Pottermore

[Boothy]

No, I got that one sent to me on the first day of The Magical Quill. The login from the site has been temporarily removed for everyone, so nobody has got in yet, when it's back on there we'll know that people are being let in.

Nah, it's different. The one you got when you registered was

Your Pottermore account
Welcome and thank you for registering for Pottermore by J.K. Rowling - the magical new online experience based around the Harry Potter books.
A million registrants are going to be granted early entry into Pottermore to help give it the finishing touches, and the exciting news is that if you validate your account quickly, you could be one of the lucky few selected. Please be quick because places are going to be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis*.

* See the Magical Quill Terms & Conditions for full details.

Follow this link to activate your account:

[link removed]

(Please note that this link will expire in 48 hours, so if you don’t manage to activate it within that time, you’ll need to register again).

Once you activate your account, you will discover more about when you can access Pottermore.

[Boothy]

Just now

Yeah, at about 6ish

[Marsh.]

Just nearly choked on my pizza when I found that email.
Thought it was the welcome email, lol.

[Callum]

Got my email :D

[Niall]

Why can't we log on at Pottermore anymore. :o *Panics*

[Glenn.]

Haven't got my email yet :sad:

[Marsh.]

Why can't we log on at Pottermore anymore. :o *Panics*

Because you can only log in once you receive the welcome email. Not everyone can get on at the same time.

[CharlieO]

I got the email :)

[Smithy]

Mine just arrived :D

[Marsh.]

Do you mean welcome emails just arrived? Are you on the site?

:jealous:

[CharlieO]

Welcome.

[Doogle]

I got my welcome email thing :suspect:

[Marsh.]

What's the site like? Have they let you on?

[Boothy]

People are allowed on the site now?

:bawling:

[Glenn.]

Got my email :D

[Callum]

People are allowed on the site now?

:bawling:

From the Pottermore Insider blog:

Please note that the 'Sign in to Pottermore' link has been temporarily removed from the Pottermore site and that it will return when the first early access accounts are enabled.

I just checked the site again and the login area has still not returned so I'm assuming nobody has gotten access yet. I hope they send the next emails out soon, I really want to go on it now. :(

[Boothy]

Same. It says mid-August on the second confirmation email so it should be any day now for the first lot of people, really.

I wonder how they'll choose who goes on first. Reckon it'll be first come, first served?

[Glenn.]

Same. It says mid-August on the second confirmation email so it should be any day now for the first lot of people, really.

I wonder how they'll choose who goes on first. Reckon it'll be first come, first served?

I thought it was the first 1 million to sign up like we did last week? That's what the Magical Quill thingy was about.

[Boothy]

I thought it was the first 1 million to sign up like we did last week? That's what the Magical Quill thingy was about.

Yeah, that guarantees you entry before October, they're still gonna stagger entry between the successful one million.

[Callum]

The people who registered on Day 1 will get the first emails and so on and so forth. Mid August starts tomorrow so here's hoping they will be sent out. :D

[Vicky.]

I got my confirmation email and I only managed to do it on the last day :suspect:

It also says I can access the site sometime between august and september :suspect:

[Lewis.]

Got mine about 3/4 days ago - says I can access between end of August and 4th of September I think?

-goes to check-

[Callum]

I got my confirmation email and I only managed to do it on the last day :suspect:

It also says I can access the site sometime between august and september :suspect:

I know but nobody's been let on the site yet, the people who will get first entry are the ones who registered on Day 1.

[Smithy]

omg it's open!!!!!

never mind, it's not :bawling:

[Boothy]

The sign in button is back though :suspect:

[Boothy]

http://insider.pottermore.com/

Read the first article. It has begun. I want my email now.

[Callum]

I love this picture, the graphic designers for Pottermore are so talented.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oJfNShE7gBw/TkVNHKN1ocI/AAAAAAAAABc/biDhyk3FRig/diagon_alley.png

It's good to know that this would be how Jo viewed Diagon Alley too, when she was writing the books.

[Boothy]

The magical world of Pottermore is now just a click away


Your user name is:

ShieldCloak98

Before you step into the exciting world of Pottermore, we’d like to welcome you as one of the first million people to be granted access. You are being invited in early to help shape the experience and ensure that it is as magical as it can be for the full launch in October.

Pottermore builds an exciting online experience around the reading of the Harry Potter books, allowing you to read and share exclusive content from J.K. Rowling, visit Diagon Alley, get sorted into a house, cast spells and mix potions to help your house compete for the House Cup. All we ask is that you let us know what you like and if there’s anything you think would make Pottermore even better.

To enter, please click on the link below:

What a nice thing to wake up to :amazed:

[Niall]

I love this picture, the graphic designers for Pottermore are so talented.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oJfNShE7gBw/TkVNHKN1ocI/AAAAAAAAABc/biDhyk3FRig/diagon_alley.png

It's good to know that this would be how Jo viewed Diagon Alley too, when she was writing the books.

Thats so pretty. :lovedup: I love how the films were very close to that vision too.

[Niall]

Omg Boothy :sad: I haven't got mine yet. I hope they do it so that those who registered on day one got first, then day two, then three etc. :sad:

[Boothy]

I have my wand :amazed:

The spoiler is a picture from Olivanders. If you want it to be a surprise when you do it, DON'T open it. Only posting in case people want to see it.

http://i51.tinypic.com/n345nd.png

[Niall]

soudjfhgjkheruuudfhksjzzd. WANT. WANT NAO. :bawling: :mad:

[Boothy]

It takes some time to get into, like, the first 3 chapters are quite boring. Once you get to Diagon Alley it gets good though.

[Firewire]

omg i want my email bsdsvjds!

[Niall]

It takes some time to get into, like, the first 3 chapters are quite boring. Once you get to Diagon Alley it gets good though.

How does it work? Do you like have to be reading the book as you go along or?

[Callum]

Lucky! I know loads of people who got in and they said they completed the whole book in less than 4 hours. I was hoping that it wasn't going to be too easy.

[Boothy]

How does it work? Do you like have to be reading the book as you go along or?

I tried reading along with the first chapter but it was pretty annoying because I just wanted to go on the site and mess about on there :joker:

I'd say you need a good understanding of the book though.

There are little interactive 'In the story' articles though that give you a brief overview of what's gone on up to the point you're at, which is useful if you've forgotten, so the books aren't really necessary as long as you know the story.

[Niall]

I tried reading along with the first chapter but it was pretty annoying because I just wanted to go on the site and mess about on there :joker:

I'd say you need a good understanding of the book though.

There are little interactive 'In the story' articles though that give you a brief overview of what's gone on up to the point you're at, which is useful if you've forgotten, so the books aren't really necessary as long as you know the story.

Ohhhhhh I get it. I've only read the first two in the last few days so hopefully I'll understand it all. xD

It sounds/looks so fun though I really want to get my e-mail now so bad. :bawling:

[Boothy]

The site's down down. :joker:

I was about to get sorted, clicked on 'Try on the Sorting Hat' and this popped up;

Sorry, Pottermore is currently unavailable.
We are making routine updates to our website and we expect to be up and running again very soon. Please come back later and try again.

Bastards.

[Niall]

:laugh2: Omg that would've pissed me off so much.

[Firewire]

I have only read Deathly Hallows, does that cause a problem? I have all the books I just wouldn't be able to read them all in like two weeks.

[Niall]

I have only read Deathly Hallows, does that cause a problem? I have all the books I just wouldn't be able to read them all in like two weeks.

The first three are so short. You'd have them finished in no time.

[Boothy]

I have only read Deathly Hallows, does that cause a problem? I have all the books I just wouldn't be able to read them all in like two weeks.

Erm. You'd probably get more out of it if you have read the books but as long as you know the general story you'll be fine. I take it you've seen the films and stuff? If you have, that should be fine.

Only the first book is on the site at the moment anyway, Chamber of Secrets isn't being released on there until 2012.

[Boothy]

The first three are so short. You'd have them finished in no time.

What do you think of them compared to the films, Niall. I've decided to re-read them again. Love them so much.

[Niall]

What do you think of them compared to the films, Niall. I've decided to re-read them again. Love them so much.

I really liked the first two. I think the films got them perfect and the changes they did make seemed sensible when they made a film from it.

The third one is really awesome so far too and I dare say that the film got Aunt Marge's inflation done better than the book. I only say that because it was a lot funnier when Harry left the house and she was still floating in the sky and screaming. :laugh:

[Firewire]

Erm. You'd probably get more out of it if you have read the books but as long as you know the general story you'll be fine. I take it you've seen the films and stuff? If you have, that should be fine.

Only the first book is on the site at the moment anyway, Chamber of Secrets isn't being released on there until 2012.

I've seen the films multiple times and understand them.

[Novo]

Your user name is:
BludgerDragon112
Before you step into the exciting world of Pottermore, we’d like to welcome you as one of the first million people to be granted access. You are being invited in early to help shape the experience and ensure that it is as magical as it can be for the full launch in October.
Pottermore builds an exciting online experience around the reading of the Harry Potter books, allowing you to read and share exclusive content from J.K. Rowling, visit Diagon Alley, get sorted into a house, cast spells and mix potions to help your house compete for the House Cup. All we ask is that you let us know what you like and if there’s anything you think would make Pottermore even better.


:dance:

[Boothy]

I have been sorted into

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/images/icons/shield_rav.jpg

Always said I think I'm a Ravenclaw.

[Firewire]

I have been sorted into

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/images/icons/shield_rav.jpg

Always said I think I'm a Ravenclaw.

That's the best house! I hope I get sorted into that.

[Boothy]

That's the best house! I hope I get sorted into that.

I had a hatstall between that and Hufflepuff. Basically means you could be in either house so you get to choose.

[Smithy]

when y'all are rereading the books, a lot of the lines are exactly the same, Im not the only one that hears the lines in my head am i? :joker:

[Firewire]

I need to read them for the first time lol. I'm on like Chapter 9 of PS. /sob

[Lewis.]

Am going to re-read them I think - don't know where they all went though :(

[Vicky.]

Am going to re-read them I think - don't know where they all went though :(

This is awful. I bought myself a new copy of every book last year and havent touched them since I put them away. Went to get them yesterday and 2 are gone and I cant find them anywhere :bored:

[Marsh.]

There's people on twitter who got in on Day 4 and 6 and they've been let on. So, unless they're lying then it's random selections from any day.

But, on another note, I want to be in Slytherin.

[Callum]

There's people on twitter who got in on Day 4 and 6 and they've been let on. So, unless they're lying then it's random selections from any day.

But, on another note, I want to be in Slytherin.

No they are not lying, people are being chosen at random. The majority are from Day 1 apparently but people from each day have been chosen.

[Novo]

Just found an Alarm Clock

:amazed:

[Lewis.]

-awaits email-

[Marsh.]

No they are not lying, people are being chosen at random. The majority are from Day 1 apparently but people from each day have been chosen.

And so my hatred of JKR grows.

:tongue:

[Novo]

Just brought a Green Toad

[Novo]

This is far to addictive

[Callum]

I want my email now :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

I bet people who got an account for the sake of it, to look cool, have got in. That annoys me.

[Novo]

I have been sorted into

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/images/icons/shield_rav.jpg

Always said I think I'm a Ravenclaw.

http://images.wikia.com/harrypotter/images/f/ff/Hufflepuffcrest.jpg

[Boothy]

http://images.wikia.com/harrypotter/images/f/ff/Hufflepuffcrest.jpg

I could have been in there. At the end of my sorting it asked me which of the two houses I preferred.

[Callum]

UPDATE: Another batch of Welcome emails was sent out on Wednesday 24 August, at approximately 3:00pm (BST).

On Monday 15 August, we began sending out Welcome emails to a small number of Beta users. These people have been busy exploring the site, leaving comments to tell us when they like something, and making suggestions when they find something they would like us to improve. In just four days we’ve learned an awful lot and, as a result, have started making changes to improve the Pottermore experience.

We know that a lot of people are eager to receive their Welcome emails and that it’s difficult to wait but, as we mentioned in our earlier blog post, we’re staggering entry to Pottermore and to start with we’re only letting a small number of people onto the site.

While we can’t tell you exactly when you’ll receive your Welcome email, we will update this blog post to let you know whenever a new batch of Welcome emails has been sent out, so keep visiting the Insider and watching our Twitter feed.


Still not got mine :mad: Think I'll be one of the last few to get in :bawling: :bawling:

[Callum]

omgz I finally got my email today! :D :D :D :amazed: Sooooo happy to get it at last!!!! :amazed:

edit: I'm in Gryffindor :D Extremely pleased with that, even though I thought I would be sorted into Ravenclaw. Only downside is I won't have much backstory for Gryffindor because it's already in the books, unlike the other three houses. :(

I'm really loving it though! The questions you get asked for wand selection and for sorting are so creative and well thought out, they really make you think. I answered honestly, although I'm sure plenty won't have in the hope of getting into their favorite house. The backstories on there are so great to read, I loved in particular the one about McGonagall and the Dursleys. I haven't even completed the whole book yet though, so I'm sure there's more to come! Ahh, it's so great!

[Marsh.]

I can't sodding believe it. Went away to the Lakes for a week and completely forgot about Pottermore. Just logged onto my email and I received the Pottermore welcome email last Friday. I spent nearly two weeks constantly refreshing the email unable to wait and now I've had it a week and not logged on. Think I'll be on all night, very nice welcome home present.

[Doogle]

I dont seem to have an email yet but I was on holiday for a week and haven't checked junk. Idk if I' missed my chance.

[Marsh.]

I've just been placed in Ravenclaw. I'm glad I'm not in Gryffindor because I wanted to explore a different house than the one we saw most of in the books but I really wanted Slytherin.

[Callum]

I don't think the sorting is fully accurate because of the 100,000 beta users on there now, there seems to be an equal number of people in each house.

[Marsh.]

Hey Callum, what's your username?

[Smithy]

still haven't got my email :'(

[Niall]

still haven't got my email :'(

[2] :bawling:

[Lewis.]

No email yet either :( Would have been lovely to read on my week off last week as had nothing else to do :laugh:

[Niall]

I GOT MY EMAIL. BRB HAVING A HEART ATTACK. sdkjfgehrriouverh

[Doogle]

:/

[Niall]

I'm a Hufflepuff. I'm not impressed. I wanted Ravenclaw. :sad:

[Callum]

Hey Callum, what's your username?

ErisedSickle16, you?

[Glenn.]

Still haven't had mine. When that bloody owl finally gets here, I'm gonna throttle it:devil:

[Marsh.]

ErisedSickle16, you?

AccioNimbus60. lol

[Smithy]

http://i52.tinypic.com/2rh71v6.png

http://i.imgur.com/IYONv.gif

[Patrick]

Bored of this now.

[Doogle]

still not on it

[Glenn.]

Still not got my email yet :(

[Lewis.]

No email yet either :(

[Jessica.]

HazelLeviosa183
Hufflepuff
*dies*

[Marc]

What have you gotta do for this?

[Glenn.]

Signed in to my Hotmail to find this waiting :amazed:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/GlennDines123/pottermore.png

[Doogle]

still nothing :( so jealous of you all. and a bit happy for you. :p

[Smithy]

What have you gotta do for this?

You pretty much play the book, it gives you background info on certain things, kinda just point and click

not really what i was expecting

[Glenn.]

Is anyone else being stopped from going further than chapter 5?

[Smithy]

that happened to me, there's something you have to click before you go on, but i forgot what D':

[Glenn.]

:bawling:

[Callum]

Yeah it's outside Gringotts, you have to click on the shopping list by one of the shops.

[Glenn.]

I can't get passed 'Arriving at Diagon Alley'


EDIT: I've done it!:D

[Glenn.]

I got sorted into Ravenclaw :/

[Glenn.]

I've sent out some friend requests bitches. You better accept :suspect:

[JeanP!]

I'm in and i'm so bored of it lol

PS: I'm a Slytherin :(.

[Doogle]

KeyNight98

Gonna add some of you bitches now

[Jarrod]

I'm dying here D: I NEED MY E-MAIL

[Macie Lightfoot]

Stirring the Cure for Boils potion is ****ing impossible on a laptop -_-

[CharlieO]

I'm dying here D: I NEED MY E-MAIL

It opens in October. Let's face it, you aren't getting early entry.

[Smithy]

Chamber of Secrets isn't being released on there until 2012.

http://i.imgur.com/IR4Ur.gif

Noooo

[Callum]

They add a new book every year so DH won't be on until 2017

[Smithy]

That seems really stupid imo, people are gonna get so bored of it

[CharlieO]

Is anyone on here KnightMidnight137?? :suspect:

[Vicky.]

Got my invite this morning. Its crap :/

Was on it for about 2 mins then got really bored.

[Doogle]

As if anyone will be on it in 2017

[Smithy]

Is anyone on here KnightMidnight137?? :suspect:

me :D

[Glenn.]

http://i.imgur.com/IR4Ur.gif

Noooo

:laugh2:

That's what I did when I found out :bawling:

[CharlieO]

Got my invite this morning. Its crap :/

Was on it for about 2 mins then got really bored.

[2] I didn't realise it would involve so much reading D:

[Doogle]

I thought it'd be loads of reading as soon as they called it an Online Experience :joker:

[Jarrod]

It opens in October. Let's face it, you aren't getting early entry.

Ok. ¬_¬ god. Your so sarcastic it's unbelievable.

[Niall]

What is going on.

It should've had it's public opening two months ago. This is beyond ridiculous. They haven't even announced why or how long that delay is gonna be and whats more is that the first book is the only one available.

Seriously JK Trolling, I just want to be able to play through the The Chamber of Secrets. C'mon. :sad:

[Doogle]

They should just cancel it it's pretty **** anyway.

Make a MMORPG or whatever they're called and they'll make millions.

[Niall]

It's only **** because the first book is **** tbh. :/

An MMORPG would be fun but I can't see any company being able to do it justice. :suspect:

[Doogle]

True but even with the later books it's still just point and click, it's not much better than that.

I reckon some company could. I'd be happy to wait for it.

[InOne]

Should make it like Runescape. You do Hogwarts or something then go off into the wizarding world and make your own way kinda thing

[Callum]

It's not opening to the public until 2012

[Niall]

Should make it like Runescape. You do Hogwarts or something then go off into the wizarding world and make your own way kinda thing

I like the idea of that. :amazed:

It's not opening to the public until 2012

Well its so nice of her to put that on the website. :bored:

Seriously. They should give some kind of time frame for when CoS will be live on there. Its ridiculous. :bored:

[Smithy]

Sims harry potter plz

[Callum]

Chamber of Secrets early 2012 but I think it may have been delayed further because Pottermore was supposed to be open to the public by now.

[Callum]

First off, I want to start by saying that I love Harry Potter. The first book was why I started to read at all, I’ve grown up with the series/movies, and it has just overall changed my life. So, I’ve been keeping quiet about E-books, Pottermore, and anything really to do with online reading because I know that, for some people, this is their “experience”. However, I have to say enough is enough. I’ve pretty much written off Pottermore as nothing more than a “nice try.” Why? Well I’ll tell you!

—Number 1: Who can even access it?

I was following Pottermore since before its release. Watched the cool YouTube video, followed the feathers and such for early access, you name it. It seemed like a dream come true. But Sony must have been seriously ill prepared for what was coming. It was Universal’s Hp Park opening all over again. Those lucky enough to get access have experienced nothing more than crashes and delays. Content and changes kept being implemented during peak access hours, usually ruining people’s fun. It’s like when new game consoles come out. You let the first million people go buy it, experience all the technical difficulties, then complain about them enough to implement change; This normally results in the quick release of a better quality console, thus allowing you to get a better version fairly soon. Since we had the first half of this process with Pottermore, it seemed safe to assume the second half would occur. Right? Well, too bad, it hasn’t.

—Number 2: Delays anyone?

With all that being said, Pottermore was supposed to be open to the public not too long after its “grand opening;” Aka sometime *last year.* It has been nearly 5 months and still no true public access. And let’s talk about the actual content for a second. “Lucky” users have only gotten the first book…over and over and over. Pottermore was going to release a book a year. But even if the site had been perfectly up and running, why would anyone want to wait a whole year before getting Chamber of Secrets? Let’s face it, we as a general public have a short attention span. No, I’m not saying that there wouldn’t be the hardcore fans that patiently wait for *7 years* to get all the books, but I’m happy to say I won’t be one of them. I have actual books for a reason. “Extras” get posted on the rest of the internet enough for my liking.

—Number 3: Just a poor set up.

Overall, Pottermore just could have been done better. A good example has recently come from one of my other favorite authors, Richelle Mead, who just released an app for her series The Vampire Academy. This app is like Pottermore in a nutshell, only for her books. It seems brilliant. It has everything Pottermore intended to offer (minus the book particular details of course, this is a different series) all in one easy to download application. You can read each of the books, learn a ton of new information, watch videos about the novel, interact with fans, the list is endless! And it hasn’t had any negative reactions thus far. No “limited access,” no “delayed content,” and most importantly no messy interfaces.

Pottermore’s overall concept seemed like a good idea at the start. I understand Jo’s want to give the fan base a nice area to interact with her books and dig deep into their secrets. But it just isn’t happening. There are easier, better ways to achieve this kind of thing without all this ridiculousness.

Long opinion short, Sony needs to either get it together or give it up. Harry Potter fans found ways to get the kind of experiences the site is supposed to be offering easily enough before its “release” and I think we’ll do ok finding them without it as well.

Saw this post online and it pretty much sums up my feelings towards Pottermore. It was a real letdown, I loved it at first but after a couple of weeks it just got a bit dull. There's only so much brewing potions and wand duels one can tolerate before it gets boring. The new information and backstories on characters like McGonagall and the Dursleys were brilliant but I personally wanted more of this, there wasn't enough for my liking.

Telegraph recently did an article on the disappointment surrounding Pottermore and Jo's rep released this statement:

A spokesman for Rowling would say only that the author was “not ready to say” why it had been delayed. “There is no further information at the moment – but it will be obvious when it is announced.”
The spokesman added: “We appreciate fans’ patience, and as soon as we’re in a position to let them know more, we will do so.”

I hope this means that when it opens to the public there's going to be some big changes along with the release of the Chamber of Secrets book.

[Marsh.]

I completely forgot all about this. Is it still not running smoothly?

I think they've just overcomplicated things and started too big.

[Patrick]

LOST INTEREST.

It can gtf now - they should just do a World of Warcraft kind of Harry Potter Game instead, would be a far bigger earner and alot more fun.
People like to play video games online now, no one wants to read.

[Callum]

I completely forgot all about this. Is it still not running smoothly?

Nope, there's still lots of glitches on the site. Not even open to the public yet either and there hasn't been any updates on the Pottermore blog in ages. To think it all started out so promisingly. :(

[Niall]

This thing is such a fail :joker:

[Marsh.]

LOST INTEREST.

It can gtf now - they should just do a World of Warcraft kind of Harry Potter Game instead, would be a far bigger earner and alot more fun.
People like to play video games online now, no one wants to read.


Well, Harry Potter is primarily a novel so it's target audience is readers.

As for being a "big earner", the point of Pottermore is it is a free to use site so that doesn't matter.

[Callum]

LOST INTEREST.

It can gtf now - they should just do a World of Warcraft kind of Harry Potter Game instead, would be a far bigger earner and alot more fun.
People like to play video games online now, no one wants to read.

I do actually :idc:

It was never promised to be an online game like you're suggesting and the chances of it turning into one are slim. It's an online reading experience for the fans to act as a companion to the books.

[Callum]

Pottermore will be opening to everyone on April 2012.

According to the Pottermore Insider Blog announcement, which was just released:

We know that the extended wait for those wishing to be part of Pottermore has been frustrating, and we’d like to thank you all for your patience so far.
Many of you are interested to know why we extended the original opening date beyond October of last year.

We always knew Pottermore would be incredibly popular, which is why we made the decision to only open to one million Beta users to begin with. We wanted to make sure that we had a really good understanding of how people want to use the site and which bits we’d need to modify before giving more people access.

We gathered some incredibly useful feedback from our Beta users, and it became clear that our original platform wouldn’t be suitable when millions more users came on to the site. So we made a big decision: to move Pottermore to an entirely different platform set up. This ‘invisible’ change has involved a lot of work behind the scenes but it will enable our users to get the best from Pottermore as it grows and develops.

There have definitely been some challenges and the whole Pottermore team has been working really hard to incorporate all the Beta activity and feedback. This means that over the coming weeks and months we’ll be adding exclusive content and many more exciting features (such as sounds) to Pottermore for you to explore, share and discover.

So get ready to join the Pottermore journey – the wait is nearly over.

I'll believe it when I see it, there have been so many delays now. :suspect:

Still I'm glad they're going to add music and I hope the Chamber of Secrets book will be added.

[Niall]

I hope the changes are good :suspect:

[Callum]

CEO of Pottermore Charlie Redmayne has been on a speaking tour about the site lately. We’ve learned that Pottermore has a promising future, and today he’s added a bit more to get us excited.

In an article noting that the site now has three million users, The Guardian spoke to Redmayne about the community issues:

Redmayne also acknowledged issues with Pottermore’s community and promised change – although everything will continue to be moderated. “The community elements are too restrictive at the moment and we will be easing them up. Within a community, you need to be able to communicate,” he said. “In the next few weeks we will enable people to communicate more, but to do so in a completely safe environment.”

He also updated everyone on Chamber of Secrets and promised that it will be better than Sorcerer’s Stone. He even backtracked a little bit on his previous comments about the book arriving in the “next few weeks:”

The site will also become more interactive, he promised, revealing that work is currently underway on launching the second book in the series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. “It won’t be the next couple of weeks but we’re working to get it live as soon as possible,” he said. “What is going to become a given is that there will be a lot more interaction added. When book two goes online – and we’re working on that at the moment – it will be a real step up from the stuff in book one. There’ll be more from Jo, and more interactivity. And we will grow this over the seven books – you will see it becoming a broader and broader and richer and richer experience,” he said.

New updates on Pottermore. Looking forward to seeing Chamber of Secrets on there, mainly for the new content from Jo although the site itself has gotten better since it opened to the public. I like that there's now music and sounds on the site and that it's going to become more interactive.

[InOne]

So anyone can sign up now? :suspect:

[InOne]

I so just signed up and been on it like 2 hours, it's quite addictive :joker: