Tonight. 8:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. Just hours away. Call: 712-432-1001 - once you call, please enter the following code: 453368027 and you will be transported into a Room of Requirement for a Dumbledore's Army meeting.

Your instructors will be Paul DeGeorge of Harry and the Potters, Melissa Anelli and John Noe of Pottercast, Andrew Slack of the Harry Potter Alliance, Matt Maggiacomo of the Whomping Willows, Alex Carpenter of the Remus Lupins, Brenna of Wrock for Darfur, as well as Wizard Rock bands Justin Finch Fletchley, Nagini, the Owl Post, and the Butterbeer Experience.

Umbridge can't stop us. No one can stop us. Not even technical difficulties. Because if you have technical difficulties, you can skype Karen at hpapotterwatch

While we may not be learning how to defend ourselves against Death Eaters, we will be learning how in just a few hours we can join people from across the entire world to participate in funding the protection of people's lives.

Tomorrow is STAND Fast, where the Harry Potter fandom is coming together as a Dumbledore's Army where many of us (check out this video!) are giving up one or two luxury items (like a latte) and then taking the money that we save and donating it at thehpalliance.org/civilianprotection. This is an amazing opportunity to make a difference: every three dollars will go to protect one woman in Darfur from being raped for a whole week and every five dollars will go to protect a whole family in Eastern Burma.

Last year the Harry Potter Alliance had the honor of JK Rowling saying on her web site that to all of the people engaged in the HPA, 'the world needs more people like you.' With Beedle the Bard coming out in less than 36 hours, join this real world Dumbledore's Army meeting tonight and most important, please give here for Lily Potters of Darfur and to the Potterwatch of Burma.. After all, Jo couldn't be more right: the world needs more people like YOU!

So please join us for the call, please participate in STAND Fast, please spread your love, and May the Fawkes Be With You,

Paul and Andrew
Harry Potter Alliance

P.S. Check out this video for ways that Wizard Rockers and other HP fans are participating in STAND Fast: