August 15 - Pottermore starts to send out Welcome emails and the sign in button returns. The official Pottermore blogs also posts, “Beta testing (and registering for October)”.

August 10 - Pottermore sends out emails confirming that users have been selected for early entry into Pottermore from mid-August to the end of September.

August 8 - Signing into Pottermore is taken off.

August 5/6* - Early access to Pottermore is now closed

July 31 to August 5/6* - Magical Quill Challenge

Day 1 Clue - Sunday, July 31 @ 4AM Est, 9AM Bst
How many breeds of owl are featured on the Eeylops Owl Emporium sign? (5)
Multiply this number by 49.
—— 245 

Challenge: Click on the Magical Quill amongst floating normal feathers.
Website: Sony USA

Day 2 Clue - Monday, August 1 @ 5AM Est, 10AM Bst
What is the number of the chapter in which Professor McGonagall cancels the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Hufflepluff? (14)
Multiply this number by 42.
—— 588 (English country solution)

Challenge: Click on the photo of the Magical Quill in a gallery of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 pictures.
Website: Warner Brothers’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 photo gallery

Day 3 Clue - Tuesday, August 2 @ 6AM Est, 11AM Bst
In the Gryffindor versus Slytherin Quidditch match, in Harry’s third year, how many points is Gryffindor leading by before Harry catches the Golden Snitch? (60)
Multiply this number by 35.
—— 2100

Challenge: Levitate the Magical Quill.
Website: guardian.co.uk

Day 4 Clue - Wednesday, August 3 @ 10:30AM Est, 3:30PM Bst
How many students take part in the Triwizard Tournament during Harry’s fourth year? (4)
Multiply this number by 28.
—— 112

Challenge: There was an error so users were automatically redirected to the registration page.
Website: a Sony webpage

Day 5 clue - Thursday, August 4 @ 1PM Est, 6PM Bst
What is the house number of the Headquarters of The Order of the Phoenix in Grimmauld Place? (12)
Multiply this number by 21.
—— 252

Challenge: Click on the Magical Quill amongst floating normal feathers.
Website: Harry Potter Scholastic

Day 6 Clue - Friday, August 5 @ 9AM Est, 2PM Bst
How many chapters are there in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? (30)
Multiply this number by 14.
—— 420

Challenge: Click on the Magical Quill
Website: Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Day 7 Clue - Friday/Saturday, August 5/6 @ 8PM Est, 1AM Bst
How many Deathly Hallows are there? (3)
Multiply this number by 7.
—— 21

Challenge: Click on the Magical Quill amongst other quills.
Website: Warner Brothers’ Parseltongue Translator

July 30 - The official Pottermore blog reveals the Magical Quill Challenge with their blog post titled, “7 books, 7 days, 7 chances”.

July 19 - The official Pottermore blog answers questions about Pottermore, but most importantly a hidden link within the post takes us to a past interview (February 3, 2000 at scholastic.com) with J.K. Rowling. The important part of the interview is when she is talks about the Magical Quill.

In Hogwarts there’s a magical quill which detects the birth of a magical child, and writes his or her name down in a large parchment book. Every year Professor McGonagall checks the book, and sends owls to the people who are turning 11.

July 14 - The official Pottermore blog insider.pottermore.com goes live with a blog post titled, “The Pottermore Insider is here”.

July 8 - The last two of the three Pottermore previews are released by @pottermore

Preview number three: ‘New from J.K. Rowling’ … http://bit.ly/qHgsE9

Sneak peek number two: discovering some exclusive J.K. Rowling content http://bit.ly/nxOZck

June 30 - The first of three Pottermore previews is released by @pottermore

A quick glimpse of the introduction to Chapter 6: ‘The Journey From Platform Nine and Three-Quarters’ http://bit.ly/kD1fEG

June 23 - J.K. Rowling’s video announcement of Pottermore goes live.

People can submit their email for Pottermore notifcation.

June 16 - The Pottermore twitter (@pottermore) reveals www.youtube.com/JKRowlingAnnounces

Looks like the owls are getting ready to deliver some exciting news: www.youtube.com/JKRowlingAnnounces #pottermore

At the time, the link showed a countdown to the 23rd of June.

June 15/16* - The official Pottermore twitter (@pottermore) reveals the last letter coordinate for the Secret Street View Challenge.

That tenth secretstreetview.com location you were looking for… here it is! 53.476311,-2.22971 #pottermore

The Pottermore website is launched with a “Coming soon…” message followed by J.K. Rowling’s signature.

June 15 to June 16 - Secret Street View Challenge

J.K. Rowling has something new to announce.

This is not a new book, but it is something equally exciting. As a teaser before the official announcement, ten letters have been hidden on this website for you to find. To locate them you just need to enter ten individual coordinates in the search box and explore.

The coordinates are being revealed among ten Harry Potter fan sites throughout the 15th and 16th of June 2011. Find the correct sites and you could be one of the first to piece the word together.

Good luck to you all.

*Depending on your timezone.

Sources: The Leaky Cauldron, Harry Potter Wiki, Pottermore, Pottermore Insider, Pottermore Twitter

How old were you when you read your first HP book?

10

How old were you when you saw your first HP movie?

12

How did you hear about HP?

My 4th grade teacher read the Sorcerer’s Stone to us at the end of the day. I think he got the book at a teacher’s workshop…

What was your favorite book?

I would say it is a tie between the Prisoner of Azkaban and the Deathly Hallows.

What was your favorite movie?

the Prisoner of Azkaban and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

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What is your Pottermore username (without numbers)? 

Secret…shh

On which day did you register?

Day two!

On a scale of one to ten, how excited are you about Pottermore?

Ten!

What do you think will be your favorite aspect of it?

Being able to “be” a wizard (getting a wand, being sorted, making potions, etc.)

Which house do you want to be sorted into? Why?

Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff, but whatever I get put in I will be happy about it.

Which of Harry Potter’s classmates do you best identify with?

Hermione, in the aspect that she is hardworking, perfectionist. Luna, in the aspect that she is smart, yet different and doesn’t care what other people think.

Are you pureblood, half-blood or Muggle-born?

Half-blood, because I would like to have some magical heritage.

Do you aspire to be more like one of the Prefects or the Marauders?

I would be in-between.

What would you do with the Marauder’s Map?

Sneak out of Hogwarts at night.

Where in Hogsmeade would you visit most often?

The Three Broomsticks. I would like to observe all the witches and wizards traveling from different places.

Would you enter your name into the Goblet of Fire?

Yes, after long deliberation and only if the organizers can guarantee that you won’t die.

How would you try to beat the First, Second, and Third Tasks of the Triwizard Tournament?

First: Something like what Cedric did, but instead of one dog, there would be more. And Wingardium Leviosa to bring the egg to me.

Second: First I would have to learn how to swim…Then I would do the Bubble-Head Charm (Again, like Cedric…Maybe I’m a Hufflepuff?)

Third: I would do what Harry did.

Which Quidditch position would you most likely play?

Beater

Would you join Dumbledore’s Army or the Inquisitorial Squad?

Dumbledore’s Army!

Can you see the Thestrals?

No

Who would be your favorite Hogwarts professor (to actually learn from)?

Professor Lupin

Would you get invited to the Slug Club? Would you like to be?

Probably not and I don’t think I would want to be.

What does Amortentia like to you?

The smell of new books/parchment, an ocean breeze, and….

What would be your favorite Hogwarts class?

Charms or Herbology!

Do you anticipate taking your N.E.W.T.s?

Yes

What career path(s) might you consider after leaving Hogwarts?

Unspeakable…

Which of the Deathly Hallows would you treasure most?

The Invisibility Cloak

What would you most want to do with Polyjuice Potion?

I’d turn into someone of the opposite gender and see what it was like.

Would you support S.P.E.W.?

I’m not sure…house elves like serving…. However, if they were being treated like Dobby by the Malfloys, then I would support the house elves being fairly treated.

Should non-humans and half-breeds be allowed to carry wands?

Yes, but there should be an exchange of magical knowledge.

Would you go home for the break between terms, or stay at Hogwarts?

If nothing interesting was happening at Hogwarts then I would go home. I would especially like to spend one Christmas Holiday at the school.

What does your vault at Gringotts contain, if anything?

Some wizarding money, some muggle money, priceless things like photos, family history stuff.

What do you think your wand type will be?

Yew, 10 inches, with the hair of a unicorn.

What will your Patronus be? Why?

A Great Dane, because they are so big yet so gentle.

Gryffindor:
[  ] You are loud.
[X] You like(d) going to school to see your friends.
[  ] You’ve had more than a couple detentions.
[X] You always have something to do on the weekends.
[  ] You like to be the center of attention.
[X] You get above average grades in school.
[X] You’ve been called bossy before.
[  ] You’re a bit of a daredevil/you like an adrenaline rush.
[  ] You are athletic.
[  ] You are one of the best players on your team.
[X] You would do anything for your loved ones.
[X] You like the colour red.
[  ] Your favourite class is Transfiguration or DADA.
[X] You would never break a promise.
TOTAL: 7

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