Monday, October 10, 2011

Lost in Pottermore

I expect everyone knows what Pottermore is, or at least have heard of it.
When I first heard of it, I wasn't too interested. Mainly because it was just too awesome. Yeah, I'm not making sense, but that's how I honestly felt. They said that only 1 million people will be chosen to enter early, but the lucky 1 million must find the magic quill first. I was stop by the site every day to just read the clues and wonder where that would lead. Nonetheless, I knew the competition to find the quill must be fierce so I didn't even bother with it. One day, on the last day of the challenge, I was googling random things about Harry Potter when I came across a site that translates what ever you type into Parsletongue or how ever you spell the snake language. I decided to check it out. Well what do you know, I came across the magic quill! So yes, I did end up getting into Pottermore early - and I am really really happy that I randomly came across it. I guess the saying is right: "If you aren't looking for it, it will come to you". The main purpose of this entree is to say how addictive Pottermore has become. I already have Twitter and Tumblr that just consumes me, but now there is also Pottermore. The best thing about Pottermore is that I can read the book a long with it and just get lost in the world of Harry Potter, something I've been dying to do since it's too late for me to enter Hogwarts. I have accomplished all my spells, but I am FAILING at potions! Currently I'm waiting for my potion to brew so hopefully this one turns out better.
Apparently the Harry Potter stars have Pottermore accounts too and they will be hanging out in the common rooms of their houses. I haven't come across any of them though, so I'm starting to doubt the rumor. One thing that I was disappointed about Pottermore is that the whole chapters are no within the site. The other thing is how every single comments are moderated so you have to wait couple days before it is posted. I also wish that the common rooms and the great hall would have a large virtual chat box where we can just all talk and connect better. It's easier that way. I understand that they are concerned about safety, but why else would there me moderators? ;) I wish that we could look around the common rooms and the great hall 3D like all the other chapters. It would also be awesome if JK Rowling could add Hogsmeade to the places we can visit.

1 comment:

let's get real here