22 September 2016

pottermore update

do you use pottermore? in case you do not, a quick explanation: you are a loser. haha. srsly, you're a loser, but an explanation of pottermore is that it's a place to find additional background info on the WIZARDING WORLD of harry potter. (i am careful to say WIZARDING WORLD and not like "world of hogwarts" because those denizens of pottermore can be real sticklers for correctness and cruciatus hurts.) if you don't know about harry potter then just stop reading now and go pick your nose.

today they announced a new feature - discover your patronus. sweet! first i had to remember (i.e., reset) my password, then i did the patronus test. they flash up sets of words like shine/glitter/glow, rough/smooth, play/prowl/[something i can't remember], black/white/grey, who/why, and i don't remember the rest (which is pretty aggravating), but for each set you just pick whichever strikes your fancy. after the series of questions, the system assigns you a patronus.

i got eagle and i'm pretty happy with that. i mean, my first choice would have been fox because... fox. but eagle is cool. it's a patronus i can be proud of.

there's another new feature at pottermore - get sorted at ilvermorny. i read some of the writings there but not sure i am ready to get sorted. too many distractions around here. you have to be careful with these things or you could wind up in hufflepuff, or, you know.... pukwudgie. (omg, am i right??)

i used to hang out in pottermore a lot. there were all these "moments" lifted from the books, and you could visit the scenes and collect virtual trinkets and whatnot. it was a wonderful combination of the books and interactivity.

then the creators decided to trash all that fun and replace it with loads of content. it's okay. i mean, i like to read some of the stuff, but it's all one-sided now -- all reading, no games. there's no way to just dip in and interact - you have to commit too much time at any given time, so i end up committing none.

until today when the patronus discovery showed up. it was short and fun. why can't they have more of that?


















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