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Wondering what's next for the Harry Potter Alliance? Here's a hint! 

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Guess what? 

There’s a meeting today!

Come by the One O’Clock Lounge at 5pm.

We’re going to be brainstorming on campaigns, officer positioning, and so on.

Anyone is welcome.

Let’s talk about fair trade. 

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Benefits: Fair labor conditions, fair price, direct trade, community development, environmental sustainability, and lots more.

In our Not in Harry’s Name campaign, we want to make sure that our chocolate frogs don’t come as a result of child slavery, something that does happen and something that Warner Bros. hasn’t done anything to correct.

Certifiable: Coffee, tea, herbs, cocoa, chocolate, fresh fruit, sugar, rice, vanilla, flowers, and honey can all be Fair Trade Certified in the US. It’s products, not companies, that are certified, and handicrafts aren’t certifiable… yet.

Fun fact: Though far too many companies have not made their products fair trade where possible, there are also those that have. If you’ve ever enjoyed some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, for example, you’re supporting a company that’s been making the transition since 2005!

They were actually the first ice cream company to use Fair Trade ingredients. Cool, right? Though they’re not fully transitioned yet, they’re making the changes and definitely helping the cause. By holding no secrets about what is and is not Fair Trade in their products, they’re also exhibiting one of the things vital to Fair Trade and one of the things Warner Bros. haven’t shown much of: honest transparency.

In short, we need to make sure that the products that make us feel like we’re doing this:

aren’t taking advantage of children in a way that reminds us of something this guy:

would do.

Any questions? Comments? Send us an owl!

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Ready for the meeting on Sunday? 

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Have an issue you want us to cover? 

Bring it to the meeting on Sunday! 

We’re excited to see what you want us to do this semester!

Also, if you have any questions/comments/concerns, email us at : untharrypotteralliance@yahoo.com

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We like to call ourselves "The Order of the Eagle", as the eagle is UNT's mascot. Our goal, in coordination with the HPA, is to, "by using parallels from the Harry Potter books . . . educate and mobilize young people across the world toward issues of literacy, equality, and human rights." Issues like poverty, genocide, and the climate crisis, among others, are at the forefront of what the HPA calls "Horcruxes", because they, like Voldemort's in the Harry Potter series, are harbingers of evil, misery, terror, and "world suck" that need to be destroyed. And that is exactly what we, as fans of the series who live by what the books promote (namely, love, friendship, and tolerance, et al.), seek to do through the HPA.

We are also looking into doing other things with this group, such as starting a Quidditch League, a "wrock" (wizard rock) band, and fundraising for a trip to LeakyCon, the famed Harry Potter convention in Orlando, Florida, or a similar convention, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, also in Orlando.

Come join us at the UNT HPA if you're interested in making a difference in the world through the unique and amazing experiences that the Harry Potter series brings to its readers, and also making new friends and having fun!

Shoot us an owl or email us at untharrypotteralliance@yahoo.com

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