Saturday, 6 December 2014

Happy Birthday Rubeus Hagrid!


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What treats will the Hogwarts gamekeeper have in store for him today? Over the years he’s encountered Acromantula, a Norwegian Ridgeback, Blast-Ended Skrewts and the three-headed dog Fluffy - hopefully he won’t have found another dangerous magical creature to try to train, but you never know!

Which dangerous magical creature do you think Hagrid would enjoy trying to train next?

*Take a peek at your copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them if you need to remind yourself of their terrifying traits.

Friday, 5 December 2014

Toast with your tankard of Butterbeer as Christmas comes early to Pottermore



We’re feeling extra generous this year, so we’re bringing you early gifts this Christmas. Starting Friday, December 12, we’ll be releasing a festive surprise for you every day at 1pm GMT (8am EST).

Invite your friends to our Facebook Event and take part in our 12 days of festive fun:





With wonderful writing by J.K. Rowling in Moments from Half-Blood Prince, shiny gold Galleons and even a new potion or two, make sure you don’t miss out – just visit pottermore.com and answer our rhyming riddles to unwrap a #PottermoreChristmas surprise every day.

We've just launched @pottermore on Instagram so you can now follow us there too.

Saturday, 29 November 2014

Happy Birthday Bill Weasley!

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Happy Birthday Bill Weasley! We imagine the Gringotts employee will be celebrating with Fleur and the family today, perhaps watching a Quidditch game, or – knowing the exciting travels Bill has been on – maybe he’s taking a trip around his old haunts in Egypt (though they’re probably not a paying a visit to his former pen-friend in Brazil!).

If you could go anywhere in the wizarding world, where would you visit and what would you do?

Saturday, 22 November 2014

Happy Birthday, Silvanus Kettleburn!

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Just like his successor Hagrid, whose exploits during Order of the Phoenix included infiltrating a camp of giants and introducing the fifth-year students to Thestrals, the former Care of Magical Creatures teacher was fond of daring adventures and dangerous magical creatures, causing havoc at Hogwarts on many occasions.

From Occamys to Fire Crabs and Ashwinders, Professor Kettleburn brought magical creatures of all kinds to the school - if you were the Care of Magical Creatures teacher, what fantastic beasts would you bring to Hogwarts?

If you’re feeling creative, why not submit a picture of one of the fantastic beasts to Professor Kettleburn’s page on pottermore.com?

Thursday, 13 November 2014

What details did you enjoy from Umbridge’s office?



We know everyone enjoyed reading the biography of the malicious Dolores Umbridge, but what did you think when you explored the floral pink monstrosity of her office at Hogwarts on pottermore.com?

From the frilled tablecloths to the mewling, meowing cat plates, to the bows on the candelabras, the office is festooned with twee and saccharine accessories - what details did you most enjoy in the ‘Dolores Jane Umbridge’ Moment?

We were shocked by the revelation from J.K. Rowling that Umbridge had a Muggle mother and a Squib brother, as well as a father who worked in the Department of Magical Maintenance at the Ministry of Magic. We asked you to let us know your favourite #UmbridgeFacts – if you haven’t already, tell us what you most enjoyed discovering on Facebook and Twitter.

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Which Minister for Magic did you enjoy discovering more about?

In her brand new writing on pottermore.com, J.K. Rowling revealed the history of every Minister for Magic since the position was created all those years ago in 1707.

We relished finding out all the secrets and conspiracy theories surrounding the various Ministers – we wonder whether the rumours that Muggle Minister Nobby Leach interfered in the 1966 World Cup to ensure England’s victory are true?

Which Minister for Magic did you most enjoy discovering more about – and what were your favourite facts? Let us know on pottermore.com, or on Facebook or Twitter if you have an account.

Sunday, 9 November 2014

What a purr-fect wall of Frolicsome Feline plates!

We saw many meow-vellous submissions to help us build a wall of Frolicsome Feline plates, and we loved all your cute and somewhat garish creations.

Inspired by Dolores Umbridge’s love for kitty decor, here’s a selection of our favourite 30 Frolicsome Feline plates, created by you.