The Official Pottermore Discussion and Analysis Thread (ANNOUNCEMENT REVEALED!)

aaron

Welcome to the Official Pottermore discussion!

So, as the other thread was getting old, musty, and lengthy with comments, I decided to make a brand new Pottermore discussion thread. Here are the two official links to keep up with news:

http://www.youtube.com/JKRowlingAnnounces
http://www.pottermore.com/

The announcement will air in 1 and a half days, so I thought the time was ripe. Here are the exact times the announcement will air:

United States PST - 4am Thursday morning
United States MST - 5am Thursday morning
United States CST - 6am Thursday morning
United States EST - 7am Thursday morning
United Kingdom - Noon on Thursday

Please use this thread for all speculation and discussion on JK Rowling's new project, Pottermore. When the announcement comes out, please use this thread for all discussion and analysis. Thanks!

EDIT: The announcement has now been announced. Participate in discussion, please!

Richard

Hell yes! IM READY!

aaron

For Pacific timers such as me...I'm not going to wake up at 4am in the morning just for her announcement. I mean I would, but what if it turns out to be something completely lame, such as ebooks? For once, this is the UK's time to shine. They finally get something while all the Americans are asleep (except for those on the East Coast early risers.)

Accio_Log

Thank for posting with times and links. Very helpful for reference!

Ash

Well she does live in the UK.

Richard

So this is tomorrow at 4 am for us aaron right?

Richard

Damn

Josh

Woohoo! Tomorrow!

[Deleted User]

so what my friend heard aobut good morning ameirca may be true he didnt say where he heard it does anyone want me to ask him?

aaron

Well, you can, but first tell us what he heard about it?

[Deleted User]

he just psoted this on his fb status

"Rowling will announce the purpose of Pottermore June 23, 2011 at 7:00 AM EST on Good Morning America"


i just commented asking him where he heard it

Accio_Log

he just psoted this on his fb status

"Rowling will announce the purpose of Pottermore June 23, 2011 at 7:00 AM EST on Good Morning America"


i just commented asking him where he heard it

If anything it'll be taped because GMA goes on the air right then on the East Coast. I am not sure they'd open the show with it. They might.
For all other time zones it may appear on GMA.

aaron

he just psoted this on his fb status

"Rowling will announce the purpose of Pottermore June 23, 2011 at 7:00 AM EST on Good Morning America"


i just commented asking him where he heard it

That would coincide with the planned release date that I posted for everyone, but like Logan pointed out, I doubt they would open the show with it and it would most likely be online before.

Accio_Log

That is strange... since that would be 6:00 AM EST, and Good Morning America doesn't usually come on for another hour here (and I think it is live)...

Eastern time its supposed to air at 7. GMA goes live at 7 on the east coast but doesn't come on until 7 in every other time zone. It is only live in one time zone.

Lord_Darkeyes

OMG!!!


She announces it on my birthday!!!


THAT IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT, EVER!!!

[Deleted User]

happy early bday hpscriptwriter

Josh

OMG!!!


She announces it on my birthday!!!


THAT IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT, EVER!!!

Awesome!

TheDoctor

I'm not excited for Pottermore until I know it's something good.

aaron

OMG! just read on Tumblr that the JK Rowling Announces YouTube channel video says 0:09/1:13 on the video bar. Knowing Rowling, that would be some sort of subliminal message.

9/1/13 - September 1st, 2013 = James Potter II's first day at HOGWARTS!

aaron

Perhaps that is overanalyzed but there is no doubt that is interesting.

aaron

lol, I'm just going by something I read on Tumblr. Besides, even September 1st is enough for the date to be interesting.

TheDoctor

No. James Potter II's age is never said in canon. There is no indication as to when he started Hogwarts, but I agree with the majority that he was probably going into either his 2nd or 3rd year at Hogwarts during the epilogue which would make his starting year 2016 or 2015.

There is nothing in canon that contradicts 2013 though.

DreamPearl

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/1_September see here 2013 was the year when james potter started to go to hogwarts

aaron

Announcement in 26 hours! I've decided to stay up all night tomorrow to hear it, with my sis. Even if it is something lame, the anticipation will be fun. :)

Callie

Party hard, Aaron! I don't know how you'll be able to last; I pulled an all-nighter earlier this week and thought I was going to die XD

Got my alarm set for 6:50 though, so I can be up :D

Josh

What time will it start - EST?(Eastern Stantard Time)?

chester

I don't get it.

Josh

I'm gonna cry if it's not an MMORPG.

Richard

I'm gonna cry if it's not an MMORPG.

why?

chester

I still don't get it. ... xd

Accio_Log

No one knows what it really is. Everything is just a guess until tomorrow.

Accio_Log

No one knows what it really is. Everything is just a guess until tomorrow.

The memo was from someone who knows what it is. ;)

I meant no one here. If people know anything about it then they have signed a confidentiality agreement and shouldn't be saying anything.

Accio_Log

No one knows what it really is. Everything is just a guess until tomorrow.

The memo was from someone who knows what it is. ;)

I meant no one here. If people know anything about it then they have signed a confidentiality agreement and shouldn't be saying anything.

It was just hints and clues. These are professional newspapers and media sources. They know what they were doing.

Professional media sources are still prone to leaks and mistakes :-) Most of the time you are right but I think this will just be part of the marketing behind it. I am not sure how the could sustain a world wide game with treasure hunts.

[Deleted User]

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[Deleted User]

ill use whatever terms i damn well please

XDMorsmordreXD

Is anyone staying tell 4 a.m?

XDMorsmordreXD

Is anyone staying tell 4 a.m?

I'll be setting my alarm so I wake up 30 minutes before the announcement.

Epic! What are your theories?

Accio_Log

ill use whatever terms i damn well please

You said you were 22. Act like it.

[Deleted User]

RUMOR: POTTERMORE Secret is revealed; project is an online treasure hunt

This was tweeted by Oclumencia today.

[Deleted User]

I think I'm going to get up early tomorrow to hear this announcement.

Josh

I WANT AN MMORPG!!

aaron

Morse won't have to get up til 7; however, I was supposed to pull an all night and stay up til 4 but I might not, because I feel horrible and tired and stayed up til 2 last night. :(

Richard

I wont wake up early just for this lol..

Richard

thats because I dont think it will be soemthing to die for.

Accio_Log

I wont wake up early just for this lol..

That is just cause you are not excited as the rest of us are for "Auntie Jo's" announcement. :)

When Jo speaks, we listen... intently!

I won't either. I am excited but I work a full time job and have a kid that wakes me up often. Way too tired at 6 a.m. for this.

Richard

vance what if its electronic books

Richard

you never know... lol

TheDoctor

I'm not that excited either Richard, but I'm staying up just for the fun of it.

aaron

thats because I dont think it will be soemthing to die for.

You don't have to die for it, just wake up at 4am lol.

Richard

Ill be sleeping. Ill wake up at 6

Accio_Log

thats because I dont think it will be soemthing to die for.

You don't have to die for it, just wake up at 4am lol.

^^ This. :)

What if the first showing of DH2 was at 4 AM. Would you be up for that?

I'd wait to go when it was easiest for me, lol. Just like I'll wait for this announcement on my own time.

No doubt it will be cool but probably not enough so that I need to alter the flow of my day.