Which of these Gryffindor common room passwords, used during Harry’s first three years, is your favourite?

‘Thank goodness you found me! I’ve been out here for hours. I couldn’t remember the new password to get in to bed.’
- Chapter Nine, The Midnight Duel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.


The password to the Gryffindor common room is changed numerous times during Harry’s first three years at Hogwarts, much to the distress of those with a bad memory, like Neville.

Which of these Gryffindor common room passwords, used during Harry’s first three years, is your favourite?

Unveiling Wonderbook: 'Book of Potions' for PlayStation® 3

Some exciting news for all Pottermore fans who own a PlayStation®3; the latest innovation from Pottermore and Sony was announced yesterday at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, Wonderbook: Book of Potions.

Book of Potions follows on from the success of Book of Spells, in which PlayStation® 3 owners can learn to cast spells just like a student at Hogwarts, as Miranda Goshawk’s 200-year-old textbook comes to life in an augmented reality experience.

Now, with Wonderbook: Book of Potions, Pottermore fans who own a PlayStation® 3 will be able to add to their wizarding education by learning to brew potions. Players will find out if they have what it takes to become a potions champion as they compete for the Golden Cauldron, guided by the talented potioneer Zygmunt Budge – a brand new character from the imagination of J.K. Rowling.

Wonderbook: Book of Potions will be launched later this year. If you’re a PlayStation® 3 owner and can’t wait to begin learning magic, you can find out more about the first title for Wonderbook, Book of Spells (available now), by watching the video below:

Book of Spells trailer (available now)



Or, step inside Pottermore at PlayStation Home for free on your PlayStation® 3 to enjoy select Moments from Pottermore.com in 3D, which you can explore with your very own avatar. Find out more by watching the latest trailer:

Pottermore at PlayStation Home trailer (available now)

Happy Birthday Draco Malfoy!

‘My father’s next door buying my books and mother’s up the street looking at wands,’ said the boy. He had a bored, drawling voice. ‘Then I’m going to drag them off to look at racing brooms. I don’t see why first-years can’t have their own. I think I’ll bully father into getting me one and I’ll smuggle it in somehow.’

- Chapter Five, Diagon Alley, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.


Today we’re wishing Draco Malfoy a happy birthday and, to celebrate, we’re highlighting some great drawings of Draco Malfoy submitted by the Pottermore Community during recent days.

We received lots of great submissions, and we’re sharing some of our favourites below, but you can view the full range in the Pottermore Galleries here.

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Can’t see your drawing? Don’t worry! We’ll be sharing more great fan art of other characters, places and objects in the future, so stay tuned here on the Insider, or on our Facebook and Twitter pages!

Poll Results: Which of these Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans would you most fear eating?

Throughout the books different characters, including Albus Dumbledore, have the misfortune of trying some rather unsavoury Bertie Bott’s beans.

Last week we asked you which Every-Flavour Bean you would most fear eating, and the results can now be found below.

Unsurprisingly perhaps, the flavour the Pottermore community would most fear eating is earwax. However, we’re surprised to discover that approximately 1 in 2 of you would rather have an earwax-flavoured bean than any other flavour. For instance, liver and tripe-flavoured beans each have approximately 15% of the votes.

We’re also surprised that Facebook fans and Pottermore Insider users seem to have different tastes when it comes to the second flavour they most fear eating: On the Pottermore Insider, readers would rather eat a tripe -flavoured bean than a liver one, whereas Facebook fans would prefer the liver-flavoured bean!

Do you find these results surprising? What flavour did you vote? Tell us on our Facebook page or via Twitter.

New Hogwarts locations in Pottermore at PlayStation® Home, including the Great Hall and house common rooms

Since April 4, when we announced the launch of Pottermore at PlayStation Home, PlayStation 3 users have been exploring 3D environments based on Moments from Pottermore.com using their own customisable avatars.

Users’ avatars can stroll the cobbled streets of Diagon Alley and board the Hogwarts express, as well as partaking in four mini-games, including an illicit Wizard’s Duel and a Pottermore quiz.
And as of today there’s even more to enjoy.

Welcome to Hogwarts 
If you’ve been sorted on Pottermore.com and you’ve linked your account with your PSN ID, you can now step inside the Great Hall where you will be able view your own Sorting Ceremony beneath the enchanted ceiling and floating candles.

Enter your Common Room 
Relax in your common room and meet fellow members of your Hogwarts house.

Practise Charms
Master the art of levitation in this new and exciting Charms mini-game. Levitate a feather and guide it through maze after maze of enchanted obstacles. Beat the clock for maximum points!

Purchase your very own house in Hogsmeade, and select from a wide range of furniture items to decorate your wizarding abode in your chosen style.

What do you think of these new spaces? Which is your favourite? What new spaces would you like to see in Pottermore at PlayStation® Home? If you have a Facebook account, you can share your thoughts with us on our page; or tell us what you think on Twitter, using the hashtag #PottermoreAtPSHome.

Share your artwork for Draco Malfoy’s birthday next week

Draco Malfoy’s birthday is on June 5 and to celebrate we will be sharing some of our favourite Draco drawings submitted by the Pottermore community.

Why not show your creativity by submitting your drawings of Draco Malfoy on Pottermore.com?

Poll: Which of these Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans would you most fear eating?

One of Harry Potter’s discoveries when he first boards the Hogwarts Express is that sweets in the wizarding world are not always exactly sweet.

Throughout the Harry Potter books we read about the different Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavour Beans and while many of these flavours sound delicious, others are flavours that you’d probably rather stay away from.

Albus Dumbeldore was unfortunate enough to try a vomit-flavoured bean, and George Weasley reckoned that he once had a bogey-flavoured one, but which of these Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans would you most fear eating?