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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.
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Well, Peeves knocked over the pens and I got to where I was supposed to. I read the paper that was there. But I still don’t understand about the Door for a new Potion recipe. Ah, well.
Okay. I finally got everything, and the key for me was to re-enter the site through the button with the Union Jack on it (not via the accessibility enabled version!). Thanks a mil to the person who posted this hint earlier … it was the only thing that worked for me. Getting the pen to move should be EASY. (The wallpaper was tricky for me.) I had been trying and trying forever until I completely started over by re-entering the site. Try it! AND, does anyone remember the phone code to get the treat on the desk? I’m on a roll now!
The Wallpapaer has resolved to drive me mad! Two days and no luck after all the helpful advice you all’ve given…. still trying though….
I think it would be okay for someone to post the secrets now…...it looks as though many of us are having problems navigating the site, and are getting frustrated, and just want to know the bloody answers :) WIth Thanks… Lee
Aillinne, BLESS YOU! Thank you SO MUCH for the suggestion to go through the Union Jack. I thought I was losing my mind trying to get the pen to work. THANK YOU!
is there anyone else having problems understanding Jo’s handwriting or i’m the only one?after i tried for 1 hour to get to the damn clues and now i’m having trouble understandint it.it’s frustrating!!!!
what’s the deal with the time-turner? i can’t get it to move…someone illuminate me please:)
I can’t get the ‘lacewing fly’ to come down; how long shall I wait?
I tried to find the secrets hidden on J.K. Rowling’s web site, but I could never seem to get through. Perhaps the instructions do not work on Windows XP. I am running a Dell Dimension 9150, have a firewall, virus protection, and other security devices enabled to protect my computer. Does anyone know if these items can interfere with viewing Ms. Rowling’s secrets on her site? This is not an emergency. I’d just like to know. Thank you.
How do I get the timeturner in Jo’s office to work?
P.S. to all of you who just want to know what the secrets are: One is a draft from SS/PS where Harry meets Sir Nicholas for the first time in the dormitory. The other one is from POA, it is a list of the classes the trio is taking and professors’ names (Enid Pettigrew?)
I cannot get the wallpaper to peel back….no matter what or how I try to, arrrrgggghhhh!!!
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that last recommendation actually solved the problem! if you want to get the pen to work, you’ve got to access through the british flag!