It's Pottermania! Queues of 2,000 or more are anticipated outside south Essex bookshops for the launch of the seventh Harry Potter book. Cash-down orders are already being taken.
The midnight queues of eager readers could offer fertile opportunities for charity collectors. And it would be nice to see a few pounds being magicked up for a cause other than JK Rowling's bank balance.
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