On the 15th and 16th of June 2011 Harry Potter related websites released co-ordinates that when entered into a certain map site revealed a letter. One was also released on the brand new Pottermore twitter, which you can find in related links.
Pottermore is a joint venture of J.K. Rowling and Sony and is an interactive experience that allows users to relive the books through moments and is a platform for J.K. Rowling to release new information. Users can also get sorted into a house, duel with other users and make potions.
The Pottermore store is also the only place to buy Harry Potter e-books, along with various other merchandise.
You can view J.K Rowling's announcement, which explains fully what it is, here:
https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=i5DOKOt7ZF4
Pottermore website: http://www.pottermore.com/
Pottermore Twitter: https://twitter.com/pottermore
Pottermore was opened to the general public on 14th April 2012.
Pottermore is British. It is in the GMT timezone.
Pottermore does not have a search engine.
Pottermore is out for public release is October
Rupert Grint does not have a Pottermore account.
No. Pottermore opened to the public on 14th April 2012.
There are currently over 10.8 million registered users on Pottermore.
you need an email address to sign up to pottermore
Yes, you need an email address to register on Pottermore.
You can find a guide on the Pottermore Wikia.
The fastest cauldron in pottermore is the Copper Cauldron, which costs 25 Galleons.
Yes, Pottermore is a completely free experience.There is a shop connected to Pottermore but you are under no obligation to buy anything. This shop sells the books, merchandise and is the only place to buy the e-books .
Some of the beta testers who found The Magical Quill were able to access Pottermore from August 2011. Pottermore officially opened to everybody in April 2012.