Oyster book service announced Wednesday that the Harry Potter book series will be available in ebook format through the web and smartphone apps, including Apple's iOS system (iPad, iPhone, etc) and Android. Pottermore and its House system will also be available; more information can be found
here. Oyster is considered the 'Netflix for ebooks', so the series will be available for free with a subscription.
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Harry Potter has consistently been one of the top ten searches on Oyster since we launched.
Today, the search is over. We’ve partnered with Pottermore to make Oyster the first and only place you can read every Harry Potter ebook through a subscription. We’re raising a glass of butterbeer in celebration, because we now have all seven of the main Harry Potter books AND the three Hogwarts Library Books by J.K. Rowling!
Harry Potter is one of the most beloved book series of all time—a timeless, modern-day classic that’s here to stay.
So many readers—including everyone on Team Oyster—are loyal and enthusiastic fans. We keep returning to Harry’s wizarding world for third, fourth, and fifth readings. At the same time, almost eight years after the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there’s a whole new generation of readers who are discovering the magic of Hogwarts for the very first time.
Reading Harry Potter has always been something special—from opening up the newest book after a midnight release, to taking in the details of the beautiful cover illustrations, to discussing characters and plot twists with so many fellow fans.
Now we’re bringing some of that magic to Oyster.
Make sure your Oyster app is updated to version 1.9 and ¾ (you can get it on the App Store and Google Play), and then open a Harry Potter title to get the full effect. Once inside, rather than one of Oyster’s reader themes, choose one of the new “House Themes”—with designs inspired by Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff—or tap the Sorting Hat icon to have one selected at random. Then dive into a custom reading experience inspired by your favorite Hogwarts House.