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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

This is not the end!

If, like me, you have just seen the final Harry Potter movie but are still not ready to leave the incredible magical world created by J.K Rowling – never fear! You are only a few mouse clicks away from an amazing variety of web pages, fan sites, encyclopedias, and much, much more.
There has been a lot of buzz over the last few months about J.K Rowling’s mysterious new online project, Pottermore. It is promoted as an interactive online experience, which seems to mean an opportunity to read the books online, but with loads of new information written by J.K Rowling, as well as games and fun extras like being sorted into a house and buying a wand. It is launched in October so grab your broomsticks and head to http://www.pottermore.com/ to sign up.
Other sites to check out…
Lexicon - J.K Rowling herself used this amazing online encyclopedia to check facts when she was writing the final books in the series. There are maps, lists of spells, family trees and just about anything else Harry Potter related that you could think of. Even the most dedicated fan can find some new information on this site.
MuggleNet – One of the biggest online fan sites. Mugglenet has the latest information on everything Harry Potter including the books, movies, and Pottermore. It also has a podcast called Mugglecast, which, amongst other things, has a chapter by chapter discussion on the books.
Scholastic – Games, quizzes, polls and more from the publishers of the book series.
Warner Bros. – This is the official site for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. You can download wallpaper and screensavers, watch videos, find your patronus and, my personal favourite, have a message translated into Parseltongue.
And of course, nothing beats enjoying the books the way J.K Rowling intended for us. Maybe it’s time for a re-read.
Kirsty A.

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