Harry Potter Book Night at the Library

Torfaen Libraries' Favourite time of the year is here again...

It's Harry Potter Book Night on Thursday 7th February and staff in Cwmbran and Pontypool Libraries are busy organizing our annual celebration. 

Every year we invite around 60 children to come to our libraries dressed as their favourite Harry Potter character. The staff dress up too and it is safe to say we probably all enjoy this as much as the children.

During the evening the invited wizards, witches and magical creatures take part in a mystical array of activities beginning with The Sorting Hat Ceremony- Are you a Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Griffindor or Ravenclaw? Next a Treasure Hunt to find magical artefacts hidden around the library followed by a gripping extract from one of the HP books then onto craft making, quizzes and more...

Since 1997 when Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone was first published, J K Rowling's hugely successful stories have encouraged even the most reluctant young readers to pick up a book. All 7 books have been reprinted many times including sets with a 'grown-up' cover so adults can read the books without embarrassment. (I have never been embarrassed reading them!) They have been translated into 80 languages and sold over 500 million copies worldwide. Audio versions were recorded too. These unabridged editions which were expertly narrated by Stephen Fry, are available on audio CD or as an e-audio book. There have also been 8 very popular films (The final book - The Deathly Hallows  was split into 2 parts).

Although the Harry Potter name has now become a franchise and there are theme parks and merchandise items galore it is worth remembering that at the heart of it all is a series of 7 books which have captivated and enthralled millions of children. That is what we celebrate on Harry Potter Book Night.

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Mae hoff amser y flwyddyn Llyfrgelloedd Torfaen wedi cyrraedd unwaith eto...

Mae’n Noson Lyfrau Harry Potter nos Iau 7 Chwefror ac mae staff Llyfrgelloedd Cwmbrân a Phont-y-pŵl wrthi’n brysur yn trefnu ein dathliad blynyddol.

Bob blwyddyn rydym yn gwahodd tua 60 o blant i ddod i'n llyfrgelloedd wedi gwisgo fel eu hoff gymeriad o gyfresi Harry Potter. Mae'r staff yn gwisgo i fyny hefyd ac mae'n sicr ein bod ni yn mwynhau hyn gymaint â'r plant.

 

Yn ystod y noson mae'r dewiniaid, gwrachod a chreaduriaid hudolus yn cymryd rhan mewn amrywiaeth o weithgareddau yn dechrau gyda'r Seremoni Didoli'r Hetiau - Ydych chi'n Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Griffindor neu Ravenclaw? Nesaf, bydd Helfa Drysor i ddod o hyd i arteffactau swynol o gwmpas y llyfrgell, cyn clywed detholiad gwefreiddiol o un o lyfrau HP, cyn mynd ymlaen i wneud crefftau, cymryd rhan mewn cwisiau a mwy ...

Ers 1997 pan gyhoeddwyd Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone gyntaf, mae straeon hynod lwyddiannus J K Rowling wedi annog hyd yn oed y darllenwyr ifanc mwyaf amharod i godi llyfr. Ail-argraffwyd pob un o'r 7 llyfr nifer o weithiau gan gynnwys setiau gyda gorchudd 'mwy aeddfed' fel y gall oedolion ddarllen y llyfrau heb deimlo'n chwithig. (Nid wyf byth yn teimlo'n chwithig wrth fynd ati i'w darllen!) Maent wedi eu cyfieithu i 80 o ieithoedd ac wedi gwerthu dros 500 miliwn o gopïau ledled y byd. Cofnodwyd fersiynau sain. Mae'r rhifynnau cyflawn hyn a gafodd eu hadrodd mewn modd mor arbennig gan Stephen Fry, ar gael ar CD sain neu fel e-lyfrau sain. Gwnaethpwyd hefyd 8 ffilm hynod boblogaidd (rhannwyd y llyfr terfynol yn 2 ran).

Er bod enw Harry Potter bellach wedi dod yn fasnachfraint ac mae parciau thema a thoreth o nwyddau ac eitemau bellach ar gael, mae'n werth cofio mai cyfres o 7 llyfr sydd wrth wraidd y cyfan, sydd wedi hudo a swyno miliynau o blant. Dyna'r hyn yr ydym yn ei ddathlu ar Noson Llyfrau Harry Potter.

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