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Erin Landy, 17, right, takes a photo as her friend MC Anderson, 17, picks up her copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter and the Deathly HallowsAshley Nickle of Springfield camped outside the Barnes & Noble in Springfield at 3 am to be the first person to get a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Box cutters in hand, Serene Tonmy, far right, and Paul Stanton, right, are ready to open boxes with copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, while Geoff Hoppe, far left, and Stephanie Berman, lA balloon creation of Harry Potter in his quidditch robe at Barnes & Noble in Springfield.Linda Scheider, 19, and Mary Nguyen, 18, brought balloons of the dragon "Norbert" and of Harry Potter in his quidditch robe to the Midnight Magic party at Barnes & Noble in Springfield.Barnes & Noble employee Geoff Hoppe places copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows behind the registers in preparation for the book's 12:01 am release on July 21.Barnes & Noble employee Stephanie Berman, right, is surprised to find coworker Michael Bittenbender pointing a wand at her.Chris Turk, left, Matthew Stenning, and Jessica Perez await the signal to move copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to the front of the Barnes & Noble store in Springfield.Boxes containing copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows await to be paraded to the front of the store at the Barnes & Nobles in Springfield.Erin Landy, right, and Casey Buzzell, middle, both 17, wait for MC Anderson, 17, as she gets a hippogriff at the face painting table at the Harry Potter Midnight Magic party at Barnes & Noble in SprinMarta Elena Sparrow, right, poses with Jared Taylor, dressed as Lord Voldemort, while Connie Ramsey takes a photo, at the Harry Potter Midnight Magic party at Barnes & Noble in Springfield.At the Harry Potter Midnight Magic party, even employees Yvonne Steinberg, left, Joyce Maioranna, and Stephanie Berman partake in the night's festivities.Potions master John  Pickett, left, gets help from Marlee Grant, 6, to help clean up an overflowing potion at the Harry Potter Midnight Magic party at Barnes & Noble in Springfield.Amanda Rutstein, left, of Springfield, and Ilene Kramer, of Fairfax Station, were among the many Harry Potter fans in costume at the Midnight Magic party at Barnes & Noble in Springfield.Claire Kurucz, 17, of Springfield, enjoys a drink while waiting for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at the Midnight Magic party at Barnes & Noble in Springfield on July 20.Barnes & Noble employees Casey Custer, left, and Mary Saulsgiver, dressed as Professor Trelawney, review a schedule at the Harry Potter Midnight Magic party on July 20.Jordan Burrage-Cobb, 7, shows sister Lulu Burrage-Cobb, 5, their position on a map of the Barnes & Noble in Springfield, modeled after the Marauder's Map from the Harry Potter stories.Jane Morrison, left, and Ken Munis, of Alexandria, dressed as characters from the Harry Potter stories, enjoy drinks at the cafe of the Barnes & Noble in Springfield.