You might know that I am a huge Harry Potter fan, both of the movies and the books. On April 13th, Pottermore officially opened to the public. Basically, it's an interactive website created by J. K. Rowling to allow Harry Potter fans more insight into the books, fun Potter-inspired games, and a chance to just continue your love of Harry Potter.
Well, I woke up early on the morning of April 13th, happened to check the Pottermore website, and found out that it was open. I signed up, received my entrance email, and in a few minutes I was exploring Pottermore. (This was much more lucky than the people who signed up in the evening, because they had to wait 1 to 2 days to get in due to the crazy amount of people on Pottermore.)
So on Pottermore, all the chapters of the Harry Potter books are laid out online, with lovely art, things to collect, and insight into the books. As you go through the chapters, you get to do things that Harry did in the books. For example, when Harry Potter is 11 years old, he goes to his 1st year at Hogwarts (the first book The Sorcerer's Stone). When you enter Hogwarts, you are sorted, based on your personality and character, into a "house", which acts as your family, your friends, and your common room and dorm room, where you sleep each night. There are four houses: Gryffindor (the brave at heart, impulsive, and those with nerve), Ravenclaw (those of wit, wisdom, and learning), Hufflepuff (just, hard working, and loyal), and Slytherin (the cunning, ambitious, close relationship folk).
So after taking a quiz on Pottermore created by J. K. Rowling herself (this is important, she really understands each house), you are sorted. I got Slytherin! Slytherin?! And that was exactly the house I wanted. (And then I made my family all sign up and take the quiz. Results: My momma got Gryffindor, my sister Hufflepuff, and my father Ravenclaw.) The crazy thing is that the houses we were all sorted into fit our personality perfectly. I'm sounding like a nerd, I know, but I love Harry Potter, and Pottermore!
Sounds like a lot of fun! I'm glad you got the house you wanted. I'm assuming you can continue interacting on the webiste, that it is continually updated so the fun never ends?
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