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'''Pottermore''' is an upcoming website by [[J. K. Rowling]], developed by TH_NK and sponsored by [[Sony]].<ref name="smh">{{cite news |url= http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/new-rowling-mystery-project-spellbinds-20110617-1g6qe.html |title=New Rowling mystery project spellbinds |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2011-06-17 |accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.think.eu/latest/posts/pottermore.aspx |title=J.K. Rowling announces Pottermore |publisher=TH_NK |date=2011-06-23 |accessdate=2011-06-24}}</ref> The website will sell [[e-book]] and [[audiobook]] versions of the seven [[Harry Potter]] novels, as well as provide over 18,000&nbsp;words of additional content including background details and settings.<ref name="time"/><ref>{{cite news |url= http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/jk-rowlings-pottermore-reveal-harry-potter-e-books-and-more.ars |title=J.K. Rowling's Pottermore reveal: Harry Potter e-books and more |work=[[Wired UK]] |publisher=[[Ars Technica]] |first=Olivia|last=Solon |date=2011-06-23 |accessdate=2011-06-24}}</ref> The website will launch on 31&nbsp;July 2011 (the birthday of Rowling and of the character [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]) for the first one million fans to complete their registration on the website on that day, and on 1&nbsp;October 2011 for everyone.<ref name="time"/><ref name="pmrelease">{{cite news |url= http://assets.pottermore.com/emcp/downloads/pottermore_pressrelease_230611.pdf |format=PDF |title=Pottermore Press Release |publisher=Pottermore.com|date=2011-06-23 |accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref>
'''Pottermore''' is an upcoming website by [[J. K. Rowling]], developed by TH_NK and sponsored by [[Sony]].<ref>http://akshul.com/2011/06/23/jk-rowling-reveals-pottermore-the-ultimate-harry-potter-experience-official-screenshots-ebooks-and-more/</ref><ref name="smh">{{cite news |url= http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/new-rowling-mystery-project-spellbinds-20110617-1g6qe.html |title=New Rowling mystery project spellbinds |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2011-06-17 |accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.think.eu/latest/posts/pottermore.aspx |title=J.K. Rowling announces Pottermore |publisher=TH_NK |date=2011-06-23 |accessdate=2011-06-24}}</ref> The website will sell [[e-book]] and [[audiobook]] versions of the seven [[Harry Potter]] novels, as well as provide over 18,000&nbsp;words of additional content including background details and settings.<ref name="time"/><ref>{{cite news |url= http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/jk-rowlings-pottermore-reveal-harry-potter-e-books-and-more.ars |title=J.K. Rowling's Pottermore reveal: Harry Potter e-books and more |work=[[Wired UK]] |publisher=[[Ars Technica]] |first=Olivia|last=Solon |date=2011-06-23 |accessdate=2011-06-24}}</ref> The website will launch on 31&nbsp;July 2011 (the birthday of Rowling and of the character [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]) for the first one million fans to complete their registration on the website on that day, and on 1&nbsp;October 2011 for everyone.<ref name="time"/><ref name="pmrelease">{{cite news |url= http://assets.pottermore.com/emcp/downloads/pottermore_pressrelease_230611.pdf |format=PDF |title=Pottermore Press Release |publisher=Pottermore.com|date=2011-06-23 |accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Announcement===
===Announcement===
A webpage announcing the project first appeared in June 2011.<ref name="torstar">{{cite news |url= http://www.thestar.com/article/1009926--more-harry-pottermore-website-raises-fan-hopes |title=More ‘Harry’: Pottermore website raises fan hopes |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=2011-06-16 |accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref> The webpage linked to a custom interactive [[YouTube]] channel featuring a countdown.<ref name="smh"/><ref name="sacbee">{{cite news |url= http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/16/3706014/jk-rowling-has-mysterious-new.html |title=J.K. Rowling has mysterious new Potter website |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |date=2011-06-16 |accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref> Rowling revealed some details of the site via a YouTube video on 23 June 2011.<ref name="time"/><ref name="sacbee"/>
A webpage announcing the project first appeared in June 2011.<ref>http://akshul.com/2011/06/16/harry-potter-author-j-k-rowling-unveils-pottermore-as-exciting-as-a-new-book/</ref><ref name="torstar">{{cite news |url= http://www.thestar.com/article/1009926--more-harry-pottermore-website-raises-fan-hopes |title=More ‘Harry’: Pottermore website raises fan hopes |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=2011-06-16 |accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref> The webpage linked to a custom interactive [[YouTube]] channel featuring a countdown.<ref>http://akshul.com/2011/06/16/j-k-rowling-sets-up-youtube-countdown-screenshots-of-pottermore/</ref><ref name="smh"/><ref name="sacbee">{{cite news |url= http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/16/3706014/jk-rowling-has-mysterious-new.html |title=J.K. Rowling has mysterious new Potter website |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |date=2011-06-16 |accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref> Rowling revealed some details of the site via a YouTube video on 23 June 2011.<ref name="time"/><ref name="sacbee"/>


==Features==
==Features==

Revision as of 03:32, 10 July 2011

Pottermore
File:PottermoreLogo.jpg
Type of site
Harry Potter website
Available inEnglish, German, Spanish, French, Italian
OwnerJ. K. Rowling
URLpottermore.com

Pottermore is an upcoming website by J. K. Rowling, developed by TH_NK and sponsored by Sony.[2][3][4] The website will sell e-book and audiobook versions of the seven Harry Potter novels, as well as provide over 18,000 words of additional content including background details and settings.[1][5] The website will launch on 31 July 2011 (the birthday of Rowling and of the character Harry Potter) for the first one million fans to complete their registration on the website on that day, and on 1 October 2011 for everyone.[1][6]

History

Announcement

A webpage announcing the project first appeared in June 2011.[7][8] The webpage linked to a custom interactive YouTube channel featuring a countdown.[9][3][10] Rowling revealed some details of the site via a YouTube video on 23 June 2011.[1][10]

Features

Users will be able to participate in interactive reading experiences or "moments" beginning with the first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.[11] After choosing a username, the users will move through the chapters and "follow" Harry. Among other things, users will be able to visit Diagon Alley, be sorted into houses, and learn spells.[11] How this is translated onto the website is still unknown.[12] This type of virtual reading experience has generated concern about the potential reaction of traditional online book retailers such as Amazon.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cooke, Sonia Van Gilder (2011-06-19). "'Pottermore' Secrets Revealed: J.K. Rowling's New Site is E-Book Meets Interactive World". Time. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  2. ^ http://akshul.com/2011/06/23/jk-rowling-reveals-pottermore-the-ultimate-harry-potter-experience-official-screenshots-ebooks-and-more/
  3. ^ a b "New Rowling mystery project spellbinds". Sydney Morning Herald. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  4. ^ "J.K. Rowling announces Pottermore". TH_NK. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  5. ^ Solon, Olivia (2011-06-23). "J.K. Rowling's Pottermore reveal: Harry Potter e-books and more". Wired UK. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  6. ^ "Pottermore Press Release" (PDF). Pottermore.com. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  7. ^ http://akshul.com/2011/06/16/harry-potter-author-j-k-rowling-unveils-pottermore-as-exciting-as-a-new-book/
  8. ^ "More 'Harry': Pottermore website raises fan hopes". Toronto Star. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  9. ^ http://akshul.com/2011/06/16/j-k-rowling-sets-up-youtube-countdown-screenshots-of-pottermore/
  10. ^ a b "J.K. Rowling has mysterious new Potter website". The Sacramento Bee. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  11. ^ a b "Pottermore website launched by JK Rowling as 'give-back' to fans". 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  12. ^ "New Pottermore Website Will Offer Interactive Reading Experience and Harry Potter Ebooks". 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  13. ^ "Harry Potter And "Pottermore" Could Force Amazon To Open Up The Kindle". 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-07-02.

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