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News About Companion Books, New Secrets, and More Revealed on JK Rowling.com
JKRowling.comWell it is not quite a huge trick, but there are a few new goodies this Halloween found on our favorite author's website. In addition to the new Wizard of the Month and Door Opening archive we first told you about this morning, there is an update in the news section now on JKRowling.com.Jo writes that she is still intending on writing the "definitive Harry Potter encyclopedia, which will include all the material that never made it into the novels, and that I will give the royalties from this book to charity. I cannot, therefore, approve of "companion books" or "encyclopedias" that seek to pre-empt my definitive Potter reference book for their authors’ own personal gain. The losers in such a situation would be the charities, that I hope, eventually, to benefit." Jo also has given us two new secrets hidden on the site. If you wish to find them on your ownSTOP NOW, otherwise scroll down for more.
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First Clue: In the Rubbish Bin, hold your curser on the Sneakascope until it moves. A ? will be revealed. Then go to the "Extras" section and draw the mark. A handwritten paper from Jo regarding the third year is revealed, and note the very curious names of professors at the top of the page. Second Clue: Take the portkey to Jo's office. On the lightswitch, click the upper right corner, then move your cursor to peel back the wallpaper Door for a new Potion recipe (egg and Lacewing Fly leg). Portkey back to the main desk and wait for ole Peeves to come by and knock over the pens. Poof! an egg appears. Click on it. Portkey over to the "Fansites" area and wait in the Fansites trophy case for a new Lacewing Fly to flit in and land on the FSA cup. Click on it. rate this article
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Either my computer is acting wonky again, or JKR’s site is overwhelmed at the moment. Would someone be so kind as to simply POST HERE (or send me a pm thru leaky?) what the new information is?
many thanks
I cant get the second clue. has anyone else figured it out? im at her office clicked the light and nothing….HELPPPPPP
btw happy halloween!
I cant get clue 2 either!! Its hard! Enid pettigrew-wow…i def wanna know more about that Divination teacher!
I agree. How do you get the second clue? Why can’t you just post what it is for those of us who actuall don’t have that much free time to spend looking for this stuff?
I can’t get the second clue either. I keep clicking on the right hand corner of the lightswitch, but I can’t get the paper to peel back.
I’m having trouble with that second clue thing too. I go to the office and can’t seem to ‘peel’ a thing…but thanks for posting how to get to these extras! I’ll keep trying.
Where are you supposed to draw in the Extras, and are you supposed to use the pen? I can get the pen to move but don’t know where to “Draw.”
I peeled back the wallpaper and all, but how long do we have to wait for Peeves to come by?
OK, I see the little crumpled notepad thing to the bottom left, and the pen lets me draw on it…but nothing happens.
You draw in the little piece of paper that’s even more bottom-left. It’s got like a double border on it.
I got it! Light switch, upper right corner, peel upwards towards the upper right corner! You can see the cut in the wallpaper if you turn off the lights! Hope that helps some of you out!
Um…Maybe I missed it…But what about the OTHER potions recipe? The one in the rubbish bin (click on the pen, it breaks, the ink leaks all over the scrap paper and poof! recipe)? How old is it? I can’t seem to find anything on it….is lost
I found the paper and drew question mark after question mark, but nothing worked until my 8-year-old daughter tried it. :) Cool info!
has anyone noticed the new teacher sheet is the reverse of a previous hidden extra with all the teachers of PoA?
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So exciting … Happy Halloween … Thanks JO!