
from Derby (age 8), Shafaye Abbott from Kent (age 16), Cliona Stubbs
from Dublin (age 16), Alana Chalmers from West Lothian (age 14) and
Charlotte Couch from Essex (age 11).
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