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(upbeat dramatic music)

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- [Speaker] You must save
Professor Vector's office

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so the same fate does not befall you.

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You have a half an hour
to solve all the puzzles.

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All right, your 30 minutes start now.

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(upbeat dramatic music)

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- [Kyleigh] The Magical
World of Harry Potter

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took over Marine Corps Air
Station Iwakuni's library

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with puzzle filled escape rooms for fans

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of all ages to solve.

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Although the rooms were based
off of Harry Potter books

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and movies, wizarding
staff assured participants

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didn't have to be familiar with the series

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to pass the puzzles.

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- I think anything to do
with literacy and literature,

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whatever the theme may be;

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if it's Harry Potter, other
book themes, gets folks excited

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about reading.

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So these escape rooms
are designed in a way

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that you don't have to have read the books

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to be able to get through the
clues and escape and get out.

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So I kind of hope that
someone comes through

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whose never read the books
before, kind of gets inspired

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to go home and read them to
learn more and dive deeper

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into the fantasy world of Harry Potter.

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(children chattering)

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- [Kyleigh] Patrons took on the role

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of a Hogwarts student facing detention

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who must escape the room before they find

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they can never leave.

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The library's escape rooms are part of

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the summer reading program,
encouraging people of all ages

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to check out and read a good book.

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Caitlin Volk, a student
and escapee of the room,

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recounts her experience.

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- I thought it was really cool.

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I loved all the potions over there.

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And I thought the book
was a really nice touch.

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It was awesome.

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That's probably my favorite
part was getting the book out.

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(kids chattering)

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- [Kyleigh] July 31 marks the birthday

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of fictional character
Harry, as well as the author

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of the series, J.K. Rowling.

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Reporting for Marine Corps
Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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I'm Petty Officer 3rd
Class, Kyleigh Williams.

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- [Announcer] Congratulations,
you solved the puzzle.

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- [Girl] Yeah.

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- Congratulations.

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- Yes.

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(laughing and cheering)

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- [Kylie] How would you rate
your escape room experience?

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- Five star.

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- Yeah, five stars.

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- Out of ten or ...?

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- A ten.

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- Five out of five.

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- Five out of five,

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Five, five, five.

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- I've done them before and
I've really never gotten out.

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And they've given us quizzes
on the screen and so this

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I thought was perfect.

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I mean, it was still challenging.

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I didn't feel like it was too easy.

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But it was very, very fun.

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- [Kyleigh] Mischief Managed.