Here below are our winning entries for our HARRY POTTER contest, in which the winners + 1 guest will receive passes to our advance screening of THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE taking place Monday, July 13th at 7 PM.

Thanks to all the muggles who entered and congratulations to the lucky wizards who had the best spells! This was one tough contest to judge, as all your submissions were well thought out, very creative and, above all, entertaining!

We had a great number of entries so please keep them coming so we can continue to give you all the opportunity to see the biggest and best films before anyone else. And remember, we would love to award you all at some point for being friends of Gordon and the Whale so, again, please keep entering GATW's contests!

All winners have been emailed with pass instructions - check out their answers after the jump!

fallen_faerie
eas dar na istigh fainic- literally translates to "Insight of the inner mind" from Gaelic.

Function: Allows one who has been put in a position of immense inner confusion ,such as turmoil over which side to choose; who to trust, etc. Or even something as simple as who am I really in love with or should I cheat on the next test.

It can only be used by one who has mastered Legilimency and/or Occlumency as it requires an intense amount of concentration and an in-depth knowledge of one's own mind and the barriers you've created.

(false history) Once used by the Druids of Olde Ireland to decide their path from a young age. Was transferred to the New Age wizards in the 1600's when Pure Bloods began to allow their children to decide. Only, instead of allowing them to make mistakes that could jeopardize the family reputation and build them as humans, they kept them under the thumb of their bloodline by seeing what was truly desired by the child. Which, at such a young age, the child's only wish would be to please the family.

BreezyBrianna
If I could make a spell it would be to make all living things (animals, fish, reptiles, amphibians- maybe even some plants) talk in whatever language desired with the words
Animalus (or Botanicus) Verboticum followed by the language word (Englishia, Germanica, Frenchosa, Spanishia for example) so world wide these creatures can be our eyes and ears. This spell would be the best for all the unlimited things this would allow us to do.
Pets could tell us what happened at our home while we were gone. Plants could tell us who damaged property in our neighborhood. Countless witnesses could be added for crime trials. We could sent them on errands and with messages to other wizards without writing. They could be sent as spys to unknowing Muggles and it would generally make all people act better knowing that plants and animals can be called upon for information.xt right here!

iamdecember
My spell would be "Salvia Divinorum".
It would magically muddle the mind of anyone it was aimed at, or the caster, should they so choose. Whether recreational or self defense applications, the effects would last anywhere from 5-20 minutes depending upon the intensity of the spell. If used recreationally, the casters friends should be around just to make sure the caster doesn't "freak the (blank) out" and start trying to fly.

Warning: This spell does not grant the ability of flight. Any thoughts to the contrary while under the influence of this spell are incorrect and hazardous to the health of the thinker as well as anyone unlucky enough to be walking past the window.

HarpoonStandoff
Have you ever been to a movie and the theater is packed? When you cast the Cinema Exodus spell, it causes the people sitting in the best spots in the theater to suddenly remember somewhere super important they need to be and vacate the seats for you to take and enjoy the movie!

cheryllannette
My spell would be designed to affect any and all overpaid public /government officials, entertainers and sports figures as well as CEO's by extracting from their banks and paychecks anything above and beyond what the real world would consider a fair salary for what they do.
The excess funds would be equally distributed immaediately among those who have been fleeced by inflated ticket and parking prices and those who have lost money to these companies as well as all American taxpayers whose monies have disappeared in our vast government wasteland of excess. Movie goers, especially stand to benefit to offset those inflated actor's salaries and high ticket costs (as well as those concession prices---yea for us!)
An option for non salaries funds would be for these individuals to pick one charity per person to receive the dollar value of their "perks and benefits" or ANYTHING obtained by them just being who they are and at the mention of my spell, those monies are transferred immediately to that charity.
My spell is the best because it rights an incredible amount of wrongs in the world and helps those who best need it. Everyone who has attended a pro game, concert, movie or purchased stock , paid taxes or elected someone who has taken advantage of their position stands to benefit so the impact is great. My spell words are "fortunus reversus" and at the circling of my wand, all those excess receivers mentioned are affected in one fell swoop.

Lizrox04
Well for me.... since I am watching my niece's and nephew (kids that I once loved and now loathe) for the summer, I would beg for some magic around here. They never listen to me and scream around my entire house! If I had a wand, my magic word would be "Shut the hell up-o and leave me alone-o" or "Get out of my face and stop acting stupid-osa". When I say the spell, their mouth's and bones would be removed, leaving them speechless and turn them into a slow moving blob and not ever having any memories of what happened to them when they came to.

FYI.. I would never really tell them to shut up or call them stupid but that doesn't mean that I'm not thinking it....

altagato
My spell would find/summon inanimate objects that I can't normally 'call' to me or make it come there, like I can with my cats.... well sometimes. OK Cats are a bad example.

It would only work if the item is out of sight, (so as to keep one from being extremely lazy). In other words my spell would find lost things! While possibly not a big deal to others it would probably save me millions of minutes, over a lifetime, from continually searching for (seemingly) everything... only to find that I put it in some uncommon place like the medicine cabinet (keys), freezer (the pasta salad that magically disappeared) or that drawer I never use (cell phone...) *sigh* to only be a wizard would be grand!

oh and I'd use the words:
venido aquí (spanish for 'come here')
note: only because Scorpion's 'get over here!' doesn't translate well

maybe I'll get one specifically for my cats that puts there where I want them too (either here or there... ) ok, seriously does anyone have one of these now?

erinpinon
If I were a bruja, my spell would be one that conjures up bubbles, along with the manipulation and expansion of them...without water (because that would be a waste).
This spell is the best for a few reasons: 1. it's universal, so no more fees in terms of soap/shampoo/detergent 2. great way to make some extra cash at kids' birthday parties 3. it's a pesky fiend to the eyes of any opponent 4. they create a slippery, unruly surface, and 5. your house, dog and car would rival those of Mr. Clean, and the Scrubbing Bubbles bubbles.
The deadly/super fun trigger would be, dibuja burbuja (dee-boo-ha! burr-boo-ha!)

kukardakgoyal
My magic spell would be the most ultimate power from any wand. I will yell out "Vampirio Removous" and that will (with the correct wand movement) drain all the power from my opponent's wand and transfer those powers to me. My opponent will be left defenseless with no magic powers and a useless piece of wood in his hand, while I could go along and use anything. Not only will I instantly be able to learn new spells that I could not before attempt or conquer, but I will be able to use them perfectly without hesitation or trouble from my opponent. What can Voldermort do then, huh? Try to scare me too death with his bald head?!?!

princesschipmnk
Mine would be the PICK me Spell.......
In this spell it would make my chances of winning anything better... Ok it would let me win the prize i want to win before you enter the contest or drawing you will take your wand tap the entry three times. Then take my wand and move it in a triangle shape over it while saying nickel nickel pickle tickle a winner pick a nickel for me. depending on where in the contest you want to come in at you say it that many times then find a muggle to give it a kiss. Then its a sure fire you will win! so i look forward to see you at the preview of Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince