J.K. Rowling teases ‘Pottermore’

June 17, 2011 By Ryan Fleming

Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has created a new website called Pottermore, which promises an announcement this Wednesday.

It’s tough to know how to classify this article, since no one has any idea what it means yet. The other day a mysterious new webpage appeared on the interwebs, copyrighted by J.K. Rowling. The site, www.pottermore.com, simply features a pair of owls, the name of the site, and a “Coming Soon” notice above Rowling’s signature. Clicking on either of the owls then takes you to a YouTube page that features a countdown timer that will expire on Wednesday the 22nd at 7am EST.

A Twitter page, @Pottermore, has also appeared, which features two posts: The first part of a google puzzle which when pieced together spells “Pottermore,” and the second is a link to the YouTube page.

The speculation has run rampant on what Pottermore is, but according to The Guardian, one thing that Pottemore is not, is a new book.

“All we can say is that Pottermore is the name of J.K. Rowling’s new project. It will be announced soon, and it is not a new book.” A Rep for Rowling told the British paper.

It has been a big week for Harry Potter. First a new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was released, and now this. So what is Pottermore? Your guess is as good as ours.

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Cow Layfo at 5:58pm 18th June 2011 I really hope she moves away from Harry Potter, but continues to write. She's not really an impressive writer, but her imagination is pretty damn impressive and that's always a nice thing to see on printed page.
Rock Ian at 1:22am 18th June 2011 Maybe for fan fiction?
Joe Sumfin at 12:40am 18th June 2011 Maybe shes juust letting others cash in and they give her a percent. Don't know, probably won't care. Potter is so like 2002ish. =P
Digital Trends at 12:37am 18th June 2011 A rep for Rowling claimed that it isn't a new book (although a Potter encyclopedia or something like it seemed like the obvious first guess). IF that's true and it isn't more Potter books, then it might be something like an amusement park. Maybe a MMO or a game? But that doesn't seem Rowling's style.
Gregor Findlay at 11:49pm 17th June 2011 it's either gonna be the completion of the Encyclopedia or another story from the universe that may feature a middle aged Potter in some way....it's gonna get hyped whatever it is but, will it be as successful as the series? kinda like "Episode 1" if you see what I mean.
Sasan Bakhtiar at 11:42pm 17th June 2011 Why are you even in here then?
Luis Filipe Spencer Freitas at 11:42pm 17th June 2011 If we go to to the word itself, it sounds like "forevermore". Maybe a sequel to The series?
Wil Newman at 11:32pm 17th June 2011 Not really interested in Harry Potter, I find it to be boring as hell !!!
Chris Johnson at 11:21pm 17th June 2011 I'm curious to see what it's about. To be honest, about the only thing that would get me excited is for her to release another book or series surrounding either the first Wizarding War or perhaps around Dumbledore.An Encyclopedia about the HP unverise would be pretty sweet but not enough for me to get amped and anything else? -shrug-
Shehan Neomal Fernando at 11:13pm 17th June 2011 Yeah I'm little bit confused about this thing, but love if she is gonna continue writing.....