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Thursday, 15 September 2011
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Welcome to Slytherin
*SPOILER ALERT! This post contains images and information about my experience in Pottermore. So, if you don't want to know anything because you want to experience it all yourself, then now is the time to STOP READING THIS.
Still reading? Then I guess you don't mind, and so, feel free to read and enjoy! ^_^
While reading all of the Harry Potter books, I never really gave much thought about where I would be placed if I was asked to put on the Sorting Hat. I only started to think about it when Pottermore came out and people were declaring what House they wanted to be in or what the expected to end up in.
So when I was asked about what House I expected to be in, I was stumped. I had never tried those online Sorting quizzes before. I also thought that there was a little of me in almost all the Houses, so to say that one trait was more prominent than the other was very hard for me to do.
When I asked around, some people said they expected me to be in Ravenclaw because I was studious and loved Math (F.Y.I: I am an math teacher).
When I tried one of the online Sorting quizzes, it said that I was to be in Gryffindor.
When I tried to think of where I wanted to go, I thought it would be interesting to be in Hufflepuff since I was curious to know more about their history.
When I finally got into Pottermore and took the Sorting Hat, what greeted me was...
Still reading? Then I guess you don't mind, and so, feel free to read and enjoy! ^_^
While reading all of the Harry Potter books, I never really gave much thought about where I would be placed if I was asked to put on the Sorting Hat. I only started to think about it when Pottermore came out and people were declaring what House they wanted to be in or what the expected to end up in.
So when I was asked about what House I expected to be in, I was stumped. I had never tried those online Sorting quizzes before. I also thought that there was a little of me in almost all the Houses, so to say that one trait was more prominent than the other was very hard for me to do.
When I asked around, some people said they expected me to be in Ravenclaw because I was studious and loved Math (F.Y.I: I am an math teacher).
When I tried one of the online Sorting quizzes, it said that I was to be in Gryffindor.
When I tried to think of where I wanted to go, I thought it would be interesting to be in Hufflepuff since I was curious to know more about their history.
When I finally got into Pottermore and took the Sorting Hat, what greeted me was...
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| Slytherin Welcome Message |
Honestly, I was quite surprised as my Pottermore Gateway was now filled with the color green since I was starting to think that I might end up in Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. But while I was surprised, I was also very pleased because this meant that my magical journey was going to be unpredictable and that it would, in a way, let me discover more things about myself.
I tried to recall the questions the Sorting Hat gave and my answers to figure out how the Sorting Hat placed me in Slytherin. Here's what I got: (I wasn't able to take note of the exact question since I was in an overly excited state of mind, so some of the questions may be different from how they were asked during the Sorting Ceremony.)
1. Would you rather invent a potion that would give you...
My answer was Love. At first I was considering wisdom, since I did love to learn new things (which my siblings find annoying). But then I realized, that if I were to pick a potion, I should choose one that would give me something that I found difficult to come across by my own means. And while I did value wisdom, what I honestly have been wanting for my future is to find love. I won't get mushy here and explain why, but I guess this answer also showed my desire to have true friends, and of course, a true partner in life.
2. Four boxes are placed before you. Which do you open?
My choice was the ornate golden casket, standing on clawed feet, whose inscription warms that both secret knowledge and unbearable temptation lie within. While I was curious about the stone chest with Merlin's name on it, and with the chest that had a warning on it like "I only open for the worthy", in this part I tried to imagine what I would really do in that situation. Knowing myself, I would end up being practical and choose the gold chest since no matter what was in it, the chest itself would already have some value. What if it wasn't real gold? Well, at least the chest was pretty enough to keep or put on display at home. At the same time, I love secrets since I like the idea of knowing something others do not know, despite whatever temptation that may come with it.
3.You are walking and come to a crossroads. Which path do you take?
I would choose the castle. Once again, in answering this question I was really honest and practical. If I were traveling alone, I would NEVER go into the forest if I had a choice. Heck, even if I did have company I wouldn't let them take me in there unless it was a do or die situation. And between the seaside/beach and the castle, I would most definitely choose the castle. If I were traveling alone, I would be craving for company and the place where I would be sure to get it would not be by the seaside (unless I wanted to talk to the fish). I would also be looking for food and shelter, and the easiest place to find them would be in the castle.
4. What are you most looking forward to learning at Hogwarts?
I really want to explore and find out the secrets of the castle. Like Fred and George, I want to know the secret passages and rooms of the castle. I was hoping that we would be able to do this on Pottermore. This is the one question that I think my answer points me more to Gryffindor since I would have to be brave enough to break some rules to really be able to discover the castles secrets.
5. Left or Right?
I have always been partially biased to the right since I was a little girl. For some weird reason, I always considered my right hand or feet as the best, may be because I am right-handed. Of course, my reason for this one is quite hilarious, but who said our answers had to make sense?
6. If asked to choose amongst items in a treasure box, which would you choose?
I was torn between an ornate mirror and a jewel, the mirror because I am quite vain, and the jewel because I am a woman who appreciates jewelry. Which of the two won? My being a woman won and I chose the jewel. I would be the perfect accessory, and of course, if I am ever in a tight spot, I could always use it to buy my way out.
7. Which do you find most difficult to deal with?
Once again, I was torn between being ignored and loneliness. Being ignored did sound bad, but then I realized that I never had that problem before since I knew that I still had my friends. I'm sure not everyone I meet likes me, but I never worried about what I'd do if they didn't notice me since I didn't need to gain a lot of friends. What I worried about the most is about not being able to find true friends who would provide me security, trust, and peace of mind. And so, I chose the answer of loneliness. I could be surrounded by so many people, but I would feel lonely if not even one of these people knew who I really was.
So after looking at these questions and my answers, I realize that I do belong in Slytherin because I truly value friendship and companionship. And second to that my choices reveal that I am a very practical person and I try to make choices that will provide me means to best get to an end.
Having read the welcome message of Slytherin also increased my interest in the House. It provided with information I never knew about Slytherin, and again, pleasantly surprised me.
For those who are curious, here is the rest of the welcome message:
LET'S GO SLYTHERIN!
I tried to recall the questions the Sorting Hat gave and my answers to figure out how the Sorting Hat placed me in Slytherin. Here's what I got: (I wasn't able to take note of the exact question since I was in an overly excited state of mind, so some of the questions may be different from how they were asked during the Sorting Ceremony.)
1. Would you rather invent a potion that would give you...
My answer was Love. At first I was considering wisdom, since I did love to learn new things (which my siblings find annoying). But then I realized, that if I were to pick a potion, I should choose one that would give me something that I found difficult to come across by my own means. And while I did value wisdom, what I honestly have been wanting for my future is to find love. I won't get mushy here and explain why, but I guess this answer also showed my desire to have true friends, and of course, a true partner in life.
2. Four boxes are placed before you. Which do you open?
My choice was the ornate golden casket, standing on clawed feet, whose inscription warms that both secret knowledge and unbearable temptation lie within. While I was curious about the stone chest with Merlin's name on it, and with the chest that had a warning on it like "I only open for the worthy", in this part I tried to imagine what I would really do in that situation. Knowing myself, I would end up being practical and choose the gold chest since no matter what was in it, the chest itself would already have some value. What if it wasn't real gold? Well, at least the chest was pretty enough to keep or put on display at home. At the same time, I love secrets since I like the idea of knowing something others do not know, despite whatever temptation that may come with it.
3.You are walking and come to a crossroads. Which path do you take?
I would choose the castle. Once again, in answering this question I was really honest and practical. If I were traveling alone, I would NEVER go into the forest if I had a choice. Heck, even if I did have company I wouldn't let them take me in there unless it was a do or die situation. And between the seaside/beach and the castle, I would most definitely choose the castle. If I were traveling alone, I would be craving for company and the place where I would be sure to get it would not be by the seaside (unless I wanted to talk to the fish). I would also be looking for food and shelter, and the easiest place to find them would be in the castle.
4. What are you most looking forward to learning at Hogwarts?
I really want to explore and find out the secrets of the castle. Like Fred and George, I want to know the secret passages and rooms of the castle. I was hoping that we would be able to do this on Pottermore. This is the one question that I think my answer points me more to Gryffindor since I would have to be brave enough to break some rules to really be able to discover the castles secrets.
5. Left or Right?
I have always been partially biased to the right since I was a little girl. For some weird reason, I always considered my right hand or feet as the best, may be because I am right-handed. Of course, my reason for this one is quite hilarious, but who said our answers had to make sense?
6. If asked to choose amongst items in a treasure box, which would you choose?
I was torn between an ornate mirror and a jewel, the mirror because I am quite vain, and the jewel because I am a woman who appreciates jewelry. Which of the two won? My being a woman won and I chose the jewel. I would be the perfect accessory, and of course, if I am ever in a tight spot, I could always use it to buy my way out.
7. Which do you find most difficult to deal with?
Once again, I was torn between being ignored and loneliness. Being ignored did sound bad, but then I realized that I never had that problem before since I knew that I still had my friends. I'm sure not everyone I meet likes me, but I never worried about what I'd do if they didn't notice me since I didn't need to gain a lot of friends. What I worried about the most is about not being able to find true friends who would provide me security, trust, and peace of mind. And so, I chose the answer of loneliness. I could be surrounded by so many people, but I would feel lonely if not even one of these people knew who I really was.
So after looking at these questions and my answers, I realize that I do belong in Slytherin because I truly value friendship and companionship. And second to that my choices reveal that I am a very practical person and I try to make choices that will provide me means to best get to an end.
Having read the welcome message of Slytherin also increased my interest in the House. It provided with information I never knew about Slytherin, and again, pleasantly surprised me.
For those who are curious, here is the rest of the welcome message:
Now, there are a few things you should know about Slytherin – and a few you should forget.
Firstly, let’s dispel a few myths. You might have heard rumours about Slytherin house – that we’re all into the Dark Arts, and will only talk to you if your great-grandfather was a famous wizard, and rubbish like that. Well, you don’t want to believe everything you hear from competing houses. I’m not denying that we’ve produced our share of Dark wizards, but so have the other three houses – they just don’t like admitting it. And yes, we have traditionally tended to take students who come from long lines of witches and wizards, but nowadays you’ll find plenty of people in Slytherin house who have at least one Muggle parent.
Here’s a little-known fact that the other three houses don’t bring up much: Merlin was a Slytherin. Yes, Merlin himself, the most famous wizard in history! He learned all he knew in this very house! Do you want to follow in the footsteps of Merlin? Or would you rather sit at the old desk of that illustrious ex-Hufflepuff, Eglantine Puffett, inventor of the Self-Soaping Dishcloth?
I didn’t think so.
But that’s enough about what we’re not. Let’s talk about what we are, which is the coolest and edgiest house in this school. We play to win, because we care about the honour and traditions of Slytherin.
We also get respect from our fellow students. Yes, some of that respect might be tinged with fear, because of our Dark reputation, but you know what? It can be fun, having a reputation for walking on the wild side. Chuck out a few hints that you’ve got access to a whole library of curses, and see whether anyone feels like nicking your pencil case.
But we’re not bad people. We’re like our emblem, the snake: sleek, powerful, and frequently misunderstood.
For instance, we Slytherins look after our own – which is more than you can say for Ravenclaw. Apart from being the biggest bunch of swots you ever met, Ravenclaws are famous for clambering over each other to get good marks, whereas we Slytherins are brothers. The corridors of Hogwarts can throw up surprises for the unwary, and you’ll be glad you’ve got the Serpents on your side as you move around the school. As far as we’re concerned, once you’ve become a snake, you’re one of ours – one of the elite.
Because you know what Salazar Slytherin looked for in his chosen students? The seeds of greatness. You’ve been chosen by this house because you’ve got the potential to be great, in the true sense of the word. All right, you might see a couple of people hanging around the common room whom you might not think are destined for anything special. Well, keep that to yourself. If the Sorting Hat put them in here, there’s something great about them, and don’t you forget it.
And talking of people who aren’t destined for greatness, I haven’t mentioned the Gryffindors. Now, a lot of people say that Slytherins and Gryffindors represent two sides of the same coin. Personally, I think Gryffindors are nothing more than wannabe Slytherins. Mind you, some people say that Salazar Slytherin and Godric Gryffindor prized the same kinds of students, so perhaps we are more similar than we like to think. But that doesn’t mean that we cosy up with Gryffindors. They like beating us only slightly less than we like beating them.
A few more things you might need to know: our house ghost is the Bloody Baron. If you get on the right side of him he’ll sometimes agree to frighten people for you. Just don’t ask him how he got bloodstained; he doesn’t like it.
The password to the common room changes every fortnight. Keep an eye on the noticeboard. Never bring anyone from another house into our common room or tell them our password. No outsider has entered it for more than seven centuries.
Well, I think that’s all for now. I’m sure you’ll like our dormitories. We sleep in ancient four-posters with green silk hangings, and bedspreads embroidered with silver thread. Medieval tapestries depicting the adventures of famous Slytherins cover the walls, and silver lanterns hang from the ceilings. You’ll sleep well; it’s very soothing, listening to the lake water lapping against the windows at night.
LET'S GO SLYTHERIN!
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Case of the Lost Owl and a Scared Beta
August 6, Saturday, Pottermore official closed the Magical Quill challenge.
Only one million accounts were registered for early access.
The promise? The one million Beta testers would be given early access to the website. Early access, meaning between August 15 to September 30. All Beta testers, including yours truly, would have to wait to receive a welcome email, which we later referred to as our "owls" since we all felt like young wizards and witches waiting for our turn to enter Hogwarts as first-years.
With my Pottermore Family keeping me company, we all took turns on our Owl Watch. It was very helpful that we were all coming from different countries, so there was always someone on the lookout.
August 15 to 21: Pottermore started sending out waves of owls.
Unfortunately, my owl was not in any of them. At first I was fine with it since I was a Day 2 Beta, so I was expecting that they wouldn't be sending my owls just yet since they did say that they would be sent on a "first come, first serve" basis.
BUT we soon found out that people from different days were already getting their owls. So while a majority of them were from Day 1 and 2, I felt a little put out with Pottermore since I found it unfair that some of the later days (Day 7s were getting in) already had their owls, while those who had to solve harder clues WITHOUT any hint as to when the clue was going to be posted were still owl-less Betas.
Don't get me wrong. I was sincerely happy for every person who got their owl with each wave. But that doesn't mean I couldn't be annoyed with Pottermore for making a false promise.
It was also in this first week that we had the first weekend, and sadly, no owls were sent on Sunday. (For once Uncle Vernon was right, no posts on Sundays.)
So how was I to deal with this disappointment?
Aside from getting words of comfort from my Pottermore Family, I also busied myself with my first attempt at a blog on via tumblr (Willow's Peek on Tumblr), and I found myself re-writing songs for the rest of us in the No Owl Party. During this first week, I was able to record four songs ("All Out of Owls", "Owlinaire","You and Me", and "The Lazy Song") with the hope that they would help keep all owl-less Betas entertained.
August 22 to 28: Again, another wave of owls, but not as many as we were hoping given that September was just a few days away.
By this time, many of my Pottermore Family were already in, except for me, of course. With each wave I found myself excited, even if I told myself not to get my hopes up. And as easily as that hope swelled, it was also easily deflated as hours would pass and still, I was owl-less.
Once again, I found myself adding songs to my No Owl Party album. At the end of the week, I had another four songs ("Need My Owl", "Want My Owl", "Someday We'll Get My Owl", "A Hard Long Wait"). However, writing the songs could not ease the sadness I was feeling. I felt so terrible that weekend, especially after Pottermore annouced that it would soon be taking a break in order to fix issues with the website.
What if I didn't get in before the break? How long would I have to wait? Would that mean I would get just a week before October, when everyone else would be able to register?
These were the fears I had after every wave of owls that did not contain my owl.
August 29 to 31: Only THREE days to wait before September arrived. Still I was owl-less, but my hope was higher than ever since many of us speculated that they would send a huge wave of owls on September 1 being that it was the start of term at Hogwarts.
September 1: The start of term at Hogwarts, for Harry, Ron and Hermione, but apparently, NOT for Pottermore.
Yes, many of us were disappointed when we realized that Pottermore was not going to send out owls. Many of us owl-less folk sneaked onto the Hogwarts Express, with the help of our Pottermore Family, as it left for Hogwarts. But I found myself stuck inside the Room of Requirement since I could not freely explore the castle without my owl.
September 2: They finally did send out some owls, but not as many as we hoped. And once again, I was still owl-less.
Songs were no longer enough to ease my disappointment and sadness. And so, I found a new hobby, which was to bombard Pottermore with mentions from me on their Twitter account. While I had no idea whether they actually do read their mentions, I felt calmer and more productive sending them messages. I went from simply mentioning that I had no owl, to almost begging them to send it to me. While I enjoyed the company of the people in the No Owl Party, I wanted to leave the party already and go home, home to Hogwarts.
Once again, I started to fear, and the greatest fear that I had was that I would be left all alone in the No Owl Party by September 30. I sent out notices for my owl such as this one:
Only one million accounts were registered for early access.
The promise? The one million Beta testers would be given early access to the website. Early access, meaning between August 15 to September 30. All Beta testers, including yours truly, would have to wait to receive a welcome email, which we later referred to as our "owls" since we all felt like young wizards and witches waiting for our turn to enter Hogwarts as first-years.
With my Pottermore Family keeping me company, we all took turns on our Owl Watch. It was very helpful that we were all coming from different countries, so there was always someone on the lookout.
August 15 to 21: Pottermore started sending out waves of owls.
Unfortunately, my owl was not in any of them. At first I was fine with it since I was a Day 2 Beta, so I was expecting that they wouldn't be sending my owls just yet since they did say that they would be sent on a "first come, first serve" basis.
BUT we soon found out that people from different days were already getting their owls. So while a majority of them were from Day 1 and 2, I felt a little put out with Pottermore since I found it unfair that some of the later days (Day 7s were getting in) already had their owls, while those who had to solve harder clues WITHOUT any hint as to when the clue was going to be posted were still owl-less Betas.
Don't get me wrong. I was sincerely happy for every person who got their owl with each wave. But that doesn't mean I couldn't be annoyed with Pottermore for making a false promise.
It was also in this first week that we had the first weekend, and sadly, no owls were sent on Sunday. (For once Uncle Vernon was right, no posts on Sundays.)
So how was I to deal with this disappointment?
Aside from getting words of comfort from my Pottermore Family, I also busied myself with my first attempt at a blog on via tumblr (Willow's Peek on Tumblr), and I found myself re-writing songs for the rest of us in the No Owl Party. During this first week, I was able to record four songs ("All Out of Owls", "Owlinaire","You and Me", and "The Lazy Song") with the hope that they would help keep all owl-less Betas entertained.
August 22 to 28: Again, another wave of owls, but not as many as we were hoping given that September was just a few days away.
By this time, many of my Pottermore Family were already in, except for me, of course. With each wave I found myself excited, even if I told myself not to get my hopes up. And as easily as that hope swelled, it was also easily deflated as hours would pass and still, I was owl-less.
Once again, I found myself adding songs to my No Owl Party album. At the end of the week, I had another four songs ("Need My Owl", "Want My Owl", "Someday We'll Get My Owl", "A Hard Long Wait"). However, writing the songs could not ease the sadness I was feeling. I felt so terrible that weekend, especially after Pottermore annouced that it would soon be taking a break in order to fix issues with the website.
What if I didn't get in before the break? How long would I have to wait? Would that mean I would get just a week before October, when everyone else would be able to register?
These were the fears I had after every wave of owls that did not contain my owl.
August 29 to 31: Only THREE days to wait before September arrived. Still I was owl-less, but my hope was higher than ever since many of us speculated that they would send a huge wave of owls on September 1 being that it was the start of term at Hogwarts.
September 1: The start of term at Hogwarts, for Harry, Ron and Hermione, but apparently, NOT for Pottermore.
Yes, many of us were disappointed when we realized that Pottermore was not going to send out owls. Many of us owl-less folk sneaked onto the Hogwarts Express, with the help of our Pottermore Family, as it left for Hogwarts. But I found myself stuck inside the Room of Requirement since I could not freely explore the castle without my owl.
September 2: They finally did send out some owls, but not as many as we hoped. And once again, I was still owl-less.
Songs were no longer enough to ease my disappointment and sadness. And so, I found a new hobby, which was to bombard Pottermore with mentions from me on their Twitter account. While I had no idea whether they actually do read their mentions, I felt calmer and more productive sending them messages. I went from simply mentioning that I had no owl, to almost begging them to send it to me. While I enjoyed the company of the people in the No Owl Party, I wanted to leave the party already and go home, home to Hogwarts.
Once again, I started to fear, and the greatest fear that I had was that I would be left all alone in the No Owl Party by September 30. I sent out notices for my owl such as this one:
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| My Pottermore Owl, when it finally does get to me. ^_^ |
Pottermore Family.
September 3: I was not on Owl Watch duty since they usually did not send out owls on weekends. So without thinking about my owl for a whole day, I busied myself with TV show marathons of my favorite shows (FRIENDS) and sang karaoke with my mom.
September 4: At 12:30am, I was sitting with my mom as we were still enjoying our Karaoke Night. I had just reserved a couple of songs while my mom belted out to one of her favorites. As I waited, I decided to randomly refresh my Twitter feed to check on the Pottermore Family. As I couldn't see my mentions, I decided to refresh my inbox via my phone.
2 New Messages, 1 in Yahoo! Mail, 1 in Gmail.
I opened my Gmail.
Confusion, "Did someone send me mail about Pottermore?"
Shock, "Wait, it's not the subject but the SENDER."
Understanding, "OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! MY OWL IS FINALLY HERE!"
Apparently, my owl arrived on September 3 at around 11:30pm. I had no idea that I was no longer owl-less for almost an hour.
I tried to stop my hands from shaking as I tweeted the wonderful news to the rest of my Pottermore Family. I couldn't stop myself from saying "OH MY GOSH!" over and over again. My mom even thought I got a job offer to teach in another country since she heard me say that "The most important email I have been waiting for finally arrived." She thought I was going crazy.
After singing two more songs (yes, I had to sing two more songs to calm my overly-excited nerves), I finally rushed to my laptop. After saying my thanks to those who congratulated me on Twitter, I finally was able to go to Pottermore and SIGN IN.
And so, I was no longer owl-less and no longer in the No Owl Party (but I still visit my friends from time to time).
My lost owl finally found the scared Beta that was me. ^_~
Hunt for the Magical Quill
One Sunday night, July 31 to be exact, my younger sister reminded me at 7:00pm that Pottermore would be leaving clues each day on how to find the Magical Quill. Sadly, it had slipped both our minds to check for website, so when we did visit it, the registration for Day 1 had already closed.
No hint was given on when the next clue was going to posted on the site, so I decided to wait for 12 midnight just to be sure, and when no clue was posted, I programmed my phone to also tell me what time it was in London, where I assumed the Pottermore headquarters were.
So I went to sleep, and when I woke up the next day, the first thing I did was check the website again. But alas, there was still no new clue.
For the rest of the day, I kept my laptop on at my work table, and while I was in class (since I am a teacher), I kept my close secretly in my pocked, with my browser open in case I could sneak a peek at the site. I stayed distracted and restless the whole day, all the way until I reached home.
Then, at around 5:30pm, as I refreshed my phone's browser for the site, there it was.
So I hurriedly typed in my answer (588) and within the next 30 minutes I had already successfully registered as a Pottermore Beta user.
Like any Potterhead, I was ecstatic and excited, even if I knew I had to wait a few more weeks for my welcome email (a.k.a. owl). To keep myself busy, I tried to speculate what Pottermore was, and even created a new Twitter account where I could communicate and meet other Pottermore Betas, know referred to as my Pottermore Family. I even found myself looking out for the next set of clues, and even helped one of my friends get her own account, all just for the fun of it (and to see whether I really knew the books well as a Potterhead).
And so, with the company of my Pottermore Family, we all began to wait for our owls.
Little did we know how long that wait was going to be.
No hint was given on when the next clue was going to posted on the site, so I decided to wait for 12 midnight just to be sure, and when no clue was posted, I programmed my phone to also tell me what time it was in London, where I assumed the Pottermore headquarters were.
So I went to sleep, and when I woke up the next day, the first thing I did was check the website again. But alas, there was still no new clue.
For the rest of the day, I kept my laptop on at my work table, and while I was in class (since I am a teacher), I kept my close secretly in my pocked, with my browser open in case I could sneak a peek at the site. I stayed distracted and restless the whole day, all the way until I reached home.
Then, at around 5:30pm, as I refreshed my phone's browser for the site, there it was.
Day 2: What is the number of the chapter in which Professor McGonagall cancels the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff? Multiply this number by 42.
So I hurriedly typed in my answer (588) and within the next 30 minutes I had already successfully registered as a Pottermore Beta user.
Like any Potterhead, I was ecstatic and excited, even if I knew I had to wait a few more weeks for my welcome email (a.k.a. owl). To keep myself busy, I tried to speculate what Pottermore was, and even created a new Twitter account where I could communicate and meet other Pottermore Betas, know referred to as my Pottermore Family. I even found myself looking out for the next set of clues, and even helped one of my friends get her own account, all just for the fun of it (and to see whether I really knew the books well as a Potterhead).
And so, with the company of my Pottermore Family, we all began to wait for our owls.
Little did we know how long that wait was going to be.
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