Pottermore’s Declining eBook Revenues Explain Its Decision to Drop Exclusivity
When I broke the news a few weeks ago that Harry Potter ebooks were now available everywhere, I cited a snippet of a post from The...Continue reading
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Harry Potter eBooks Now Available in the Kindle, Nook Store as Pottermore Abandons Exclusivity
When Pottermore was launched in early 2012, it was hailed as the first of many publisher-owned ebookstores that would lead to the vanquishment of Amazon. Pottermore was...Continue reading
Harry Potter Audiobooks Now Available at B&N, Coming Soon to Other Retailers
A little over a month ago Audible was the first (and only) retailer after Pottermore to carry the official Harry Potter audiobooks, but now they're becoming...Continue reading
Hogwarts Rises from the Pages of a Book in Stop-Motion Tribute Video
As a tribute to JK Rowling, the stop-motion animators over at unPOP have created a special treat for fans of the world of Harry Potter. The unPop team spent more...Continue reading
Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Acceptance Letter is Going Up For Auction
How would you like an invitation to attend Hogwarts? It is nearly impossible to get into that exclusive magic school, but I know a short cut. Harry...Continue reading
JK Rowling Reveals Why the Dursleys Hated the Potters
We've all known since the first Harry Potter book was published in 1997 that the Dursleys, Harry's foster family and closest living relatives, hated him, but...Continue reading
Nintendo Wanted to Make a Harry Potter Video Game in 1998
With movies, theme parks, video games, toys, an MMORPG, and more movies, Harry Potter is one of the largest media franchises in the world, but it...Continue reading
Oyster Adds a Little Magic to Its Subscription eBook Service
When it comes to kids books, there are the cherished classics, new favorites, and other popular titles, and then there is Harry Potter. Oyster, which recently...Continue reading
JK Rowling Posts New a Harry Potter Background Story on Pottermore
The Harry Potter series may have concluded years ago but the story continues on Pottermore. Earlier today JK Rowling published a new background bio on a...Continue reading
Harry Potter Reimagined as a 1980s Cyberpunk Anime
Have you ever wondered what Harry Potter would look like if it were a 1980s anime? Me neither, but if the resulting cyberpunk cartoon looked anything...Continue reading
Universal Studios Opens Harry Potter Theme Park in Japan
If the Pottermore website isn't enough of a Harry Potter fix for you (and you have thousands of dollars to spare for airfare), I have some...Continue reading
New Details Revealed for Harry Potter Spin-Off Movie(s) – Plural
When Warner Brothers announced last September that JK Rowling would write the script for a new movie set in the Harry Potter universe, few details were...Continue reading
Pottermore Publishes New Work by JK Rowling
If you're looking for a new Harry Potter fix, check out Pottermore. On Friday the site announced the release of new original work by JK Rowling,...Continue reading
Pottermore Launches Tablet Friendly Site – Does Anyone Know Where They Hid it?
Here's a head-scratcher for you. Pottermore announced on their blog earlier this week that the site was now compatible with tablets: Being able to use Pottermore.com...Continue reading
Pottermore Launches in Japan
Sony is celebrating tonight. Pottermore has just announced that they have expanded into Japan. The ground-breaking and unique online experience from J.K. Rowling (which is based...Continue reading