State: Harry Potter books cast healing magic Now, Julia’s essay is taking her to London for the release of the sixth book in Rowling’s series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . Julia is one of 10 fans ages 9 to 17 nationwide chosen to make the trip after writing about why they loved reading about the boy wizard.
Julia’s essay was chosen from more than 8,000 entries in the contest, sponsored by Scholastic books. A combination of the joy she took in reading and the sadness of her sister’s death caught judges’ attention.
“They built a wonderful bond over these books,” Scholastic spokesman Kyle Good said. “Also the books have inspired her to be a writer. Her talents as a budding young writer really came through.”
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