They promised it would open soon but no new date was set for several months. On the 27th March , Pottermore Shop was opened. The site eventually opened to the general public on 14 April The site still had a beta link so they could continue to receive feedback.
It stayed up until 31 July following the release of the last fews chapters of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The old Pottermore gave an interactive experience. Once an account was set up, you would begin travelling through moments. Each chapter of every book was spilt into one to four moments with one to three zoom layers. You would have to find certain things, such as clicking on a sign which would reveal some new writing or find an object to collect.
You would begin with the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and once you had found everything in one moment, you would move onto the next moment.
When you reached the chapter Diagon Alley, you would receive a shopping list. You would follow the story to Gringotts to receive some coins, before being able to click on different shops including Flourish and Blotts to buy school books, Potage's Cauldron Shop and the Apothecary.
You would also pick your pet at Magical Menagerie, with the choice of an owl, cat or toad. Finally, you would visit Ollivanders to obtain a wand following a small quiz. Once you were Sorted, you would receive a House welcome message containing new information from Rowling. You could continue travelling through the moments at your own pace but everything you collected would give you some house points.
Only the first book was available to play from the beginning, but over time Pottermore released each moment from each book. Following the release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Pottermore changed the site so that you could buy a pet, a wand and be placed into a house without having to travel through moments. By April , Pottermore and Sony ended their partnership leaving Pottermore to be an independent venture.
On 14 April , Pottermore announced they were redeveloping their site. They believed some of the site features were not really working anymore and discontinued them. The features included the Pottermore Insider Blog. On 22 September , a huge redesign of the site was unveiled. It eliminated the need to create an account and eliminated other features such as the interactive side of the site.
Pottermore did say they were hoping to bring back some features including the ability to be placed into a house and obtain a wand. They also stated they would eventually create a Patronus quiz. The Pottermore Insider also returned under a new name of the Pottermore Correspondent. On 28 January , Pottermore brought back the ability to make an account but not in the same way you could on the old Pottermore. The new design included a new profile layout which may only be seen by the creator.
You could be placed into a Hogwarts house and obtain a wand. Rowling and features. There is also an Explore the Story part, where you may find things such as character, location and object profiles.
Main article: Pottermore PlayStation Home. Since April 4, , Pottermore is available on PlayStation home. Players can actually move around in a 3D Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express, engage in conversation and play several games. It is rumoured more areas will be available in the future, likely with more activities and games. Pottermore Wiki Explore. Recent blog posts. Community Recent blog posts. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account?
History Talk 0. Fan Feed 1 Ravenclaw 2 Slytherin 3 Wands. This section touches upon the Pottermore profiles and how they relate to the books. Each profile hosts a slew of information about that particular character, object, spell, location, or creature and readers get the opportunity to connect more deeply with the original Harry Potter story by being able to explore more about the wizarding world through these collections.
The character profiles on the Pottermore website are split up by different collections. For instance, there are the four Hogwarts House collections: families, death eaters, professors and order of the phoenix members Pottermore, a. There is also a character profile for Ravenclaw alum Luna Lovegood. Almost every character from the series is profiled on Pottermore, which is just another great way to help bring the reader closer to the story.
A Portkey is an inanimate object that can be bewitched to send a wizard s from one place to another. This profile guide outlines different extracts from the original series, features film stills from the Harry Potter movies, features different quotes from different characters, and contains short stories by J.
Rowling Pottermore, h. The locations collection features different profiles on wizarding and muggle locations highlighted throughout the series. Rowling, illustrations, extracts from the books, and a fact file Pottermore, c. Readers and users can now learn more about their favorite spells and charms like Lumos and Alohomora, and even about the unforgivable curses, by reading different profiles.
These profiles help bring readers and Pottermore users closer to the series by giving them a more detailed look at their beloved Harry Potter charms and curses Pottermore, j.
The creature collection features creatures from both the Harry Potter series and the New Fantastic Beasts movies Pottermore, b. The creatures from the Harry Potter series such as Dragons, Basilisks, and Hippogriffs all have their own profile, which include excerpts from the books, quotes, illustrations, and fact files Pottermore, b.
Some select creatures are featured in some of J. All images are screenshots from Pottermore. Luna Lovegood. Magical objects.
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