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Entering the Harry Potter World, we encounter the opening of a new website called Pottermore.com. J.K. Rowling launched the website with the words “Pottermore, Coming Soon” and a countdown clock. The clock counts down to the date of June 24th but the author has been silent as to the reason about the site and what she is creating.

A twitter account on the website has also been created to set up updates. As of Thursday, it already has 40,000 followers. One tweet states that it “Looks like the owls are getting ready to deliver some exciting news.”

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According to People, her spokesperson has already stated that the big announcement will not be “directly related” to the final film, nor will it mean a new book to the series. Who knows what her big surprise will be? Guess we have six days to speculate and find out.

JiminyCrick91 wrote:I'm 95% sure it's the Potter Encyclopedia or as she's been calling it "the Scottish book", but we will have to see.

-Skyler

ajmrowland wrote: Havent heard her calling it "the Scottish Book" but the encyclopedia is my first guess too. Surprised the Mugglecasters havent thought of it yet.

For this groundbreaking collaborative project, J.K. Rowling has written extensive new material about the characters, places and objects in the much-loved stories, which will inform, inspire and entertain readers as they journey through the storylines of the books. Pottermore will later incorporate an online shop where people can purchase exclusively the long-awaited Harry Potter eBooks, in partnership with J.K. Rowling’s publishers worldwide, and is ultimately intended to become an online reading experience, extending the relevance of Harry Potter to new generations of readers, while still appealing to existing fans. As the Pottermore Shop develops, it is intended that it should include further products designed specifically for Harry Potter fans, offering a potential outlet for Sony products and services related to Pottermore. In keeping with Harry Potter’s international appeal, the site will launch in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish, with more languages to follow.

In the new website, the storyline will be brought to life with sumptuous newly-commissioned illustrations and interactive ‘Moments’ through which you can navigate, starting with the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (Sorcerer’s) Stone. On entering, you choose a magic username and begin your experience. As you move through the chapters, you can read and share exclusive writing from J.K. Rowling, and, just as Harry joins Hogwarts, so can you. You visit Diagon Alley, get sorted into a house, cast spells and mix potions to help your house compete for the House Cup.

At a press conference at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Rowling revealed some key features of the website. In an announcement which will thrill fans, she described how she has brought to life both the Sorting Hat and Ollivanders experiences from her books for the first time on Pottermore, by revealing the questions asked by the Sorting Hat - which places newcomers into their Hogwarts houses according to their characteristics - and the magic behind the Wand Chooser – which finds the right wand for each user from over 33,000 possible combinations. She also revealed glimpses of the new information she has provided on some of the best-loved characters.

PeterPanfan wrote:How early did you get up??? I've been trying to no avail! =[

TheSequelOfDisney wrote:I received my Welcome email today. I've only played for an hour or two, but I really like it so far. There is lots of background info to many things (Ollivander, Hogwarts Express, the Dursleys), much of which is really quite fascinating. I believe I'm on Chapter 6 and it only goes up to ten, but I'm really looking forward to how all of this pans out come October. It should be (and already is) tons of fun.

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