1. A person must read Megillat Ester twice, once at night (March 20) and another time during the day (March 21) Purim (starts at Shkiya of March and ends March 21st Shkiya). The night of Purim begins at Tzet HaKochavim (3 stars) and ends at Alot HaShachar (Dawn). The time of the day begins at Netz HaChama (Sunrise) and at Shkiya. If one attempted to fulfill the obligation of the second reading (which is done of Purim Day), and begins reading at Alot HaShachar, he fulfills his obligation in the "least best" way.
2. Chazal permitted stopping limud Torah in order to hear the readings of Megillat Ester. Even if there is a daily/weekly shiur with 100 people, all those people are not allowed to learn instead of hearing the Megillah, because it is more Mehudar [more suitable and respectful to have a bigger crowd in front of Hashem]. Whoever prays at a specific Minyan year-round, doesn't have to leave his minyan to go to another minyan to form a larger crowd. When a person prays in a Beit Midrash year-round, one doesn't need to go to the big shul in the city, because it is not fit for all the little shuls to close and send their members to the big shul. BUT if a person has a minyan in his home year-round; then he must cancel the minyan at home to send all the people to the big shul, because the shul is a place of Pirsumei Nisa and where the miracle of Purim can be publicized, compared to a home. A shul that is crowded shows the seriousness of the Purim to Jews who do not know.
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