I am 1 hour and a bit from Lynchburg in Charlottesville!! Yes, this sounds like the beginning of a plan most epic in it's awesomeness.
I completely understand not being a "fan" of Potter, but definitely worth reading if you enjoy the fantasy/magical genre. If not, then no worries, but I loves it. The books become more interesting, complex and "adult" as you read, so starting with the 3rd I think is best if you can't get into 1 or 2. Movies are fun, but assume so much knowledge from the books IMO.
Mongoose- this sounds less exciting from a maze perspective, but interesting as a garden. I will stick to corn mazes for now. Worked in a haunted one in high school as a scary creature who got to scream and chase people. Best job ever.

Minus the drunk guys showing off and trying to prove they werent scared. They didn't realize the person under the mask might be a 17 year old girl, so my tactic was to stand silently and ominously until they left.

Also made a few tiny children cry and had to take off the mask which made some cry harder.

Seriously people do not bring tiny littles to a haunted maze!! Left hoarse every night, but it was worth it.
