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In the seventh book of the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", fans will find out what becomes of the teenage wizard and his nemesis, the Dark Lord Voldemort.

To celebrate Pottermania, The Emporium will turn its Phrom Phong BTS station into the magical Platform 9¾ of King's Cross Station, just like in the books. The Fashion Hall becomes Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Diagon Alley, where a variety of games and fun activities will be held. Co-hosted with Asia Books, the event will also feature a charity storytelling record for the school of the blind.

The fair runs until July 23 from 10am to 10pm.

Down the road at CentralWorld, the three-storey B2S branch there will host "The Magic of Harry Potter". The first fans in line to enter will receive a souvenir "Gold Token Book". Activities include "Harry Potter Story Tellers for the Blind" and "The Magic Under Horizon" show. Nanmee Books at Siam Paragon cracks open at 5am, and expects to play host to about 400 dyed-in-the wool Hogwarts fanatics. Potter memorabilia, gifts and fun games will be on offer.

Bookazine in Siam Square is out to find the "true Harry Fan" with a lucky draw from 6am to 4pm. The new book's first 50 purchasers will receive a model of the Golden Snitch and two sets of Time Turner necklaces will be given away every hour on the hour.

Comic adaptation

Director Teravat Anuvatudom adapted the hit stage comedy "Pritsana" by Chulalongkorn University's architecture students for his new stage play, "Chai Klang". It stars comedian Udom "Nose" Taepanich, Nirut Sirichanya, Pornchita "Benz" Na Songkhla, Sririta Jenzen and Nithi "Job" Samutkochon.

The play depicts struggling novelist Somchai trying to create a different book to educate his readers. But his editor pushes him to write a romance novel, a genre he despises. While writing his new work, Somchai feels that he is betraying himself.

The scenes shift back and forth between Somchai's real life and the world of his fiction.

The show runs until July 29 at Muang Thai Rachadalai Theatre with performances at 7.30pm daily and matinees at 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Tickets range from Bt500 to Bt2,000, and are available at Thaiticketmajor.

For more information, call (02) 615 7076 or visit www.chaiklang.com.

Thought property

The Department of Intellectual Property is hosting an intellectual property fair introducing innovative products, smart creations, an IP clinic, career and business matchmaking, the latest technological inventions and systems at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre from today to Sunday.

Highlights include mini-concerts from Grammy, RS, and Pongsup (formerly Mangpong). Meet creative pioneers such as well-known Thai novelists, famous songwriters, imaginative technological innovators, interesting movie-producers and original industrialists. There will be sales of both local and international brands like Jim Thompson, Propaganda and Adidas.

The fair is open from 8.30am to 8pm. Admission is free.

For more information,

call (02) 662 2266 or visit www.qsncc.co.th

Designing British

Twenty British design companies and their award-winning projects are displayed in "Love and Money: The Best of British Design Now" at the Thailand Creative and Design Centre on the sixth floor of The Emporium.

On display will be architectural wonders like Thomas Heatherwick's Rolling Bridge at Paddington Basin, which curls up and down like a kinetic sculpture; the radical redesign of The Guardian newspaper to suit underground commuters; and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett's virtual band Gorillaz - all depicting a story of how vision meets market savvy.

Graphic Thought Facility founder Huw Morgan will give a lecture at 10.30am today at the Scala Theatre in Siam Square. The lecture will be in English with Thai translation. Admission is Bt300 (Bt100 for students).

The exhibition runs until September 26, open from 10.30am to 10pm Tuesday to Sunday.

For more information, call (02) 664 8448 or visit www.tcdc.or.th.