Couple Plans To Get Married And Then Get Harry Potter Book

By Tom Miller posted Jul 19th 2007 9:12AM

OK. Let's make some magic.

From The Associated Press
By Sarah Skidmore

PORTLAND, Ore. - One Oregon couple's wedding night will be especially magical. Courtney Lanahan and Shawn Gordon of Clackamas are heading straight from their wedding reception Friday to a bookstore to get the final Harry Potter book.

The book's official release date is Saturday but many stores will be hosting midnight events to celebrate the debut of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

The wedding starts at 7. The reception will follow. And at 11:30 the limo will whisk the new Mr. and Mrs. Gordon away — to the mall.

"It's the best wedding present," Lanahan said.

The couple didn't realize when they set their wedding date that they'd be backing up against the book's release date. Harry Potter fan Lanahan, 23, and her sister started talking after they realized the conflict.

Tango’s Take
Step one: get married. Step two: purchase new Harry Potter novel. Step three: consummate, both. It’s been said that the couple that spells together dwells together. Fine, no one has ever said that. It doesn’t make sense. Forget it, forget it. Read the next Dish. We’re sorry.