New York Order of the Phoenix

26 years after the Battle of Hogwarts, the climactic showdown between Harry and Voldemort looms large in our imaginations. Imagine you were a Hogwarts student in 1998, and are woken up by your Head of House telling you Harry Potter has returned to start a war... what would you do?

As a group, we will play through a choose-your-own-adventure version of the Battle of Hogwarts, written by Ni Augurey and a big hit at Harry Potter conventions in the past.

In honor of Father's Day, come join us for a lively discussion about the fathers (and fatherhood in general) of the Harry Potter series.

We will be debating who is the best father in the series (Arthur Weasley has been excluded from this tournament - too obvious an answer!). Come prepared to make your case! Everyone will get to present their nomination for Best Dad, and then we'll debate.

Is Lucius doing his best despite the stern demeanor?
What could Barty Crouch have done differently?
Is Xeno Lovegood's treachery a good or bad thing?
Was Tom Riddle Sr.'s absenteeism truly damning?

It's gonna be a spirited debate!

Make your way through some magical obstacles (designed for eleven-year-olds) to help protect the Sorcerer's Stone!

Join us for a day in the park as you try to get to the Sorcerer's Stone before Quirrell and Voldemort do. Dumbledore has set up some magical protections to be faced along the way, so there's a good chance you'll encounter a three-headed dog or some flying keys along the way!

As always, if you don't want to pay through the Meetup and PayPal, you can Venmo or Zelle us $15 instead.
Zelle: irvek@aol.com
Venmo: @Julie-Stevens-34

The RSVP deadline is a week before the event purely so Dumbledore has enough time to prepare the obstacle course.

We'll meet near the 73rd Street entrance to Riverside Park, where there's a field we'll be based in.

P.S. If you want to bring snacks for picnicking in between lethal chess matches, we encourage that!