tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post8552975757063924280..comments2023-10-30T06:40:47.696-06:00Comments on Recovering Potter Addict: Muggle Monday (18): Pottermore ReviewAyleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-79576632134480295322012-03-19T18:07:55.554-06:002012-03-19T18:07:55.554-06:00Yeah, I heard about the sound and music too. I tho...Yeah, I heard about the sound and music too. I thought the same thing as you - they had sound on her website, so why the heck not on Pottermore? They're different companies putting it together, but it was still strange.<br /><br />Eep, yes I need to learn about the Marauders! Better yet, I'm still holding out for an HP prequel book. Please!!<br /><br />I am hopeful that the finished product will be a definite improvement. However, I just feel like I am finally too old for this sort of thing. I'm not sure they could ever make it perfectly to my liking.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-86652668234077396792012-03-13T18:17:02.080-06:002012-03-13T18:17:02.080-06:00I did read recently that they are adding sound. T...I did read recently that they are adding sound. Though I was surprised they hadn't initially because JK Rowling's website has always had sound (and I felt like her website had a similar feel to Pottermore the way it was kind of like a pretty painting you could click on and find hidden objects).<br /><br />I totally agree that Sorting and Wand Selection were the coolest aspects of the sight. I was super disappointed that all the books weren't up yet because I'd love to read exclusive content about the Marauders.<br /><br />I was only on Pottermore for about a week before I got tired of it (and it's glitches). I'll probably go back at some point to see the improvements and exclusive content, but I agree with you about it being a bit of a letdown. (Though we were betas, and it wasn't the final product, but still...)LHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-3622800826936708882011-11-21T19:05:14.323-07:002011-11-21T19:05:14.323-07:00Well, who knows. Maybe the sorting process is very...Well, who knows. Maybe the sorting process is very legitimate and that's why everything is so even. And maybe they're working on introducing music and sound effects (hopefully!). And maybe she will give us our encyclopedia! Must remain optimistic on all fronts :)Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-65887369177257557842011-11-20T08:27:33.032-07:002011-11-20T08:27:33.032-07:00I agree with everything you said...and the sorting...I agree with everything you said...and the sorting was definitely suspicious! I kind of wish there was music too, I was surprised that were wasn't any. <br /><br />I'm still holding out hope that JK will give us an encyclopedia one day :D<br /><br />Just added you, I'm HexWolfsbane42YA Book Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537139181874836166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-18613285145975890732011-11-13T19:53:43.061-07:002011-11-13T19:53:43.061-07:00Yeah, I'm really not into the games and the ho...Yeah, I'm really not into the games and the hoops to jump through but I will participate if it means new never-before-seen content from Jo. I would do anything for that. And the personality quizzes for your wand and house are cool too.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-70158653876705726062011-11-11T07:50:45.262-07:002011-11-11T07:50:45.262-07:00I love how you've broken this down. For the lo...I love how you've broken this down. For the longest time I didn't really have a handle on what exactly Pottermore was, but now I feel like I know what to expect. I'm not a game player, but I still want to check this out now because of all the new information written. And I want to find out my house and wand :)Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-6538923574847216142011-11-09T17:33:40.974-07:002011-11-09T17:33:40.974-07:00From what I understand, the hat on Pottermore sort...From what I understand, the hat on Pottermore sort of takes into account your choice, at least if you're a hatstall. People who are hatstalls are give the choice of choosing one of the two houses the hat is undecided about sorting you in. Unfortunately, I think if you were given any more of a choice than that, than everyone would choose Gryffindor and the house points would be terribly unequal. Who knows, maybe they really have created a sorting hat that actually equally sorts people perfectly.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-48293667120637575082011-11-06T20:12:41.399-07:002011-11-06T20:12:41.399-07:00OMG I agree with this 100%!!!! While the new cont...OMG I agree with this 100%!!!! While the new content is interesting, I agree with the cons of no replay value. I definitely expected more and maybe I'm too old for it, too?<br /><br />Plus, yeaaaah, I totally don;t buy there being an even number of people in each house. I'm in the group of people who firmly believe we've been mis-sorted, and that's something else I wished the site offered: if the hat in the books takes into consideration your house request, why not Pottermore?<br /><br />Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone in my disappointment!<br /><br /><br />Smiles!<br />LoriLoriStronginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764202539292045963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-44788925888173387942011-11-06T18:19:29.463-07:002011-11-06T18:19:29.463-07:00Heh, no worries. Here are the links:
Wand cores:
...Heh, no worries. Here are the links:<br /><br />Wand cores:<br />http://www.pottermore.com/en/book1/chapter5/moment4/wand-cores<br /><br />Wand lengths and flexibilities:<br />http://www.pottermore.com/en/book1/chapter5/moment4/wand-lengths-flexibility<br /><br />Wand woods:<br />http://www.pottermore.com/en/book1/chapter5/moment4/wand-woodsAyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-42997577782378306252011-11-06T16:22:30.041-07:002011-11-06T16:22:30.041-07:00ahh, wait no I haven't.ahh, wait no I haven't.Alice and Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464276796915165096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-68922077992342606312011-11-06T16:22:29.500-07:002011-11-06T16:22:29.500-07:00ahh, wait no I haven't.ahh, wait no I haven't.Alice and Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464276796915165096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-87305679905321389652011-11-06T16:21:26.146-07:002011-11-06T16:21:26.146-07:00Sorry, scratch that i found it.Sorry, scratch that i found it.Alice and Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464276796915165096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-84110562194029727952011-11-06T16:20:18.216-07:002011-11-06T16:20:18.216-07:00Hi, you said "Jo has written up descriptions ...Hi, you said "Jo has written up descriptions of the qualities of each wand core and every wand wood that is available. " I had a look round on the site and could not easily find it. I was wondering if you could tell me where to find that???Alice and Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464276796915165096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-34190758225025152632011-11-03T18:01:55.057-06:002011-11-03T18:01:55.057-06:00Great to get the skinny on Pottermore--but mostly ...Great to get the skinny on Pottermore--but mostly I'm just excited to find a blog by another HP fantatic! Love it! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-60497960901404508782011-11-02T17:28:51.172-06:002011-11-02T17:28:51.172-06:00Jessica: It's ridiculous to me that they would...Jessica: It's ridiculous to me that they would keep pushing back the beta period, pushing back the ebooks. What's taking them so long? I doubt they'll get around to improving it all that much. They should just give people their ebooks already. I completely agree about the art: I especially love that you're not able to see any of the characters' faces so that you can keep your picture of them your own. I've always gotten the impression that students were evenly sorted in the books, but not due to any arbitrary choice. Perhaps it's just too hard to come with a legitimate quiz to test that in real life. Cute username!<br /><br />owlandbell: Heh, I love quizzes too! Even for the most inconsequential things. And yeah, I won't be returning really until CoS is released... I believe in February next year? Who knows.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-60472285641761954412011-11-02T08:44:52.304-06:002011-11-02T08:44:52.304-06:00I completely agree. I'm a sucker for quizzes a...I completely agree. I'm a sucker for quizzes and always want to be 'really' sorted so that aspect really appealed to me. Beyond that it's definitely not something I find myself coming back to, as each book is released yes, on the daily? No so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-783422745323249582011-11-01T22:59:33.535-06:002011-11-01T22:59:33.535-06:00No replay value - my thoughts exactly on Pottermor...No replay value - my thoughts exactly on Pottermore! I haven't been back in weeks and honestly, I can't even force myself to be motivated to earn house points. What's even sadder, I don't get my ebooks :( I flew through the whole site in one night and now I'm disappointed that there isn't much else to do. I hope they add more mini-games or people will get bored really fast. The art, though, is breathtaking.<br /><br />I felt exactly the same way about the sorting hat. Did I REALLY get sorted into Gryffindor or did they just need an extra student? Or maybe that's how it happens in the books and we just don't realize it. The houses in the books are probably evenly sorted as well.<br /><br />I'm SeeCentaur37!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649988136297791183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-69010172363293486892011-11-01T19:48:25.608-06:002011-11-01T19:48:25.608-06:00Kathy: There was way too much hype surrounding it ...Kathy: There was way too much hype surrounding it unfortunately. But why shouldn't we expect a lot?<br /><br />Liz: Loved the stuff about McGonagall too. I think I heard that Jo is planning on focusing on one character for each book release. I bothered enough to make one potion. And then I was good. I am also glad I got early access though, just to say I did!<br /><br />Jessica: Sound effects would be neat for performing spells and such. I think it would have really added to the interactivity of the experience, which I thought was the point.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-78898821890485141422011-11-01T15:39:29.750-06:002011-11-01T15:39:29.750-06:00No sound effects? Boo!
Thanks for reviewing Potte...No sound effects? Boo! <br />Thanks for reviewing Pottermore. I didn't try it and I've been curious about it ever since.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013592464881717371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-86117134150581736762011-11-01T13:30:00.662-06:002011-11-01T13:30:00.662-06:00You have summed up my feelings exactly! I agree wi...You have summed up my feelings exactly! I agree with all these points - the exclusive content was definitely the best thing about it and I loved reading it all (especially the stuff about McGonagall), but I agree that there's nothing to really do once you've completed it. Plus, the times you have to wait to brew potions are ridiculous! I can never be bothered. I'm still really glad I got early access though, it was fun!Liz. Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946301117581700393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-86092743167875557392011-11-01T07:55:02.231-06:002011-11-01T07:55:02.231-06:00I was pretty disappointed with Pottermore. I reall...I was pretty disappointed with Pottermore. I really thought there would be more to it. All that hype for a few hours just didn't really seem worth it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10385787689075231229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-61790950450309800812011-10-31T22:41:13.093-06:002011-10-31T22:41:13.093-06:00Wow, longest comment ever! Thanks Ambur :)
I'...Wow, longest comment ever! Thanks Ambur :)<br /><br />I've always thought that HUfflepuffs get the short end of the stick. It's commonly thought that Hufflepuff is the house that you get stuck with when you're not "good enough" for the other three houses, because Helga Hufflepuff wanted to include everybody at Hogwarts. Screw that! I kind of feel like Hufflepuffs have a little bit of each house within them and that's what makes them special.<br /><br />I would settle with an ebook summary, but I would absolutely pay to have a physical, bound copy to sit on my shelf!<br /><br />Some of the sorting questions were a little suspect, indeed. My memory is a little hazy, but I recall that one of the questions was, "black or white?" Uh, is black supposed to be evil and a Slytherin colour then, or what?<br /><br />Ha! I'll have to check out your wand. Surely if you had a physical copy, you could sand it down so as to avoid getting any splinters :)<br /><br />I noticed a few bugs during potion making too. How frustrating is it to go through all that trouble only to have your potion not turn out due to a site problem? I'm not sure that I'm too old, necessarily. I just don't have the patience to play these long, drawn out games that are buggy. Also, because I don't have a mouse, I find it difficult to brew potions and duel with just a touch pad. Maybe they'll add sound later, you're right. I'm hoping A LOT of changes will be made to this beta version, actually.<br /><br />Your username is so cute!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-44812509026318812012011-10-31T18:17:20.814-06:002011-10-31T18:17:20.814-06:00I'm a Hufflepuff, too! Although, to be honest,...I'm a Hufflepuff, too! Although, to be honest, I was a little surprised, but I've come around to the idea. I think that the poor Hufflepuffs always get dissed when people talk about Harry Potter, but I'm definitely a proud Hufflepuff, plus our common room is totally the coolest. :P lol<br /><br />I agree with all of your points! I love the new content, although we haven't seen much of it yet, and it would be nice to have it compiled still later on, once it's been released for a while, even just as an ebook. <br />I loved getting sorted, although I don't think it's very accurate either. The questions were so random too. While some made sense and seemed to have real choices that showed what you were like, others were just so random, and it is weird that the break between houses is so even. <br />Honestly, I liked some of the wand stuff, but my wand is really weird looking, seriously, yours looks cool...mine looks like it would give me a splinter, and that scares me. :P I did like the whole experience of picking one though. :)<br /><br />About your cons...so true about the replay value. Once you go through it the first time, it's pretty much pointless to do it again. I did it twice to try and find things that I missed, but the things I missed were so trivial that it was basically pointless. I found maybe 2 galleons and a chocolate frog card on the second run. :P <br />I don't think I'm too old for it. I honestly think they need to do some tweaking. The potions take way too long, and the dueling hasn't even worked once since I first got on. I'm really sad about not getting to duel yet. :( But, the potions are just kind of ridiculous, fun while you're doing it, but they just take so long, and it has so many bugs during the potion part. I've had it restart my potions from scratch when I'd just finished waiting like an hour and a half to do the next part...I was not impressed. :(<br />I wanted sound too! They could've at least had some of the scores from the moving playing in the background, but maybe they're waiting to introduce sound...who knows. I heard it'll be a while still until they release it to the public anyways, so who knows what they'll change after getting the survey answers back. <br /><br />I'm going to add you right now. :) I'm DreamPixie100 :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Aylee! :D<br />AmburAmburHostynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269572610984100581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-32770806188085562822011-10-31T18:06:14.463-06:002011-10-31T18:06:14.463-06:00Jenny: I definitely think sound and music would...Jenny: I definitely think sound and music would've added a lot. Just so long as you could have the option of turning it off if you wanted. CoS releases in February 2012, I think? But it wouldn't surprise me if they delayed that because they've been delaying everything else.<br /><br />Avery: For me, it was worth it to have to jump through hoops and play the games to get at the new information. But I have no desire to return now that I have all of this new info. In fact, you could probably read all this new info on some other website without having to do all of that.<br /><br />Juju: You're welcome!<br /><br />Alex: The server was really busy, I noticed that too. You would think they would have planned ahead for that to avoid all that trouble. It was sort of fun exploring the chapters the first go round. But I don't think I'll do it again.<br /><br />Lauren: Even as an extreme fan, I didn't have the patience so I think you're right to feel that way.<br /><br />Rachel: That would be frustrating. And especially because they keep extending the beta period. Hang in there!<br /><br />Stephanie: I wish there was more to it too. Something that would make me want to return again and again. I feel like you should be able to use the items you pick up or something. I mean, what would I want with a salt and pepper shaker anyway?<br /><br />Zahida: Neopets! lol, I used to be so into that in junior high. Spend hours on it every day. In a way, I think Pottermore needs something like that. Something that makes you want to return again and again.<br /><br />Missie: It's beyond ridiculous. Especially since I have no mouse and brewing potions and wand duelling with just a mouse pad is difficult. Sorry to hear about the Twilight encyclopedia!<br /><br />Alissa: Yeah, the games are too long for someone who is young and too immature for someone who is old. All around, they really do not work. And that's exactly how I feel about it: there's no replay value. People are just going to stick around to get through all the books and then never return again.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-84444775304124157592011-10-31T15:37:05.222-06:002011-10-31T15:37:05.222-06:00I totally agree with all of your points. The potio...I totally agree with all of your points. The potion brewing times are utterly ridiculous - especially if your users are young and impatient.<br /><br />And it is upsetting that nothing changes once you get through a chapter. Makes me think the whole thing will die off rather quickly, since no one will see the point in continuing after getting all of the info.Alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419017172433094292noreply@blogger.com