View Full Version : J.K Rowling Announcement Coming
Snowden
06-17-2011, 01:00 PM
So don't know how many of you guys are into the whole Harry Potter franchise, but for those of you who are, some potentially exciting news: Rowling has registered a website (www.pottermore.com), and has a youtube page (http://www.youtube.com/JKRowlingAnnounces) hyping up an announcement that should land on Thursday.
Rumors are swirling as to if it'll be an 8th Potter novel, a thorough encyclopedia of the Potter universe, just the debut of the new website (bleck), or even hype for the movie (double bleck). Thoughts, comments?
Edit - Gonna change the title.
Kalyx triaD
06-18-2011, 02:50 AM
For fuck sake.
El Vaquero de Infierno
06-18-2011, 09:17 AM
Hasn't she made enough money already?
Kane Knight
06-18-2011, 09:28 AM
Hasn't she made enough money already?
NO. That's the only reason she'll ever write anything else.
Nicky Fives
06-18-2011, 11:31 AM
If I were her, I'd keeping writing those crappy books until I died..... They could be terrible and people would still buy them.....
Kane Knight
06-18-2011, 11:42 AM
If I were her, I'd keeping writing those crappy books until I died..... They could be terrible and people would still buy them.....
"Wow, this book is going to suck. I'm glad I'm only going to wait tnen hours in line to get it on the release date.
cardsharkrob
06-18-2011, 07:05 PM
What do you mean crappy books? Harry Potter was a great series.
Nicky Fives
06-18-2011, 07:44 PM
"Wow, this book is going to suck. I'm glad I'm only going to wait tnen hours in line to get it on the release date.
Harry Potter nerds will wait in line regardless.....
Those ten hours could be used to wait in line to see WWE RAW IS WAR.
Kane Knight
06-18-2011, 08:32 PM
Harry Potter nerds will wait in line regardless.....
That was the point.
I'm amused by it, generally. Several of my friends bitch every time one of the movies comes out about how awful it'll be, how the movies always suck, whatever. So I ask, "So you're not going to see this one, right?"
And they always line up opening night for the midnight show.
Kane Knight
06-18-2011, 08:34 PM
Those ten hours could be used to wait in line to see WWE RAW IS WAR.
90's Kid approves.
Snowden
06-19-2011, 02:33 AM
Some people drinking the Potter hatorade here.
Wondering if those who dislike the books read them. If so, that's cool, you're allowed your opinion. If not...
Nervous Ferret
06-19-2011, 07:31 AM
Love Harry potter :heart:
Kane Knight
06-19-2011, 09:02 AM
Some people drinking the Potter hatorade here.
Wondering if those who dislike the books read them. If so, that's cool, you're allowed your opinion. If not...
Reading is for faggots!
Penner
06-19-2011, 11:21 AM
Yeah I loved the HP franchise. Moderately excited about the announcement.
Buzzkill
06-19-2011, 12:09 PM
Honestly can't imagine anybody reading thru Harry Potter and not liking it. Shit is awesome
Snowden
06-19-2011, 01:31 PM
Love Harry potter :heart:
Yeah I loved the HP franchise. Moderately excited about the announcement.
Honestly can't imagine anybody reading thru Harry Potter and not liking it. Shit is awesome
:heart::heart::heart:
Honestly can't imagine anybody reading thru Harry Potter and not liking it. Shit is awesome
srsly. i'd love an 8th book.
and i love how people condemn her for wanting to make money. there is nothing wrong with wanting money.
Dave Youell
06-19-2011, 03:20 PM
She's from the same small town as me (Chipping Sodbury)
I don't care for the series,
That is all
Kane Knight
06-19-2011, 03:49 PM
srsly. i'd love an 8th book.
and i love how people condemn her for wanting to make money. there is nothing wrong with wanting money.
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
Droford
06-19-2011, 07:47 PM
Of course there will be an 8th book, which will lead to another movie, which will lead to another book and another movie, over and over again until Harry Potter is in an old folks home suffering from Alzheimer's. Then she can do a Harry Potter: the Next Generation spinoff.
Kane Knight
06-19-2011, 08:29 PM
Of course there will be an 8th book, which will lead to another movie, which will lead to another book and another movie, over and over again until Harry Potter is in an old folks home suffering from Alzheimer's. Then she can do a Harry Potter: the Next Generation spinoff.
The Dark Lord's grandson has returned--Again...And only one man can save us--Again....
Buzzkill
06-19-2011, 11:59 PM
Maybe it's because she enjoys writing and wants to keep doing what she enjoys
cardsharkrob
06-22-2011, 11:05 PM
Not sure how many saw it on yahoo but they said a leaked story about the announcment is that there will be a online Harry Potter game that mixes World of Warcraft elements with a real life treasure hunt
Kane Knight
06-23-2011, 08:22 AM
Yay?
cardsharkrob
06-23-2011, 11:14 AM
Well the website says you can register now and its open to everyone in October
Kane Knight
06-23-2011, 04:18 PM
Yay?
Fignuts
06-23-2011, 05:02 PM
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
I doubt anyone here could say they wouldn't milk a franchise to make themselves more money.
Imagine how many dynasty warrior games you could buy, KK.
Snowden
06-23-2011, 05:14 PM
Not sure how many saw it on yahoo but they said a leaked story about the announcment is that there will be a online Harry Potter game that mixes World of Warcraft elements with a real life treasure hunt
This is pretty much what it ended up being. Disappointed, but I won't lie and say I won't give it a look.
Emperor Smeat
06-23-2011, 05:19 PM
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/06/23/j-k-rowling-announces-pottermore/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SCEEBlog+%28blog.eu.playstation.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Looks like the only thing Sony is doing is hosting the website on their servers and getting a share of revenue since its unrelated to anything on PSN or the Playstation brand.
Its mostly going to act as a store for the eBooks once they get released and other stuff for sale with the encyclopedia part being whatever the author uploads to the website for the series.
The treasure hunts and gaming part of the website is tied with the uploaded storylines rather than being a game by itself.
Kane Knight
06-23-2011, 05:54 PM
I doubt anyone here could say they wouldn't milk a franchise to make themselves more money.
Yo.
But in your quest for such a "witty" burn you kinda missed the point.
Kane Knight
06-23-2011, 05:58 PM
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/06/23/j-k-rowling-announces-pottermore/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SCEEBlog+%28blog.eu.playstation.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Looks like the only thing Sony is doing is hosting the website on their servers and getting a share of revenue since its unrelated to anything on PSN or the Playstation brand.
Its mostly going to act as a store for the eBooks once they get released and other stuff for sale with the encyclopedia part being whatever the author uploads to the website for the series.
The treasure hunts and gaming part of the website is tied with the uploaded storylines rather than being a game by itself.
I kinda think the ebook release might be the bigger story here.
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