Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced that seven lucky U.S. Harry Potter fans will be selected in a sweepstakes to join J.K. Rowling at a midnight launch event for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in London leading up to the book release at 12:01 a.m. on July 21, 2007. The Scholastic sweepstakes, open to fans under 21 years of age, includes a free roundtrip for two to London and three nights hotel stay.


The winners will attend "J.K. Rowling and the Moonlight Signing" at London's Natural History Museum and will join 1,700 fans who will have the opportunity to meet J.K. Rowling and have their book signed. They will also be among the lucky 500 fans who will be selected to attend a midnight reading with their favorite author. The Scholastic sweepstakes winners will be given a copy of the U.S. edition of the book.


To enter the sweepstakes* U.S. fans can print out and complete an entry form available at www.scholastic.com/harrypotter