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PHOTO GALLERY: Young 'Harry Potter' enthusiasts gather at Columbia Public Library event

Friday, November 12, 2010 | 7:02 p.m. CST; updated 8:14 p.m. CST, Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Arren Mallott, 8, stares intently during a trivia game on Friday at Columbia Public Library. The party was for children ages 8 to 12 years old and celebrated the upcoming release of the film "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." It is the latest in the series of films based on the books by J.K. Rowling.   ¦  Taylor Glascock

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With the excitement building for the Nov. 19 release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Columbia Public Library welcomed young wizard enthusiasts to a party on Friday.

Wizarding goods sit with "muggle" amenities for a Harry Potter party on Friday at Columbia Public Library. Butter Beer is the beverage of choice for Harry and his friends.   ¦  Taylor Glascock

Members of Team Hufflepuff, from left to right, Beni Adelstein, 10, Adele Dorman, 13, and Audrey McAllister, 9, discuss possible answers to the question "What is 'Never Tickle A Sleeping Dragon'?" on Friday at Columbia Public Library. The team guessed that it was the French school Beauxbaton's motto, but the correct answer was that it was the Hogwart's motto.   ¦  Taylor Glascock

An abandoned scarf and a pair of round bifocals rest on a table on Friday at the Columbia Public Library. The items were left behind when the children ran out to participate in a library-wide scavenger hunt.   ¦  Taylor Glascock

Laura Elfrink, 12, examines a jar of mystery contents during the first year potions exam on Friday at the Columbia Public Library. Elfrink thought the dried peas were the "eyes of a blind cat."   ¦  Taylor Glascock

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