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Science and fi ction May 22 on the third level of Park Library. Potter-palooza National exhibit and campus-based events celebrate 'Harry Potter's World' Magical creatures, fantastic beasts and potions are coming to Park Library in the form of an exhibit titled "Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine. " The exhibit will run from April 10 through The American Medical Library Association and the American Library Association co-produced the three- panel display that informs patrons about natural medicine, philosophy and herbology. CMU academic departments and campus and community organizations are hosting many events that complement the "Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine" exhibit in Park Library 'Imagining the Fantastic' An exhibition of fantasy imagery and sculpture in collaboration with the Department of English • April 1 through April 30 • Baber Room, Park Library 'Tea & Fortune Telling • 3 p.m. Sunday, April 10 • Staff Lounge, Park Library 'Some Philosophical Themes in Harry Potter: Ethics and the Soul' While Harry Potter is about fantasy and magic, it is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science. Park Library was awarded the exhibit partly because of the events envisioned to coincide with it, and it has had a great response from the CMU community. The English and philosophy departments have made commitments for events along with the Harry Potter Alliance, a registered student organization on campus. Writers and illustrators from as far away as England will come together at CMU for the closely related, but previously scheduled, "Imagining the Fantastic" conference, sponsored by the Department of English. "We're very excited because of the collaboration opportunities, exhibits and projects. "There is a lot of interest in Harry Potter. " says Janet Danek, coordinator of " With the second part of the seventh movie – "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" – hitting theaters this summer, many believe that it will be the end of an era. However, by bringing many diff erent areas and interests together on the CMU campus, perhaps it is true that Harry Potter always will have a little bit of magic for everyone. • Featuring Joshua Smith of the CMU Department of Philosophy and Religion • 7 p.m. April 12 • Park Library Auditorium 'From Hogwarts to the Academy: Scholarly Approaches to Harry Potter' A Department of English Language and Literature faculty panel discussion • 7 p.m. April 14 • Park Library Auditorium 'Imagining the Fantastic' Presentations, panel discussions and harp concert by internationally known artists and writers, a banquet and American premiere screening of the fi lm "Sir Lanval. " • April 15 and 16 • Baber Room and Park Library Auditorium with Sybil Trelawney' Children's program taught by Kristen McDermott of the Department of English 'Potions and Tinctures' Children's program taught by Naturopathic Doctor Kathryn Doran- Fisher of Herbs, Etc. (a Mount Pleasant- based naturopathic product and service provider) • 3 p.m. April 17 • Staff Lounge, Park Library Harry Potter Student Panel Discussion Featuring the Harry Potter Alliance student organization • 7 p.m. April 18 • Park Library Auditorium 'The Magic of Medicine' Presentation by Sean K. Kesterson, M.D., FACP, of the CMU College of Medicine • 7 p.m. April 19 • Park Library Auditorium 'Witches and Wizards: The History of Herbology' Presentation by Kathryn Doran-Fisher, N.D., of Herbs, Etc. • 7 p.m. April 26 • Park Library Auditorium Harry Potter Jeopardy Game Student competition • 7 p.m. April 29 • Park Library Auditorium 11