HARRY Potter fans are in for a treat next month with a day of Hogwarts themed activates planned at libraries across the district.

Craft workshops, storytelling, Quidditch matches, Diagon Alley hunts, biscuit decorating and competitions are planned for Thursday, February 5.

Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Employment, Skills and Culture, said: "These events will be great for the many Harry Potter fans out there. There is something to inspire everyone and encourage children and their families to visit our libraries.”

There is also a Harry Potter competition for anyone who knows the names of the four houses of Hogwarts.

Answers should be written on a postcard with your name, age, school and telephone number in capital letters. Postcards need to be marked for the attention of Christinea Donnelly DO:YP Ilkley Library and handed to a member of staff at one of the Harry Potter events.

Events and times are: Baildon Library – Reading of Harry Potter extracts and making wands followed by a Diagon Alley hunt and activity sheets and online access - 3.45pm; Bingley Library – Reading of Harry Potter extracts and making wands followed by a Diagon Alley hunt and activity sheets and online access - 3.45pm; Burley Library – Quick draw challenge and Diagon Alley hunt among other activities - 3.30pm; City – Harry Potter wand making and magicians hats - 4.30pm-5.30pm; Clayton – Colouring competition, crafts and decorating biscuit - 3.30pm-4.30pm; Girlington – Making Harry Potter mini wizards with children who have hearing impairments - 11.30am-noon; Haworth Road – Making a Harry Potter collage and wands - 3pm-4pm; Holme Wood – Quidditch event with prizes for the top scorers and making Harry’s owl Hedwig - 3.30pm-4.30pm; Idle – Making Hedwigs and Hogwarts acceptance letters, along with Hogwarts Crest Collage, plus Harry Potter quiz - 3pm; Ilkley – Staff will be dressing up and are inviting children to do the same and will be reading extracts and running a craft session. There will also be "potions” to sample - 3.30pm; Keighley – Making Pygmy Puffs and Hedwigs - 3.30pm; Laisterdyke – Making magical wands and Harry Potter glasses - 5pm; Manningham – Making mini wizards - 4pm-5.30pm; Menston – Quick draw challenge and Diagon Alley hunt among other activities - 3.30pm; St. Augustine’s – Creating broomsticks and bookmarks - 4pm-5pm; Shipley – Reading Harry Potter extracts and making wands followed by a Diagon Alley hunt and activity sheets and online access - 3.45pm; Wibsey – Making sorting hats, broomsticks and marauders map - 3.45pm; Wyke – Creating Hedwigs and Harry Potter treasure (book in advance) - 4pm-5pm.