August 2011
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The Guardian: 'Less Means More in Potterverse'
David Mitchell of the Guardian sounds as though he is bashing Pottermore in this article. He compares the fandom with football, saying that Potter fans are ‘Like football supporters, Harry Potter fans seem to have an insatiable desire for more news, chat and retail opportunities related to their enthusiasm’.
It’s bizarre. It has the intensity of a fad but it’s been going...
The Economic Times: Welcome to Brand Communities
The Economic Times has an article about Pottermore and how the Potter fandom will live on via the new interactive book experience. It explains how the site will change the literature world; how book series will come alive again in a way like Pottermore.
The year is 2016 and that generation has all grown up now. Back in 1997, when it all started, they were just kids, wide-eyed, impressionable,...
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Pottermore: Jo's Notes on Privet Drive
JK Rowling didn’t lie when she said she kept anything, including the origin of Privet Drive, where the Dursley’s live. Below is the link. Thanks to Pottermore Spoilers!
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Pottermore Insider Answers Your Questions
The Pottermore Insider, Pottermore’s blog, answered some questions today about the fan art, pace of welcome emails, and others about the Beta process.
Some of the questions answered:
Will you at least put up a schedule to let us know when the next batch of Welcome mails come out for us still waiting?
Is it only when you send a batch out that we have the potential to receive an email? Or...
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Potions Recipes
Pottermore has brand-new potion recipes that you can brew in your cauldron.
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Thanks Pottermore Spoilers!
Just wanted to say thanks to Pottermore Spoilers for the last 5 posts on the Common Rooms, Welcoming to the Houses, Petunia Dursley’s backstory, Professor McGonagall’s backstory, Ollivander the Wandmaker’s story, and more information on Professor Quirrell.
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PICTURES: The Four House Common Rooms and...
Pictures of the four Hogwart’s houses’ common rooms. Below is the house welcoming story for each house (including Gryffindor despite rumors). All except Gryffindor are links because of the length. Enjoy!
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WELCOMING TO THE HOUSES:
Welcome to Gryffindor!
Congratulations! I’m Prefect Percy Weasley, and I’m delighted to...
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New TIME Magazine Article on Pottermore
Exploring seems to be what every Pottermore beta-tester is doing these days. They are reading too, trying to gobble up any information they can find on their favorite characters and places. One of the beta-testers is Lev Grossman, a TIME Magazine book critic. He describes his Pottermore experience with his daughter, navigating through the scenes of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone....
Snitch Seeker: Rare spells, hexes, and jinxes...
¡Spoiler Alert! Pottermore has revealed some information about spells, such as their purpose and how to cast them. They were found in an advanced spell book for first years. According to the site, Pottermore players/members will learn how to use these spells when dueling. IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN READING THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE ACCESS TO POTTERMORE, DO NOT CONTINUE. (Incomplete) List of Spells...
