#7: All Boxed Up Christmas Gift Idea!
We love our box sets. The Luxe ones, the Artmakr ones and now a whole lot of books all boxed up or packed in series and collections: 
In the beginning, add Harry, a lot of him: (The complete collection of Harry Potter, Books 1-7 Children, Adult and Special Editions)  
Stir in some Roald Dahls: (Collection of Roald Dahl favourites!)
Then some Threebies, Jodis; and Sherilyns'...Mix well:
Sprinkle some Rainbow Magic (Box Set and Treasury):
 
And to season add some Vintage:
 
And Voila, another great Chirstmas gift idea!![gifts[1]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2013/2105092184_03c6ef3c25_t.jpg) 
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The Last Harry Potter Fever...or so they say...
"The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow, moonlit lane."
 
Early this morning, very very early in certain countries...a magic spell was cast around the world as Harry Potter fever hits its ultimate high. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows was released to much anticipation and with so many questions unanswered, we finally get to read the end to an adventure that began years ago.
"All the secrets I have been carrying around for so long will be yours, too," wrote J.K. Rowling in her website.
Here are some of the news from around the world...
Fans finally receive Potter book (courtesy of BBC News)
Wait for Harry Potter Finale Has Ended (courtesy of ABC News)
We had our very own Harry Potter magic in CzipLee this morning...and then she appeared!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages meet "Stephanie Potter":
 
Cool, huh?! And here's a good symptoms check to see if you're down with the ongoing HP fever!So now then...Who Killed Harry? =) (teng, teng, teng..."suspense sound effect") But then again... "All is well! "technorati tags: The Last Harry Potter Harry Potter Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows magic spell secrets J.K. Rowling BBC News ABC News CzipLee HP Fever Who Killed Harry? All is well CzipKid Labels: books, Harry Potter
Where to find Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows in Malaysia?
Peek Into CzipLee's Pre-order...
A Half-Blood Prince?
Lord Voldemort wreaks havoc on Britain as Harry enters his sixth year at Hogwarts! Harry stumbles upon a mysterious potions book bearing the inscription 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince' and begins learning new spells from the Prince. As he is used to custom instructions and spells, Harry embarks on a journey through the past, with Dumbledore, to unravel the mystery of Voldermort's past and, what he discovers prove to be curcial in protcting him from the Dark Lord! 
Teenage hormones are fully raging too as Ron and Hermoine's built up romance heats up and Harry's budding realization that Ginny is attractive...
The school year ends abruptly with Dumbledore's funeral, which is attended by hundreds of people, including the students, teachers, and magical creatures that live in the Forbidden Forest! But is he really dead?
The series is definitely turning darker and more disturbing as we anticipate tomorrow's launch!
 
HP#6 Fact: In 24 hours, the book sold 6.95 million copies in the United States alone, or 287,564 books per hour, making it the fastest selling book in history.
So will the Deathly Hallows set a new record? Stay tune... technorati tags: Half-Blood Prince time Harry Potter Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince Lord Voldemort Britain Hogwarts Harry Dumbledore Dark Lord Ron Hermoine romance Ginny funeral Forbidden Forest Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows United States CzipLee CzipLee Books & Stationery Bangsar Kajang CzipKid Labels: Book Review, books, Harry Potter
The thickest and juiciest one!
Now showing in the theaters, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the thickest book in the series (Book #7 included). The 870 page book reveals so much more and leaves us asking even more questions!
The story kicks off before Harry heads back to Hogwarts, he received an expulsion letter for performing magic outside the school. He is ordered to appear at a hearing at the Ministry of Magic and managed to clear himself of all charges! Phew!
Meanwhile a secret society, the Order of the Phoenix, has been formed to combat Voldemort, rumored to be rebuilding his army of Death Eaters. This throws the wizarding world into chaos and divides the believers (the Order of Phoenix) and those who don't believe in Voldemort's return!
An official from the Ministry of Magic, the cruel Dolores Umbridge is sent to Hogwarts as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. She turns out to be a spy for the Ministry too!
The plot thickens with every turn of the page, as we discover the Harry, Hermione and Ron-led Dumbledore's Army, the death of a close friend and Harry's first kiss! =)...plus the chilling prophecy by Dumbledore: Harry must kill Voldemort or be murdered by him! Only one of them will survive!
"According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scarring than almost anything else... " -Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix-
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Doing right is always the hardest thing!
"It's a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up." -Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire- 
In Book #4, signs emerged that Harry's number one nemesis, the evil Voldemort is marshalling his forces! Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts marks the Quidditch World Cup where Voldemort's followers gather and wreak havoc. Another event, the legendary Triwizard Tournament also takes place, where student representatives from three different wizarding schools compete in a series of increasingly challenging contests. The 'Goblet of Fire' judges who gets in and who doesn't. On one fateful night, three champions are selected. But then the Goblet spits out one other. Harry's. These two major events point to the return of Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore and the other teachers sense it, but it is inevitable. And Harry is no longer safe at Hogwarts Will Harry be able to rise to the challenge for the Tri Wizard Tournament while keeping up with school or will the challenges along with Voldemort's rebirth be too much for Harry? This fourth book is definitely the most dramatic, and also the scariest, so far! And oh, Harry figures that girls are soooo complicated! =)  
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What did we learn from Harry Potter 1-3?
In book 1, we learn about that there are more important things in life than books and cleverness...Friendship!
In the Chamber of Secrets, we realise that the choices we make shows who we truly are, not our abilities.
So in Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 
As he enter his third year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter has had enough of his relatives and he finally runs away from them. Instead of running away from trouble he finds himself facing trouble from more than one side: for using magic outside the school and from the news that a notorious criminal, serial killer Sirius Black, has escaped the high-security wizard's prison at Azkaban and apparently is headed for Harry. The school calls in supernatural help against Black in the form of Dementors (prison guards that drain the hope and happiness out of everyone around them) but unusual things continue to put Harry in peril.
picture from the Harry Potter Lexicon He is thrown into a confusing panoply of shifting alliegences and shifting shapes where nobody is who or what they seem. Who is the real criminal? What is the real crime? Who is telling or knows the truth? On a brighter note, Harry gets a firebolt - a top of the line high performance flying broom... =)
We learned that: Those we have lost are always with us, especially when we need them the most! If you missed our previous Harry Potter post, be sure to check it out - all the questions we are asking as we anticipate the final chapter!
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Bring on the Deathly Hallows!
After 6 books, there have been flying cars, wizards who can wipe clean one's memory, spells that backfire, Quidditch, a bunch of Dark Arts teachers, dial 911 and you'll get a phoenix to your rescue (that sort of moments), a giant 3-headed dog called Fluffy, romantic relationships, scary monsters, Portkeys, and well deaths we are at the end of the adventure! So as the final chapter approaches...here are our top 5 questions that we seek answers for in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!
1. Will Dumbledore still play a role in the end?
As most fantasy/wizardry stories (think Gandalf in the Lord of The Rings), the question remains whether Dumbledore is really dead? Afterlife is after all a mysterious thing in Harry Potter...
2. So who else dies?
Rowling said that "There are deaths, more deaths, coming!"
Will it be Voldermort? Snape? Hermoine? Ron? or maybe even Harry ?
3. Good or evil?
Snape, possibly the most interesting character in the series...is he really evil? Does he even know which side he is in? He did kill Dumbledore and not really a nice person but...
Image: Snape by ~BlackDios on deviantART 4. Kiss, kiss, kiss! 
Harry gets his in the Order of Phoenix, thanks to his longtime crush...Cho Chang!
In the end of Half-Blood Prince; and after all the fliring and fighting, we all know that it's on for Ron and Hermoine...so will they? or do they both even survive?
5. Harry VS Voldermort: The Final Battle!
Its like this losing battle for both! As they are so interlinked/intertwined that if one wins, he will surely bound to lose something in the process!
Perhaps if Harry wins, he loses his scar? Now that's not so bad, huh?! But really, it won't be that simple!
So while we anticipate the ending, you can read our HP posts on our blog to bring you up-to-date with the story! Check out CzipLee's ongoing countdown to final book here! Next up: Our store-window displays at CzipLee Books & Stationery Kajang and Bangsar for Book 7!
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On to the Chamber of Secrets!
So the story picks up after a miserable summer with the Dursleys(Harry's human relatives), when Harry returns for another exciting year at Hogwarts! Yet something strange is happening at his school, a monster stalks the school grounds.
Students are being petrified (and by this, we mean - frozen in fear, think "The Ring", that sort of effect but "toned down" to cater to the younger audience) and a mysterious saying has been written on the wall:
"For the chamber of secrets has been opened!" and another stating "Ginny Weasley..her skeletons will lie forever".
Now that's way scary! Then again, morbidness somehow does interest everyone.
And who are the brave ones to rescue the lot?
You guessed it right! Harry and his loyal compatriots, Hermione, who has taken on a "feline" nature, as well as Ron, Moaning Myrtle (what a name,huh) and many others have come to literally- save the day. Look out for house-elf called Dobby! (cute, huh?)
If that has whet your appetite, well, the story is certainly getting to be a juicy, tender nice piece of steak, with bacon strips, mashed potatoes...Well, you get the picture =)
Quoted fortunately in the Chamber of Secrets: "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -Aldus Dumbledore-
 
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 Here you go; work your magic now guys and send it back to us by 17 July 2007! Print out this form and colour it, all the details are on the form. Labels: Contest, CzipKid, Harry Potter
What happened in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
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How would you like living with a group of horrible relatives after your parents died? And not to mention finding out that everything those relatives told you were lies?
Harry Potter is a young boy who was forced to live at his aunt's and uncle's house after his parents died. He was told by them that his parents were killed in a car crash, but as the story unfolds, the truth slowly unravels itself!
One day Harry Potter discovers that he is a wizard, and was sent to Hogwarts, a school especially for wizards and witches, located far from London. One cool thing about going to Hogwarts was this invisible train platform: Platform Nine and three-quarters!!
There, he learns more about his family, and his forbidden past and the whole history of ancient wizards and witches. He was brought into another world where magic exists along with spells and potions.
He also befriends Ron Weasley, the boy with flaming red hair and a muggle-born witch, Hermione. With his new powers he saves his life and a very precious stone that is hidden beneath Hogwartss castle walls: The Philosopher's Stone. With his new friends he faced his worst enemy, Draco Malfoy and his mean Potions teacher Professor Snape.
In the end, he discovers the true ability of his wizarding powers, along with the power of friendship. 
More on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at Wiki! Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is available at both CzipLee Books & Stationery Kajang and CzipLee Books & Stationery Bangsar! Don't forget to pre-order the final book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from your nearest CzipLee store! As they say "It's the best deal in town!" Pre-order ends on 7 July 2007! ...we'll introduce our Harry Potter reviewer soon! =) **inspired by a certain blog...=) technorati tags: Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone books friendship Hogwarts London Platform Nine Three-quarters 9 3/4 book review wizards witches magic Ron Weasley Hermoine Draco Malfoy Professor Snape power of friendship friendship Wikipedia CzipLee CzipLee Books Stationery Bangsar Kajang Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows best deal Harry Potter pre-order blog wawasan Labels: Book Review, books, CzipLee, Harry Potter
And so, here we go again...
Ok, we have really been busy. Well that is probably the easiest(and lousiest) excuse we could think of most of the time...but its somewhat true!
Let's see...we have been busy with:
1. Moleskine Voyage - if you don't know about it, go read here. Oh did we mention that you can drop your completed travel book to us at CzipLee by the 30th of June 2007 (the official deadline) just remember the 3 things you'll need for the competition:
(1) Come by CzipLee Books & Stationery Bangsar to purchase your very own Moleskine of any size and type!
(2) Go to Voyage to register yourself and read up on the official stuff
(3) Get cracking already! (It can be any old travels too!)
Of course, don't forget to get them to us by the forementioned deadline and we will do the rest for you! Also, the 18 Months Diary is now available too! 
2. Harry Potter 7 fever. Meet CzipKid Potter:
Its heating up!
Every other good bookstore is throwing some kind of preorder special but we reckon we have got one of, if not the better deal in town - customers have said that we have the best but we will let you decide. Our deal:
(1) Deposit or we call it booking fee of only RM 10!
(2) Pre Order price: RM 88.88 (Normal Retail Price: RM 109.90) Save at least 20%!
(3) Mysterious gift - so mysterious that even we don't really know what it is yet!
(4) Guaranteed book on the 21st of July 2007 - from 7:01 am (Tune in to our countdown clock!) and stay tune for more HP stuff! In the meantime, check out the link below for all things Harry Potter:
3. In-store upgrades in Bangsar.
We have got a very custom-made space for  and  . With more art materials (namely paints) and brands plus a wider selection of scrapbooking materials. Our greeting cards got new shelves too which has allowed us to put even more cards in and we are still constantly changing things around to bring in even more things! Swing by to check us out!
4. Scrapbooking classes by
We held our second Basic Scrapbooking I class last Saturday with the promise to work out even more classes for our budding Scrapbookers! See photos from our first class in our flickr set!
5. New window display: (we'll let these photos paint a few words for you)
 
'nuff said!
Well so ok, we have not been that busy after all, huh? =)
Here is a promise to do better with our blog and website(we have done minor updates - just bits and pieces stuff but big ones coming!). So to make up for all that, we give you one of the many projects underway for www.cziplee.com. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we introduce to you...
Happy days!
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