GRANVILLE, Ohio— “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.” So begins J.K. Rawling’s first book, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” A marathon reading of the book will take place on Saturday, Feb. 16, from noon to 4:30 p.m. in the Shepardson Room on the fourth floor of Slayter Hall (200 Ridge Drive). The reading is sponsored by Denison’s Quidditch team and is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to benefit the team. For more information, contact Hannah Wertheimer at werte_h1@denison.edu or visit www.denison.edu.

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CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville— Marathon reading of the “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” on Saturday, Feb. 16, from noon to 4:30 p.m. in the Shepardson Room on the fourth floor of Slayter Hall (200 Ridge Drive). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Hannah Wertheimer at werte_h1@denison.edu or visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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