The Pottermore Insider blog has been updated to mark the progress of the first few days of beta access to the Harry Potter online reading experience. The blog post reads, in part: At the start of this week, we sent out Welcome emails to a small number of Beta users. These people have been busy …read more!

As readers will recall, “Who Do You Think You Are?,” which searches through birth records and other historical data in order to discover a person’s ancestry and family history, profiled Harry Potter author, J. K. Rowling on an episode which aired last night in the UK. Video has now made its way online of this …read more!

This morning, Leaky was lucky enough to gain early beta access to Pottermore, J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter online reading experience. As I go through the process of exploring Pottermore, this post will live blog my latest reactions, experiences, and discoveries. Those who wish to wait to experience Pottermore for themselves please do read with …read more!

J.K. Rowling’s appearance on the BBC1 show “Who Do You Think You Are?” will air tomorrow, Wednesday, August 17th at 9pm BST in the U.K. Always intrigued by her late mother’s French ancestry, the Harry Potter author delves into her Gallic roots by visiting Edinburgh, London and Paris. Keen to find out why her great-grandfather, …read more!

J.K. Rowling’s spokesman has denied claims made by the publishing company, PublishAmerica, which promised to bring attention to their client’s books in a meeting with Ms. Rowling. According to the AP, PublishAmerica asked writers to submit 50-100 word notes about their work and pay $49 so that a delegation would meet with her in Edinburgh …read more!

A few hours ago, early beta access was opened to a select few registered members of Pottermore, J. K. Rowling’s newest Harry Potter project. A few entertainment sites have posted early reviews and first impressions of the site. Be warned, spoilers Entertainment Weekly had this to say of the site: First things first, for those …read more!

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 …read more!

The first round of Pottermore Welcome emails started being sent out today, and as of this writing they are still being sent out. This email indicates that you have been selected for early entry into Pottermore and says that your account will be activated between mid-August and late September. According to the Pottermore blog, a …read more!

A video has come online from the BBC showcasing a few new looks at some of the features and moments set to be a part of Pottermore, J. K. Rowling’s new Harry Potter project. The video, which can be watched right here, gives us a glimpse at some of the sorting procedures users may go …read more!

Update: Early access to Pottermore is now closed. Congratulations to everyone who found the Magical Quill, and for those who didn’t Pottermore will be open for everyone to register in October. The seventh and final clue, from Deathly Hallows, for the Magical Quill Challenge is now live: How many Deathly Hallows are there? Multiply this …read more!