Is Pottermore run by J.K. Rowling?

Is Pottermore run by J.K. Rowling?

Pottermore Ltd. is the digital publishing, e-commerce, entertainment and news company from J. K. Rowling, and is a global digital publisher of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World. It offers news, features, and articles as well as new and previously unreleased writing by J. K. Rowling.

Do you have to pay for Pottermore?

The app (which is free, so no pennies required) holds many surprises, such as secret code unlocks and the new fanzine we're calling Wizarding Weekly. We hope you like it – watch out for the app rolling out in more countries soon.

Why are Harry Potter fans called potterheads?

Fans held midnight parties to celebrate the release of the final four books at bookstores which stayed open on the night leading into the date of the release. ... Diehard fans of the series are called "Potterheads". Some even theme their weddings around Harry Potter.

Is it safe for adults to go to Pottermore?

• The answer should be a resounding no. J.K.R. said it in her video originally announcing the site: Pottermore is meant as a safe environment for kids and adults alike to bathe in the loving glow of Rowling and her Potter universe.

How is the wizarding world similar to Pottermore?

• Wizarding World is similar to Pottermore in many ways - for example, you can still be sorted into your Hogwarts house, discover your Patronus, or learn about their wands, but there are lots of new features, like favourites, where you pick your favourite things about the Wizarding World and can share your choices with the Wizarding World community.

What does Pottermore do for the user?

• Focusing mainly on new writing from Rowling, news and special feature articles, it allows the user to make a more private profile where they are sorted in both their Hogwarts and Ilvermorny house. Pottermore also gives them a wand and tells them what Patronus they would have.

When does the new Pottermore website come out?

• In a blog post last October with the somewhat misleading (or foreshadow-y) headline “The Wizarding World is expanding!”, Pottermore announced that they’d be moving much of their content and features over to WizardingWorld.com, a new website that launched in Summer 2019.