2001 OGI and PSU pique interest with Harry Potter Kristina Brenneman Muggles and Hogwarts have become part of the vocabulary at Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology's Saturday Academy. The summer program, which connects engineers and scientists with fourth through twelfth-graders, once again delves into the wizardry world of Harry Potter for three classes. A second class, Harry Potter's World, teaches activities from the Gowarts curriculum.
Students can also learn a new apprentice's tricks and draw scenes from the books.
A third Harry class, taught at Portland State University, teaches students to create a new character for the Hogwarts school, and an adventure with the existing Harry Potter characters. The class is taught by Mary Rosenblum, who was nominated in 1997 for a Hugo Award for science fiction writing. Kids are so into Harry Potter. They want to talk about it, say how many times they've read it. It's a bonding experience.