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The first time I learned about Pottermore, I was so excited that I signed up while I was still at work and browsed through it even though I was suppose to be working. (I hope my boss doesn’t read this though) I found about it through none other than Mr. Draco Malfoy himself, who tweeted that he was placed by the sorting hat, as Tom Felton, in house Gryffindor. And who would’ve thought right?

You feel nostalgic just looking and browsing through the site actually. I remember reading the book all over again. The excitement and gasps I elicited over reading shocking revelations and turn of events. I even cried hard when Dumbledore got killed, I was sobbing my heart out actually. So first you have to go through a series of questions so that the sorting hat can properly place you. And I am proud to say that I was placed in House Gryffindor. Hurrah!

And one of the few things you can do in the site is read through the book again via this interactive game where you find items and get to read some of the new materials JK Rowling herself has been so nice to include. I think its pretty amazing that she continues to write these tidbits of stories into the site. I specially enjoyed reading about the composition of magic wands. Another thing you can do there is to create potions which pretty much frustrated me during my first few tries.

(I am by the way in my head speaking in a British accent while writing this if you must know, I just can’t help myself. *Smirk)

But after a couple of unsuccessful tries, I was able to satisfactorily create a polyjuice potion. And another thing to do is join the dueling club, although I find it a bit more boring than creating potions actually. And a very interesting thing to keep in mind is that houses are given house points for accomplishing successful creations of potions and winning duels. Pretty much like the actual Hogwarts system of things.

So far I have enjoyed my experience at Pottermore.It makes me want to reread the book since I actually have forgotten some of the events in the books and I really want to revisit them again. Go to the site if you haven’t still. It’s pretty fun and be sure to read through all of JK Rowling’s new stories in the site since it adds up to that wonderful feeling of being in the Harry Potter realm.