Pottermore general admission tentatively set for late October, ebooks open in 2012
 

The Pottermore Insider updated today stating that general registration opening will commence at the end of October, and the Harry Potter e-book and audio book shop will be open sometime in the first half of 2012. More on that can be read here.

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There are now one million people with access to Pottermore and everyone who registered through The Magical Quill challenge can access the site.

The Beta is enabling us to learn a lot about how people want to use Pottermore – and to understand the features they enjoy the most.

Since the launch of the Beta, we’ve seen really high levels of activity, and interaction with the site has been phenomenal. This affects how quickly we can give everyone access. As a result, we’ve decided to extend the Beta period beyond September and take a different approach to the way new users are brought onto the site.

From the end of October, registration will be opened to everyone and we’ll be giving access to registered users in phases. Access may be granted quickly, but please note it could also take some weeks or months, depending on demand.

We are also making a number of enhancements and simplifications to Pottermore, in order to make the site smoother and more enjoyable - so existing Beta users will likely experience some changes when new users begin to join.

Finally, the Pottermore Shop, which will sell the Harry Potter eBooks and digital audio books, will now open in the first half of 2012, in order to allow us to focus on our first priority: opening Pottermore to as many people as possible and making the experience as good as it can be.

I’ve only just received my Welcome email. How can I give you feedback if I’ve only had a few days to explore the site?
As many Beta users only received their Welcome email in the final week of September, we are extending the Beta period to get as much feedback from our early-access users as possible – and to ensure that the site will be ready when more people are enabled.

All Beta users will have the chance to take part in a Pottermore survey, and we’ll be using the responses provided to help us improve Pottermore for everyone.

What has Pottermore learned so far from Beta users?
They’ve been incredibly active, interacting with the site far more intensely and frequently than we thought they would. (You might be interested to know the site has already had 550 million page views!) We’ve been making modifications and improvements to accommodate the way Pottermore is being used, and we’ve also made the decision to stagger the process of giving new users access so that we can ensure that everyone on the site has the best possible experience.

As a Beta user, how am I helping to shape the Pottermore experience?
We’re tweaking different parts of the site based on how you’re interacting with it and the feedback you’re currently giving us. We’ll also be sending out a Beta survey to all Beta participants to help us decide which features to enhance and which to simplify.

The site isn't always available, or can be very slow. Why is this?
As with most new sites, we've been experiencing technical challenges as more people begin to use Pottermore. These are usually quickly resolved as they arise, but can affect site performance or availability for short periods. We will continue to let you know, here on the Insider, if the site is unavailable for an extended period of time. We'd like to thank you for your patience.

When will I be able to duel again?
This area of the site has proved to be even more popular than we anticipated and we want to make sure that it will be able cope with the large number of users we expect before turning it back on.

We know people are keen for Wizard’s Duel to return and we’ll let you know, via the Insider, the moment it’s available.

I’m not in the Beta. When will Pottermore be available to me?
We expect to open registration to everyone from the end of October. Registering means that you'll be able to create a Pottermore account and select a username. You won’t have immediate access to the site as we’ll be enabling people in phases.

Once you’ve registered, we’ll send you a Welcome email to let you know when your Pottermore account has been activated. This may arrive quickly but please note it could also take a number of weeks or months, depending on demand.

I've already submitted my email address to Pottermore. Does this mean I'm registered?
Not yet, but we'll be using the email address you submitted to let you know when Pottermore registration has begun.

When will the Pottermore Shop be open?
As our first priority is to get as many people onto the site as possible, we have decided to open the shop in the first half of 2012.

We will keep you updated with news about the Pottermore Shop here on the blog over the next few months.

Feel free to comment about your experience thusfar at Pottermore below.

WOW! Pottermore is awesome! Finnaly get in and It's an incredible experience
:)

Thanks for this! I definitely knew that they would postpone the public access especially since the beta phase has been slow...

Aw, we have to wait until the end of October still.

Hooray for waiting! :woot:

It's rather amazing! Slytherin all the way!

Awesome! :woot:

Awesome! :D

90% of the times I try to enter there's overload, and I can't find most of the features.
I'm not especially happy with the site, truth to be told.

I finally managed to go through the entire site. Interesting, though some sections are still glitchy. There is a particular section where not even Harry, Ginny, Cedric or even Viktor would have an easy time.

Unbelievable. I waited till 1st October. I was looking forward to this day! And now this is rather devastating! :(

awesome!

To the people who didn't get into Pottermore, you're not missing much. I got in on Wednesday and I haven't logged in since. The site is always down and rather slow.

But I'm glad to know it's not open to the public till the end of October as it gives beta users who got in last to have a longer period in the beta phase. :) Also, what makes me happy, to know that they're letting people log into Pottermore in phases, so it gives the beta users more of a 'special' entry. :D

I thought it was gonna open on October 1st! OW well, at least the beta people can make it even better :upside:

eem... ebooks suck.

I think we're all going to have to be patient over the next year as the site gets adjusted a hundred times- it's to be expected, honestly. But when they've ironed out all the wrinkles, I bet it's going to be amazing! :woot:

550 million page views, pretty sure at least half of those are crazy refresh attempts when the purple screen of death pops up in the middle of the chapter (or worse, right in the middle of potions brewing!)

and best possible experience?.... maybe they should try to be a lot bit more realistic and aim for passable/ average experience, because they are so far down the negative scale they have a LOT to catch up in terms of technical and user acceptability standards.

we would if they would listen <_< or at least provide some sort of real suggestions form instead of the sorry feedback form they have in the site that essentially says "Do you like us or do you love us?" :rolleyes:

Exactly true...The feedback form isn't enough...The actual problems are not being sorted out. And repeatedly, the damned refresh page keeps popping up!<_<
And there have been many glitches in potion making too..also I wish they would reopen duelling soon! And also the next books...The site is rapidly becoming boring and boring day by day!

I wonder when they will give us the survey for us to complete and see how we think of the site. And also I was pretty sure that they would have extended the beta period because people who had gotten their email last should have needed to to give the feedback that the Pottermore staff will need.

Can't wait!!

I wish it wouldn't glitch and kick me off so much. It's almost impossible to brew potions because it's not likely the site will work when the 85-minute wait is over.

oooh..so that's why the pottermore still open for beta user only.. :gasp:

Argh. I Thought It Will Be October 1. :\

very very soon!