We’ve all been missing Harry and the Gang, of course, which is why we were so excited to see the new website, Pottermore.
Getting Kids Reading has qualified to be an early, beta-tester of the new Harry Potter site.
That means we’ll be able to bring you an insider’s view of all of the magical outpourings of J. K. Rowling’s imagination, a month or so before the site is open to everyone in October.
(There are one million other beta-testers, incidentally, so we’re not exactly letting our special status go to our heads.)
They chose the beta-testers through a special contest. For one week, pottermore.com asked a question a day to elicit a clue which we then used to “find” a magical quill.
Test your little Potter fan and see how many he or she would have gotten correct!
Here are the clues they asked:
Day 1 Clue
How many breeds of owl are featured on the Eeylops Owl Emporium sign? Answer: 5
Day 2 Clue
What is the number of the chapter in which Professor McGonagall cancels the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff? Answer: 14
Day 3 Clue
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? Answer: 60
Day 4 Clue
How many students take part in the Triwizard Tournament during Harry’s fourth year? Answer: 4
Day 5 Clue
What is the house number of the Headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix in Grimmauld Place? Answer: 12
Day 6 Clue
How many chapters are there in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
Answer: 30
Day 7 Clue
How many deathly hallows are there? Answer: 3
The image of the magical quills came from the “Pottermore Insider’s Blog,” which magically disappeared after I clicked on it. OK, maybe I’m not so much “magical” as I am “technically incompetent” – but my point is, I’d love to know who the artist is. These are beautiful. And, clearly, magical.
