I feel a bit like Charlie Brown around Christmastime. Not feeling the same Christmas spirit that everyone else is feeling. I open Facebook and every post is “Cursed Child” this and “Cursed Child” that, and my reaction isn’t to open each article to devour the latest news. My reaction is a very Charlie Brown-ish reaction: that it’s…
One shivering second of silence, the shock of the moment suspended: and then the tumult broke around Harry as the screams and the cheers and the roars of the watchers rent the air. The fierce new sun dazzled the windows as they thundered towards him, and the first to reach him were Ron and Hermione,…
About a month ago (I apologize for my lateness), J.K. Rowling gave die-hard Harry Potter fans more information about a lesser-known character known as Celestina Warbeck on her Pottermore website. If you’re unfamiliar with Pottermore, let me first explain what it isn’t, what it is, and why this little tidbit of news really isn’t as newsworthy as…
All the way back on April 9th, Pottermore announced that it would be severing ties with Sony, which had been integral in starting the brand in the first place. Now that partnership has been dissolved, which leads to three questions: What is the future of Pottermore.com? What is the future of Pottermore at PlayStation Home? What is…
Today, the Pottermore Insider announced that “Wonderbook: Book of Potions” is now released for the PS3. It was previously announced that it would be released on November 12th (Tuesday) in North America and November 15th (today) in Europe. However, after checking Amazon.com every day since Tuesday, “Book of Potions” is still nowhere to be found. I…
Give me the Dark Wizard sign-up sheet. Please. Give it to me now. Alright. In all sincerity, I do not actually want to become a Dark Wizard. Becoming a Dark Wizard would involve being evil and all that. And being evil would not at all help my “good guy” image. However, if being a Dark Wizard…
It has been nearly three months since the release of Chapters 8-15 on Pottermore. As I wrote in the Chamber of Secrets review article, I really only visit Pottermore to experience the artwork and sounds that each new Moment brings, and to read new information written by J. K. Rowling. Included in the first Prisoner…
While Hogwarts may feel like home for so many, the first generation of Harry Potter fans are now old enough to have graduated from Hogwarts and own their own homes now. I myself just bought my first house back in October. However, I am not a wizard. I did not graduate from Hogwarts. But if…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was released in three installments on Pottermore: chapters 1-4, chapters 5-11, and chapters 12-18. I really only enjoy Pottermore for two reasons: the new content from J. K. Rowling and the really awesome artwork for each moment of each chapter. All the other interactivity really falls flat on…
The possibility has become anticipated reality. It had long been rumored that J. K. Rowling was working on another novel. However, perhaps “rumored” is not the correct word to use in this case, as Rowling herself has tweeted several times over the past two years that “pen and paper” were her priorities. Now, when you…