Families gathered at Malibu United Methodist Church on Oct. 28 to converse about the “Harry Potter” book series and savor tea and homemade scones with Malibu’s own. From left: moderator Veronique de Turenne, an NPR book reviewer and Los Angeles Times writer; Juan Cabrillo Elementary School fourth grade teacher Jill Matthews; Malibu High School English department Chairwoman Bonnie Thoreson; MUMC senior pastor Andrew Mattick; Pepperdine University education professor Carrie Birmingham. Also, MUMC director of Christian education Camille Mattick, not pictured, led a rousing round of trivia questions.