Early Beta Testing Access for Pottermore Begins; October Registration to Open Soon
J.K. Rowling
Posted by: Edward
August 15, 2011, 11:19 AM
The Pottemore Insider Blog has just been updated to announce that early access to Pottermore has begun for those who found those Magical Quills and signed up for a chance at early access. The blog post, in part, reads:
We’re excited to announce that early access to Pottermore has begun, so if you’re one of the million people who found The Magical Quill and registered for early access, please read the rest of this Insider post carefully.
The most important thing to know is that we need to stagger entry to the ‘Beta’ (early) version of Pottermore so we can properly collect all the feedback. To begin with, we’ll be inviting a very small number of people onto the website, so you may not receive your Welcome email straight away.
We’ll be sending those Welcome emails out over the coming weeks and, once yours arrives, you’ll be able to log in and start helping us develop the Pottermore experience.
The blog post continues, describing the way in which beta testers may give feedback to the site, including a feedback button and survey for each beta tester.
Finally, the blog post makes mention of registration for the October. The post states:
- If you have submitted your email address to be notified when registration is open to all, then you’ll be hearing from us soon, and you'll be able to register for entry in October.
- If you asked to be notified when registration was open to all but also registered for Beta, then you may receive two emails from us. You do not have to register for October if you already have a validated early access (Beta) account. In other words, if you received a Beta ‘Congratulations!’ message then you can ignore the ‘Pottermore registration is now open’ email (although do feel free to forward it to your friends!).
Stick very close to Leaky for the latest!
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I did notice in earlier postings during the early registration dates some did not confirm their registration. They will have to wait till October. I believe the first come first serve was related to the whole registration process/early access. I am guessing they will follow the same process as they did with last week’s emails. Good luck to all. I am very excited for all as well as myself
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I really hope I get my email soon. I’ve set my email to sync every minute, though I’m so impatient I keep pressing the sync button every couple of seconds! :D
Thanks for your updates Doziami! Lucky git! :D
Thanks Leaky for the update. I was wondering what would happen to our user names when the site opened in October. I’m glad we get to keep them, I love my name!
1061 Points
Son of a Muggle lover! I just got an email and excitedly checked it and it was just some troll posting a stupid comment on my Youtube channel! This waiting is unbearable!
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I hope the people who are chosen first are based on the day they joined. Since I joined on the second day I may not have to wait long, depending on how long, it takes for the joiners on the first day, take to get their email.
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@Calum I got it on the second day, too, so I’m hoping we get it soon. I think they’re done sending out emails for the day, so I’m about to get off and just check tomorrow morning.
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i got it on day 3 so i bet ill get the email around august 20!!!! SOO EXCITED!
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Oh well so far I am not in the beta test group.
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I was away at camp when it was happening (I’m 13), and so even though my mom and brother were working hard to get me in, they weren’t able to find the magic quill :( There are literally tears rolling down my cheeks right now. So depressing. You guys are so LUCKY!
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I want to know it!!
There are 4067 students at this point. That is a small amount considering there are 1 million beta testers registered!
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So far they appear to be allowing first day registrants only…
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what is going on?! I registered 17 minutes after the website opened on day 1, which was 4am my time. WHY DON’T I HAVE ACCESS??
totally freaking out here and super super jealous of everyone who is already in
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what is going on?! I registered like 17 minutes after the website opened on day 1, which was 4am my time. WHY DON’T I HAVE ACCESS??
totally freaking out here and super super jealous of everyone who is already in
59 Points
what is going on?! I registered like 17 minutes after the website opened on day 1, which was 4am my time. WHY DON’T I HAVE ACCESS??
totally freaking out here and super super jealous of everyone who is already in
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sorry for the multiple posts. only meant to post once. my internet is also apparently quite twitchy…
I did notice in earlier postings during the early registration dates some did not confirm their registration. They will have to wait till October. I believe the first come first serve was related to the whole registration process/early access. I am guessing they will follow the same process as they did with last week’s emails. Good luck to all. I am very excited for all as well as myself