Pottermore.com is J.K. Rowling's incredible new multiplayer gaming environment and global community for millions of passionate Harry Potter fans of all ages. Pottermore.com Secrets and Mysteries Revealed is the first comprehensive guide to Rowling's stunning new Internet world. Jason R. Rich covers everything you need to know to have a truly magical (and completely safe) experience at Pottermore.com. Rich offers simple, visual explanations of game and interactive areas that many visitors will find confusing, helping young fans have more fun, and helping their parents keep them safe and happy - all without spending a dime unless they really want to. Rich walks through creating a free Pottermore.com account navigating the site rediscovering the books and J.K. Rowling's glorious new content and mastering Pottermore.com's new interactive adventure, based on Book 1: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Readers will discover secret tips for mixing potions, casting spells, avoiding traps and dangers carefully buried in the online game, and a whole lot more tips they can use whether they're visiting Pottermore.com via PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, broomstick, portkey, or Floo Network. Harry Potter had his Marauder's Map to uncover Hogwarts' secrets with Pottermore.com Secrets and Mysteries Revealed, millions of Pottermore.com members have theirs!
1 Harry Potter Goes Interactive ......................1
So, What’s Pottermore Anyway?........................ 3
You Can Also Visit the Pottermore Shop .................. 5
How to Navigate Your Way Around Pottermore ....................... 6
Use the Magical Gateway to Navigate Your Way Around .......... 7
View Your Profile Page ..................... 9
Receive Messages from the Owl ...............11
Experience Pottermore Chapter by Chapter ..................12
Manage Your Pottermore Account ......................13
A Few More Menu Commands Are Available to You .............14
Your Adventure Is About to Begin ....................15
2 Signing Up for Pottermore.com ...................17
Register to Be a Hogwarts Student ....................18
Choose Your Unique Pottermore Username .............20
Your Admission Letter Comes by Email, Not by Owl ........21
Follow in Harry’s Footsteps, but Experience Your Own Adventure As Well.......24
3 Your Magical Adventure Begins ..............25
The Magical Gateway ..........................26
Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived .......................27
Scene 1: Number Four, Privet Drive .....................28
Scene 2: Something Peculiar Is Happening .........30
Scene 3: Harry Is Delivered .................32
Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass .........................34
Scene 1: The Cupboard Under the Stairs ............35
Scene 2: The Trip to the Zoo ....................36
Chapter 3: Letters from No One ............ 37
Scene 1: Harry Receives a Mysterious Letter ...........38
Scene 2: The Hut on the Rock ...................39
Chapter 4: The Keeper of the Keys.....................40
Scene 1: Hagrid Arrives ...................40
Scene 2: Harry Receives His Letter at Last .............42
Chapter 5: Diagon Alley ............................43
Scene 1: Arriving at Diagon Alley ...................43
Scene 2: Harry and Hagrid Visit Gringotts .....................44
Scene 3: Harry Goes Shopping .................................46
Next Stop, Eeylops Owl Emporium & Magical Menagerie ................49
Purchase Your Magic Wand at Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands....51
Chapter 6: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters ........56
Scene 1: The Hogwarts Express ...............57
Scene 2: The Journey to Hogwarts ...........58
Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat ...........59
Scene 1: The Entrance Hall ..........60
Scene 2: The Sorting Ceremony ..............61
Scene 3: The Sorting Hat .................63
Chapter 8: The Potions Master .......................64
Scene 1: Harry’s Early Days at Hogwarts...........64
Scene 2: Harry’s First Potions Lesson .......65
Scene 3: Hagrid’s Wooden House ...................67
Chapter 9: The Midnight Duel ....... 68
Scene 1: Flying Lesson ....... 69
Scene 2: The Trophy Room ..................69
Scene 3: The Forbidden Corridor .... 71
Chapter 10: Halloween ........... 72
Scene 1: Harry’s Special Delivery ..........72
Scene 2: Charm Class...............73
Scene 3: The Mountain Troll ...........74
Chapter 11: Quidditch .....................75
Scene 1: Charms Homework .........75
Scene 2: The Golden Snitch ..............77
Chapter 12: The Mirror of Erised ....................78
Scene 1: The Library .........................78
Scene 2: Christmas at Hogwarts..............79
Scene 3: The Disused Classroom ....................80
Chapter 13: Nicolas Flamel .......................81
Scene 1: Nicolas Flamel Is Finally Revealed .............82
Scene 2: The Hooded Figure ..................83
Chapter 14: Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback .................84
Scene 1: Hagrid’s Secret ........................84
Scene 2: The Egg in the Fire ..................85
Scene 3: A Plan for Norbert the Baby Dragon ..............86
Chapter 15: The Forbidden Forest ....................88
Scene 1: Harry Becomes an Outcast .........88
Scene 2: Into the Forbidden Forest ..........89
Chapter 16: Through the Trapdoor ...................90
Scene 1: The Winged Keys...........................91
Scene 2: The Chessboard Chamber .................91
Scene 3: The Potion Puzzle ........................92
Chapter 17: The Man with Two Faces ..............93
Scene 1: The Sorcerer’s Stone ...............94
Scene 2: The Hospital Wing .......................95
Scene 3: The End-of-Year Feast ............................95
4 Wizard’s Duels: Enhance Your Spell-Casting Skills............99
A Beginner’s Guide to Spell Casting .................100
How to Cast a Spell ........... 101
You Can Cast Many Different Spells ..............104
Participating in Wizard’s Duels............105
How to Respond to Wizard’s Duel Requests ...................107
Unlock More Spells as Your Adventure Continues ..............108
5 Potion Brewing for Hogwarts Students ..............109
A Successful Potion Starts with the Perfect Cauldron ...........110
Shop for Potion Ingredients at the Apothecary ...................112
Replenish Your Ingredients Without Having to Buy Them .........113
Potion Brewing for Fun and to Earn House Points .........113
Prepare to Brew a Potion..........................116
Get Started Brewing a Potion ..................117
The Number of House Points You Earn Depends on the Potion You Brew..........................122
6 Making Friends with Fellow Witches and Wizards in Pottermore...........123
Invite People to Be Your Online Friends .............124
Accept Incoming Friend Requests ................125
How to Interact with Your Pottermore Friends ..........126
How to Find New Pottermore Friends ..............128
Sending and Receiving Gifts ........................129
Show Others What You Like About Pottermore ...............131
7 Your Adventure Continues ...............133
How to Post Comments on Pottermore .......................134
What to Write in Your Comments ..................134
Share Your Original Drawings and Artwork ..........136
How to Upload Artwork to Pottermore ............137
Prepare Yourself for Book 2, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets .........139
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