Pottermore

After years of book releases, merchandise-selling, film-creation and the opening of a theme park, the world of Harry Potter is now taking over the internet as well. Though the development and opening of Pottermore is not "new" news, it is certainly being discussed rather frequently.

(For those readers who have not heard much, if anything, about Pottermore, I'll make a quick recap):

The site began its early registration process mid-August with its "Magical Quill Challenge". Each day Pottermore posted a question at a specific time, and those who were able to answer the question correctly and find the quill on the website were offered a chance to receive early entry. Emails were sent to the ones who accomplished these tasks in a timely fashion, promising that early entry to the site would be granted in a timely fashion.

Welcome emails from Pottermore have been sent out in batches, starting August 15. This group of "Beta" users has been steadily increasing in size, having the ability to explore the site and make suggestions. Registration will not be open for everyone until sometime in October.

I recently received an email with my early account access; of course, I received it on Friday night when I did not have time to stick to my computer. I also received it when the site was to close down for a few hours. My acceptance timing was perfect.....

I digress. Today I had a little extra time to do a little exploring on the site. So far, I have learned a little more in-depth information on how JKR came to create Privet Drive, as well as the description/visuals for the actual home itself. Pretty cool, until the message "Due to overwhelming demand, you cannot access Pottermore right now. Please be patient whilst we try to connect you" popped up on my screen. Great......

Needless to say, my experience with Pottermore has been anything but ideal so far. Technology issues have been present on the site all day worldwide, so I have not been able to check into the site other than the 5 minutes I was on earlier this morning.

Here is where I post questions to my readers; how many of you have been accepted onto Pottermore? What have you discovered so far? Any specific likes/dislikes/problems?

Next time: I will be discussing The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. Readers, do you have any experiences with the theme park? Have you or anyone you know been there? If so, let me know and your information may be posted in next week's blog!

Welcome! You have been accepted to the magical world of Potterview

Hello, future readers and followers. My name is Calli, and as my bio says, I am a 21 year-old college student attending Truman State University. My interest in the world of Harry Potter began at age 11, and has never waned since. The book series J.K. Rowling created has changed my life and still plays an active part in many ways. One specific example would be that I still reread the books habitually every summer. Even though I have read the series as a whole seven times (some of the books even more than that), I still find enjoyment in reading them. Each time I learn something different, notice something I didn't notice the first time and I compare the books to the movies in detail.

This blog will be a news blog about how Harry Potter is active in the world around us. Information and updates about the books, movies, merchandise, the Harry Potter theme park and Pottermore will all be reported in this blog, with a little hint of my personal opinion. For example, in comparing the books to the movies, I absolutely love the portrayal of Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, even though it included more director interpretation rather than what was actually included in the book.

I encourage each and every one of you to play an active role in my blog activity. I am not by any means an expert in Harry Potter, so I would love to hear from you about any additional information or opinions you may have.

Also as stated in my bio, I will be updating this blog once a week on Tuesday evenings. I will try my best to have an update in around 6:30 p.m. Central time.

I look forward to reporting on this because of how much Harry Potter means to me, and I hope to learn more from this experience, especially from all of you!

What's coming next:
Discussion of Pottermore; purpose, likes/dislikes, problems, etc.