Harry Potter pilgrims find their own magic in Chicago

No more movies, books, but no more - thousands of believers attended Hogwarts fan convention LeakyCon third

gathered earlier, many witches hats and brandishing sticks, still face an evening listening to a band called Ministry of Magic.

Stairs faux baroque chandeliers and Chicago Hilton are not accustomed to this type of clientele, carpets scattered eat slices of pizza for breakfast and decide to participate in the yoga class Evanna Lynch or discussion on "Make Legit Harry: Harry Potter College Courses"

"Y'all do a good crowd," said security muscled black lady with hesitation, as Snape rolled doubles and dresses Ravenclaw.

been five years since the last Harry Potter book a year and the film ends with the adult novel should now JK Rowling. But beyond epic series thrives as a universe in constant expansion Hogwarts LeakyCon Third, the global convention is named Potter The Leaky Cauldron pub in Diagon Alley. Five years after the publication

Deathly Hallows

pilgrims arrived in greater numbers than ever -. 3800 years

Those who scoff at Harry Potter as a fantastic celebration of toff-school traditions do not forget that, as well as books on witchcraft and magic are seen by young people - and their parents - in numbing, Bible bashing American suburbs. There throughout the mass appeal of Hogwarts, iconography and the concept of magic can be subversive and heretical.

"My parents are fine with it," says Caitlin R (Slytherin), 17, of Lincoln, Nebraska, with dyed red hair and boots. "It's like a world they do not understand and are afraid and do not trust him."

Have you seen the movie? "Yes, something like

Prisoner of Azkaban

, but my interest in magic do not like -. Or my tattoo "This is a circular and vertical inside a triangle, representing the Deathly Hallows. Notwithstanding the health, dental appliances and Listerine here, there are also gothishness frequent -.'s hair color, red, heavy mascara

• others do not have this magic seriously. "This is more about human relationships, the world of real life and the lives of young people who play Harry Potter setting," says Emma-Jane Wilson (Gryffindor), which is above Cardiff.
• Evanna Lynch is a key element of the procedure, if Rowling, her mentor, the Empress away from it all, Evanna is his princess, and very present. Anorexia, Rowling wrote for help and received a response that got in the way, not only for recovery, but fame as the character Luna Lovegood. Here you can see weaving his way through the crowd at a concert Starkid chat with other fans. She said that history is Potter "something that is closely related to ... He recalled his childhood, his transition from adolescents, and adults being. Duty so intertwined with his life, it is impossible for you take to say goodbye Harry Potter. simply the most natural thing strange and rare in the world for me. would be like denying a part of myself ... "

She speaks of the relationship between their own difficulties, its character and fans for her and Luna Lovegood question, inseparably, in difficult times, "I have the great privilege of playing [Luna] The character see .. so many people inspired in their daily lives to help them overcome these demons and I owe all these people to spread their message, which is to be yourself and accept that, and be his most daring and . Version crazy about you I have a duty, and not only that - I want to do this work "

The "work" with a charity called the Harry Potter Alliance, a campaign called Living the Way Lovegood. "JK Rowling told me when I wrote letters to her about my struggles and helped Harry Potter," says Lynch, "this is something that happens, and you may be thinking:" Why it happens me? "[Said] one day you go out and be able to help girls who go through it, and that's exactly what happened ... Try to help people who go through these struggles helps me to learn myself. "

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