Scores of readers have emailed regarding a news story about a website promoting something known as “James Potter and the Hall of Elders’ Crossing.” Replete with the familiar Hedwig’s Theme music, familiar animation, and the tradition fonts used to open the Harry Potter films and such, the site looks seemingly authentic. Rumors were bandied about, with the speculation that this was to be some sort of Harry Potter sequel, spin-off or other related official material, but that has all been formally denied as nothing more than a fan hoax, and is not official. Also, a search of trusty Google reveals this title is based on a piece of fanfiction from some time ago, and the host site (www.mellowtiger.com), was also once part of a Stephen King fan webring.
Thanks to everyone who emailed and researched this!
this is an AMAZING website!!!
i just love how they made it.
besides, it even says on the website (when you enter the second passoword) that it is a fake website and has no relation to Jo.
Well, real or not, I do enjoy a good fan fiction.
This sounds like a prequel, so what harm could it do. I doubt they will be selling anything, so usually fan fiction is encouraged. Isn’t it?
If people are actually getting confused that this might somehow be real, WB and JKR could feel that this site is not making it clear enough that its a fake. (if you notice many fan websites and fan fics do have disclaimers that are fairly visible)
Am I the only person who doesn’t think that this looks real? =P Even if I hadn’t seen this story, and I’d just stumbled across it, I’d be able to tell that it wasn’t official WB stuff.
when someone shows this musch dedication to the contence of a fanfic JamesPotter story as to the construction of the site he or she gets my blessing.
wether the initiative gets Warner Bros’ blessing for using their creation is quite a different matter.
WB isn’t that blessfull I understood, some rumors about their action have reached me.
I hope the site isn’t pulled because of WB before december.
KAMION!!! i couldn’t have said it any better myself!
The intro is so awesome.. with the Harry changing into James just awesome!!
at first it kinda convinced me tho i thought to myself that Jo will not make a James book serie or anything… but it sure looks good..
i hope it stays up to the 1st of december..
Ooohhh… I love it… I wish it was real and JK would write a spin off on James!!! I want more!! I think it’s great and hopefully they publish a book like mugglenet.com!!
Posted by OpenBookTourWinner on November 13, 2007, 09:29 PM
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Wow, the site is very convincing.