Gryffindors can be proud of the bravery and courage displayed by members of their house. They can also be proud of being the only other house apart from Slytherin to have been awarded the Pottermore House Cup so far, meaning that this is their chance to repeat their victory and draw level with Slytherin overall.
Whether displaying their house colours or participating in our creative challenge, today is the day for Gryffindors to roar. So, get ready to be creative and parade your pride in the Great Hall and your common room, as well as on Facebook, on Twitter using the hashtag #GryffindorPride, and on other social networks. Let everyone know how proud you are to be a Gryffindor!
Gryffindor-themed Facebook and Twitter cover images For the last house pride week we created some cover images for your Facebook and Twitter profiles. Having seen how much the community enjoyed and used them, we’ve decided to create some new cover images that we hope you like:
Colour your own crest We’ve got a creative challenge for all young Gryffindors: Colour your house’s crest and submit it here. To participate you can print this image, colour it, scan it and submit it. For those who are skilled with image editing software, they can also edit the file directly on their computers (you can find a tutorial on how to submit images here).
The awarding of the House Cup is only a week away, and today’s the day we celebrate all things Hufflepuff, who currently hold the lead in the House Cup standings.
Hufflepuffs can be proud to be members of the most loyal and trustworthy of houses. They have much to be proud of but, since Hufflepuffs aren’t known to be boastful, you may not be aware of some of their more illustrious members, such as Newt Scamander – the authority on magical creatures – and Hengist of Woodcroft, who founded Hogsmeade village.
So Hufflepuffs, get ready to be creative and parade your pride in the Great Hall and your common room as well as on Facebook, on Twitter using the hashtag #HufflepuffPride, and on other social networks. Let everyone know how proud you are to be a Hufflepuff!
Hufflepuff-themed Facebook and Twitter cover images For the last house pride week we created some cover images for your Facebook and Twitter profiles. Having seen how much the community enjoyed and used them, we’ve decided to create some new cover images that we hope you like:
Colour your own crest We’ve got a creative challenge for all young Hufflepuffs: Colour your house’s crest and submit it here. To participate you can print this image, colour it, scan it and submit it. For those who are skilled with image editing software, you can also edit the file directly on your computer (you can find a tutorial on how to submit images here).
In the run up to awarding the fourth Pottermore House Cup we asked the Pottermore community to display their house pride, and we have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating each house and witnessing the amazing and diverse ways that proud Pottermore community members celebrate their affiliation.
To help you display your pride we shared some cover and background images for Facebook and Twitter profiles, which you can find here for Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. We also took a poll of some of your favourite wizards and witches from each house, challenged you to share your pride and gave the younger ones a creative challenge. Read on for our take on the best of house pride week!
We really hope that you enjoyed house pride week and now it’s time to take all your pride and turn your attention to the awarding of the Pottermore House Cup as every point earned still counts. In accordance with past award ceremonies, the hour-glasses displaying the house points will be concealed on Tuesday and the winner will be unveiled on Thursday in the Great Hall.
Creative challenge We prepared a creative challenge for younger members of the Pottermore community, and out of all submissions received, we’ve chosen eight of our favourites of each house crest and created the collages below.
In order of appearance: ChaserSky39, DawnAuror7054, DragonNox29136, NewtMarauder140, PatronusSpell8915, MirrorDawn2242, SnitchNight5294 and ThornGlow12548.
In order of appearance: ChaserSky39, ChevalierClÇ14767, DragonNox29136, DragonVine79, LightSand5166, NewtMarauder140, RookBronze9154 and SnidgetRune28278
In order of appearance: EyeDragon29190, NettleGold758, NewtMarauder140, SkyOwl31004, StarDust77, VifThorn14935, VolanteNox134 and WizardBlood11483
Thanks everyone for participating!
Poll Results We organised a poll for each house asking the community to vote for their favourite witch or wizard from that house. You can find the results below.
Slytherin Poll Results: Your favourite witch or wizard from our poll (Facebook and Pottermore Insider results)
Severus Snape might not be everyone’s favourite professor in Potions classes, but the Pottermore community voted for him as their favourite Slytherin wizard in this poll.
Ravenclaw Poll Results: Your favourite witch or wizard from our poll (Facebook and Pottermore Insider results)
Garrick Ollivander was your favourite Ravenclaw wizard in our poll, and it comes as no surprise, given that his fine wands have been put to use by many members of the Pottermore community when duelling or brewing potions on Pottermore.com.
Gryffindor Poll Results: Your favourite witch or wizard from our poll (Facebook and Pottermore Insider results)
The witches were the stars in Gryffindor’s poll, being the two most popular choices of Pottermore community members. Hermione Granger was voted the most popular Gryffindor with more than 30% of the votes.
Hufflepuff Poll Results: Your favourite witch or wizard from our poll (Facebook and Pottermore Insider results)
Hogsmeade may be a favourite with Hogwarts students, but it seems that popularity isn’t enjoyed by its founder Hengist of Woodcroft. Instead, Cedric Diggory, Hufflepuff’s Quidditch Captain, was voted as Hufflepuff’s favourite wizard in this poll.
Our favourite Pottermore.com comments and tweets
Over 10,000 messages were shared about house pride week on Facebook and Twitter as well as Pottermore.com, showing the great pride members take in belonging to their houses. These are some of our favourite messages from members of the community:
@pottermore Even though I've completed formal schooling, I've never lost my love of learning, reading, and writing. #RavenclawPride — Heather (@taskineko) September 3, 2013
I'm proud to be a Ravenclaw because It's hardwork, friends (no fights) and all the Ravenclaw are the sweetest people ever.💙 #ravenclawpride — Lily Zo (@lilyz0) September 3, 2013
Today's #GryffindorPride. I'm proud to be one of those, who don't step back before any danger think before give a hand to anyone needing it. — Tony Fields (@escander_rebel) September 4, 2013
I'm going to celebrate #HufflepuffPride day and nobody's going to stop me. 'Cause we're supposed to be "unafraid of toil." XD — C'est Avril |April (@Viiresse) September 5, 2013
@pottermore Always noble and true to our friends :) We may be quiet but we are not weak because hard work is our thing! :D #HufflepuffPride — Ana Escobar (@CEGuate_Fan) September 5, 2013
@pottermore Hufflepuffs are the most loyal, kindest, helpful and friendliest people ever. So proud to be a Hufflepuff #hufflepuffpride — Nicole (@Niiikkkiii27) September 5, 2013
We are delighted to announce that the Harry Potter eBooks are now available for even more readers around the world; you can purchase them in Danish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil) and Swedish – exclusively from the Pottermore Shop.
The full collection of digital audio books are also available in Danish, Dutch and Polish, and the first two stories are available in Portuguese (Brazil).
When you visit shop.pottermore.com, just click on the book you’d like to purchase and then choose your book language as seen in the image below:
When you create an account on the Pottermore Shop you can download each story that you’ve purchased up to eight times to whichever device you wish. All of our available eBooks and digital audio books can also be sent as gifts.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Harry Potter e-bøger og digitale lydbøger kan nu fås på dansk - eksklusivt fra Pottermore Shop. Når du opretter en konto hos Pottermore Shop, kan du downloade alle de historier, du har købt op til otte gange til din foretrukne enhed. Du kan også købe dem og sende dem som gaver.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.De e-boekversie van de Harry Potter-verhalen is nu exclusief in de Pottermore-winkel voor het eerst in het Nederlands verkrijgbaar, samen met de drie bijhorende verhalen voor het goede doel: Zwerkbal Door De Eeuwen Heen, Fabeldieren en Waar Ze Te Vinden en De Vertelsels van Baker de Bard. De Harry Potter-reeks van zeven boeken zal ook in digitaal audioboekformaat verkrijgbaar zijn. Zodra u in de Pottermore-winkel een profiel hebt aangemaakt, kunt u elk verhaal dat u hebt aangekocht tot acht keer in het gewenste formaat downloaden. U kunt ze ook aankopen om aan iemand te schenken.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Po raz pierwszy dostępne są elektroniczne wydania powieści o Harrym Potterze w języku polskim. Można je nabyć wyłącznie w sklepie Pottermore, wraz z trzema napisanymi na cele dobroczynne książkami: „Quidditch przez wieki”, „Fantastyczne zwierzęta i jak je znaleźć” oraz „Baśnie Barda Beedle'a”. Licząca siedem tomów seria zostanie wydana także w formacie audio. Po utworzeniu konta w sklepie Pottermore można do ośmiu razy pobrać każdą zakupioną książkę na dowolne urządzenie. Publikacje te można także kupić i wysłać jako prezent.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.As edições em e-book das histórias de Harry Potter estão disponíveis pela primeira vez em português, em exclusivo na Pottermore Shop, juntamente com as três histórias complementares, escritas com propósitos beneficentes – O Quidditch Através dos Tempos, Monstros Fantásticos e Onde Encontrá-los e Os Contos de Beedle o Bardo. Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal e Harry Potter e a Câmara dos Segredos estarão também disponíveis em formato de audiolivro digital em português (Brasil). Se já criou uma conta na Pottermore Shop, pode transferir as histórias que adquirir até oito vezes, para o dispositivo que pretender. Também pode enviá-las como presentes.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.As edições em e-book das histórias de Harry Potter estão disponíveis pela primeira vez em português (Brasil), em exclusivo na Pottermore Shop, juntamente com as três histórias complementares, escritas com propósitos beneficentes – O Quidditch Através dos Tempos, Monstros Fantásticos e Onde Encontrá-los e Os Contos de Beedle o Bardo. Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal e Harry Potter e a Câmara dos Segredos estarão disponíveis em formato de audiolivro digital. Para uma experiência de compra mais fácil, o site da Pottermore Shop também estará em português. Quando criar uma conta na Pottermore Shop, pode transferir as histórias que adquirir até oito vezes, para o dispositivo que pretender. Também pode enviá-las como presentes.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Böckerna om Harry Potter finns nu för första gången tillgängliga som e-böcker på svenska, endast i Pottermore-butiken, tillsammans med ytterligare två böcker som har skrivits för att samla in pengar till välgörenhet - Quidditch genom tiderna och Fantastiska vidunder och var man hittar dem. Så snart du har skapat ett konto i Pottermore Shop kan du ladda ner varje bok som du har köpt upp till åtta gånger till vilken enhet du vill. Du kan också köpa dem för att skicka som gåvor.
Over a month ago, the final instalment of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released on Pottermore.com. We hope you enjoyed exploring the third book in its entirety and today we’d like to ask you which of the Moments in Prisoner of Azkaban is your favourite?
Is your favourite shown here? Or did you prefer another Moment from the latest book? Discuss you favourite beneath the Moment itself on Pottermore.com; or tell us which is your favourite and why on Facebook, or on Twitter using the hashtag #PrisonerOfAzkaban.
On Thursday September 12th, yellow shone through the Great Hall as Hufflepuff won the fourth Pottermore House Cup. Members of Hufflepuff were seen in high spirits in the Great Hall under their house banners, surrounded by loud cheers. Members of Slytherin, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw brought pride to their houses by graciously accepting defeat and congratulating the winners.
It was a hard fought competition and during the past four months each one of the four houses held the lead at one point or another, but it was the hard-working Hufflepuffs that managed to reach the award ceremony on top. It is the first Pottermore House Cup victory for Hufflepuff house, which we’re sure makes it all the more special for them.
As a reward for winning the House Cup, members of Hufflepuff house will receive 24 hours early access to the first instalment of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Hufflepuffs will receive a Pottermore.com Owl Notification to let them know when the early access begins.
We know that Hufflepuff house worked hard to win, but for the first time we’re bringing you some insights about what else members of the four houses got up to on Pottermore.com between this House Cup Championship and the last.
The Pottermore team would like to congratulate all Hufflepuff members on this well deserved victory, and commiserate Ravenclaw, Gryffindor and Slytherin. Now that the fourth Pottermore House Cup has been awarded, it's time to turn your attention to the next Pottermore House Cup and help your house achieve victory by winning duels and correctly brewing potions.
Last week we conducted a poll of some of your favourite Pottermore.com Moments from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Having read many of your comments beneath Moments, it was quite difficult for us to choose ten Moments for you to vote for, but it seems it was even more difficult for the Pottermore community to decide which of these ten was their favourite with 'Riddikulus', 'Honeydukes', 'Lupin's Tale' and 'Time-Turner' being the most voted for as can be seen below.
Although there wasn’t a clear winner, the Moment that came top of our poll was 'Honeydukes' for Pottermore Insider voters and 'Time-Turner' for our Facebook voters.
Are you surprised by the results of this vote? Which Moment was your favourite and why? You can discuss your favourite beneath that Moment on Pottermore.com, as well as on our Facebook page or on Twitter using the hashtag #PrisonerOfAzkaban
‘Fine!’ said Hermione suddenly, getting up and cramming Unfogging the Future back into her bag. ‘Fine!’ she repeated, swinging the bag over her shoulder and almost knocking Ron off his chair. ‘I give up! I’m leaving!’ ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’
Today we’re celebrating Hermione Granger’s birthday by showcasing some of our favourite artwork submitted by members of the Pottermore community. But first, we’ll be highlighting some of the Pottermore.com Moments featuring Hermione:
Pottermore.com Moments featuring Hermione
In anticipation of her birthday, we asked you which of the Pottermore.com Moments featuring Hermione was your favourite, and today we’re celebrating by highlighting some of your replies:
Today we’ve been sharing some of our favourite drawings of Hermione, as submitted by the very creative Pottermore community. There are some fantastic submissions from our skilled community.
‘Tricky customer, eh? Not to worry, we’ll find the perfect match here somewhere – I wonder, now – yes, why not – unusual combination – holly and phoenix feather, eleven inches, nice and supple.’ ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone’
Garrick Ollivander revolutionised the way wands were made, and today we’re celebrating his birthday by highlighting some of the drawings of him submitted by members of the Pottermore community.
Please note this early access will only be available to members who were sorted into Hufflepuff house before the fourth Pottermore House Cup was awarded.
Members of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Slytherin will be sent an Owl Notification to confirm when the first instalment of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opens to all to explore.
Don’t forget that you can share your thoughts on every book, chapter and Moment as you move through Harry’s Storyline on Pottermore.com. If you have a Twitter or Facebook account, you can join the conversations there too.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Le premier épisode de Harry Potter et la Coupe de Feu est à présent disponible sur Pottermore.com. Tu y découvriras de nouveaux textes inédits de J.K. Rowling à déverrouiller, comme par exemple une passionnante explication des complexités du réseau de la poudre de Cheminette.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. I primi capitoli di "Harry Potter e il calice di fuoco" sono ora disponibili per essere esplorati su Pottermore.com. Contenuti inediti scritti da J.K. Rowling ti aspettano per essere sbloccati, tra cui un nuovo testo che fornisce maggiori dettagli sulla complessità della Metropolvere.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Du kannst nun den ersten Teil von „Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch“ auf Pottermore.com erkunden. Es gibt brandneues exklusives Material von J.K. Rowling zu entsperren, wie zum Beispiel einen neuen Text, der mehr über die Komplexität des Flohnetzwerks preisgibt.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.La primera entrega de Harry Potter y el cáliz de fuego ya está disponible para ser explorada en Pottermore.com. Hay nuevos y exclusivos textos de J.K. Rowling a los que podrás acceder, incluida una entrada que proporciona más información sobre las complejidades de la Red Flu.
You might want to pay a visit to one of the Moments from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; a Moment that features a well-known character who prides himself on his Memory Charms...
The exclusive new entry by J.K. Rowling that can now be discovered in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is about...
Few students would dare to cross her, and so we wouldn’t dare to forget that today is Minerva McGonagall’s birthday!
In J.K. Rowling’s exclusive entry about Minerva McGonagall, we learned more about the Deputy Headmistress, Head of Gryffindor house and Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Having read this exclusive entry, and from what you know of Professor McGonagall from the fiction, what do you think would be the perfect birthday present for her?
We also couldn’t stop ourselves from celebrating her birthday by sharing some of the very creative artwork submitted by members of the Pottermore community.
In the first instalment of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire we learnt more about the intricacies of the Floo Network in an exclusive new entry by J.K. Rowling. What did you enjoy discovering the most?
In the exclusive new Floo Network entry by J.K. Rowling, we learnt about Violet Tillyman’s mishap when travelling via the Floo Network (if you haven’t read it yet, you can find it here).
Well, today we’re asking you which of the following places you’d least like to end up in if you were to experience a Floo Network mishap. Is there any other place you’d dread ending up? You can answer this question as a comment beneath the exclusive entry by J.K. Rowling here, on this Facebook post or on Twitter using the hashtag #Mishap. We will feature some of our favourite answers next week!
Today we’re bringing you a creative challenge: Be inventive and submit your very own drawing of a Portkey here! Remember that, although Portkeys can be made from any object, they are typically unobtrusive things to avoid attracting the attention of Muggles!
Last week, we asked where you would dread ending up if you were involved in a Floo Network mishap. We expected some funny answers, and we weren’t disappointed at all!
We’ve chosen some funny, interesting and witty comments that were submitted beneath the exclusive new entry on the Floo Network by J.K. Rowling, as well as your replies on Twitter and Facebook.
