Written by Abbey Williams \/\/ Photo by Morgan Pickering<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Campus Life hosted a series of events based around the Wizarding World of Harry Potter called 10 Days at Hogwarts. The events included movie marathons, trivia, bingo and a special cotton candy Friday with all the Hogwarts house colors. These activities started on Nov. 7 and will conclude today, Nov. 17. the movies were shown in Cone Chapel with bingo and trivia in the Student Center pit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jane Chandler, director of Campus Life, said she chose the Harry Potter franchise because it is familiar to most people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think, for most people, the entire franchise involves nostalgia, familiarity and even a sense of comfort and belonging,\u201d Chandler said. \u201cWhether you grew up reading the books or watching the movies, or are a recent fan, there\u2019s something special in the franchise for you to continue coming back to.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ten Days at Hogwarts began with the idea of having a Harry Potter movie marathon, and Chandler said it made sense to incorporate into the experience the other events Campus Life has been hosting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince we do themed trivia, it made sense to loop that in with the movie marathon and also weekly bingo on Tuesdays,\u201d Chandler said. \u201cIt just grew into what it is now. I am personally excited for the cotton candy Friday because banana cotton candy is actually so much better than it might sound.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chandler said she hoped the movie marathon could provide students with a break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI hope that students find a break from the busyness of this time in the semester, share experiences with their fellow students and overall just [find] happiness from diving back into a nostalgic place,\u201d Chandler said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Harry Potter universe is very fun, and it\u2019s so fun to plan events with so many characteristics to pull from \u2014 the houses, magical creatures, different characters, etc. It\u2019s been really fun to plan, even if butterbeer is not very fun to make.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Junior Evan Carter, one of the Campus Life small events directors, said 10 Days at Hogwarts provided a way to bring people together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think the goal of the 10 Days of Hogwarts is just to help bring people together to make friends under a common interest,\u201d Carter said. \u201cA lot of people love Harry Potter, and having events that are open to people to come together and share their interest together is really special.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carter said there\u2019s something for everyone at these events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI also love that with the movie marathon, you can see the movies if you haven\u2019t seen them,\u201d Carter said. \u201cI love that there is something for everyone at all levels of interest in Harry Potter. If you are a die-hard fan, go to trivia and test your knowledge, but if you aren\u2019t, we have bingo where you can win some fun prizes. There is something for everyone, and I love that.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior Brittany LeGrande, a Campus Life small events director, said these events are great for making new friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEspecially for people that might not be in clubs, or bigger places of community, these events bring together everyone,\u201d LeGrande said. \u201cSo it\u2019s a place where people can make friends. Before I was an employee, I made friends at Campus Life events, and I think it\u2019s really fun being on the other side of it. It\u2019s really rewarding to work hard for something and then see people get joy out of that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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