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Halloween surprise as door opens at JKRowling.com Popular (83372)

OCTOBER 31, 2004 at 9:11 AM

Posted by GERI
Source: JKRowling.com


The door at JKRowling.com has opened to reveal a surprise from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Highlight the area below to read the instructions, but do not read if you don't want to be spoiled. Enjoy!

  • 1. Click on the hairpiece on Rowling's desk
  • 2. The 'Do Not Disturb' sign is gone - Wait a few minutes
  • 3. After a while, Peeves will appear and will knock over a flower vase and several keys will appear
  • 4. Pick up each one of the keys and insert them into the keyhole on the door until one fits
  • 5. The door will open and you will see Rowling's desk
  • 6. Open the drawer in the table, take the magnifying glass, and with it, look at the folder on the left side of the table.

A riddle appears:

One by one we come to life
The side-by-side we wait
While our company swells in numbers
(Some come early, some come late)
And some of us may bore you
And some of us enthral
But you cannot choose between us
You must take us one and all
We'll be bound together tightly
For we're naught if we break free
If you'd like some clues about is
Simply answer: WHO ARE WE?"

The answer is CHAPTERS. You then will go to Jo's desk, open the drawer, lift the magnifying glass, scroll over the folder and lift the pages that are sticking out of the top. Your reward: Three chapters titles from book 6!

Thanks to everyone who sent these in.

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Reader Comments (318)

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Strange
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AIM: jstrange57

Strange says:

I can not find the drawer on the desk o Jo's

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 6:12 PM EST



Woodfan
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1688

Woodfan says:

Felix Felices, is that the name of the new character?

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 6:12 PM EST



HPfanatic10
Professor
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1031

HPfanatic10 says:

Cool. I should go to her website the chapter titles for book six!

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 6:15 PM EST



harrypotter equalslife
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 755

harrypotter equalslife says:

OH THAT IS soooo cool!
*Theresa*

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 6:34 PM EST



CCHRIStensenn
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Points: 124
AIM: cchristensenn

CCHRIStensenn says:

JK is my HERO. MAN, she's the best..

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 6:39 PM EST



sirius black7
Muggle
House: Slytherin
Points: 58

sirius black7 says:

I just figured out how to open the drawer!Those chapters sound very interesting!

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 7:33 PM EST



The-Last-Mohican
Squib
House: Gryffindor
Points: 118

The-Last-Mohican says:

I got the door and the magnafine glass and I read the riddle, but what else do I do to get the chapters?


please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 7:57 PM EST



Harrette_Pottricks808
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AIM: happybunny0077 Yahoo: peachesannacream

Harrette_Pottricks808 says:

For those who are having trouble with JKR's site, and they wanna know the chapters its......

Harry Potter and the Half Blood prince:

Chapter Two - Spinners End

Chapter Six - Draco's Detour

Chapter 14 - Felix Felicis

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 8:21 PM EST



Snufflesmom
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Snufflesmom says:

I have been listening to the music on this site for five minutes and Peeves hasn't shown up yet. I wonder how long he takes to get here?

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 8:31 PM EST



Harry_Potter_Lover
True Gryffie
House: Gryffindor
Points: 2581
Yahoo: vannabugz

Harry_Potter_Lover says:

It takes him a good bit this time for him to come...but he does! I had to wait FOREVER for him to come and when he came...i had exited out! haha



~*~Savanna~*~

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 8:35 PM EST



sirius black7
Muggle
House: Slytherin
Points: 58

sirius black7 says:

I was trying for like 5 minutes to get the right key in the lock.

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 8:51 PM EST



joeni orange
Witch
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Points: 769

joeni orange says:

thats so kool!I wonder what happens to draco when he takes a detour,haha he probley gets into trouble and Harry has to save him.....

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 10:46 PM EST



oliverfan0307
Muggle
House: Gryffindor
Points: 73

oliverfan0307 says:

Anyone else think that maybe Felix Felicis is the character JK gave us a description of earlier? Just my thoughts

Posted Nov 1, 2004 at 11:01 PM EST



Ange
Student
House: Gryffindor
Points: 237
Yahoo: ange_sarz

Ange says:

Geez! This is taking forever! None of the keys are working, how frustrating

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 1:15 AM EST



melita33
Professor
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1023

melita33 says:

Which forum should I go to to talk about this? Someone please help me out. I need to know what everyone thinks.
MELITA

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 1:22 AM EST



Mad-eye-Moody
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AIM: Mad-eye-Moody Yahoo: shalinka58

Mad-eye-Moody says:

Thanks for revealing the chapters. I waited ages for peeves to do his bit and then almost burnt my brain cells trying to get the right key. And now i'm stuck with the drawer. I now know the titles but i still like to figure how to open the door. I tried deleting the cookies but didn't help. Can some one please help???

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 3:01 AM EST



DeathEater04
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Points: 394

DeathEater04 says:

Hmm I knew this before it was written....I should sign up to be a writer/reporter for HPANA....check the forums if you don't believe me....haha
Still I was very excited about the door opening...can't wait for the book to come out...

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 4:09 AM EST



stocco
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stocco says:

Haha, HECK YES! This is the best news I've gotten from Harry Potter fandom in a long time. I can't wait for the next book, oh my gosh! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 4:18 AM EST



Leira the Hobbit
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 1269

Leira the Hobbit says:

I couldn't get to the site because of computer problems, does anyone know the three chapters from book six???

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 6:27 AM EST



Mrs. Figgsy
Muggle
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 78

Mrs. Figgsy says:

I've been going to JKR's homepage a lot since I found it in september, been really eager to find out all the new stuff - and this was the first time for me to get in trough the door! It was great! Awesome! On Halloween I didn't go to the page and yesterday I found the door having opened again - and wow, it's so great to get these new bits (BIG bits) of info!

Many of you have thought (separately from each other) that Felix Felicis might be the name of the lion-like character in the excerpt. It sound good to me, I think it well might be so. It sounds a lot more like a person than a potion to me, though it just might be also a charm...

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 7:43 AM EST



Sassafras
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Sassafras says:

Ah, the amazing creativity of JKR. How does she do it all? She's amazing. Also, the person who designed this labrynth for us is amazing. A big hug and thank you to whomever figured it out and shared us with us mere mortals.

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 8:58 AM EST



nymphadora84
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nymphadora84 says:

Shrieks!
Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!! I cant believe this! The stupid university computers dont have shockwave and the page isnt opening!
i wanna know the chapter titles!

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 9:02 AM EST



Kayore
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Kayore says:

Wow that was the coolest thing I have ever done on a wed site, man peeves dint come for like what felt like 15 min. the riddle for me was kind of hard but I got a hint form this site…. But that was really cool im glad that she at least gave us something to think about until the book comes out!

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 10:20 AM EST



GrednForge
Squib
House: Gryffindor
Points: 133

GrednForge says:

how cool is that! And I jsut decided to use the library computer (my own doesn't work) cause I had to retun a book and thought I might have a look at the marble on j.k. rowlings desk. i didn't expect to find the door open! so cool... i've now spent half an hour on the computer trying to work out the clue. came rather easy, being in a library. i better leave the computer before they chuck me out

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 10:29 AM EST



Hansi
Squib
House: Gryffindor
Points: 151

Hansi says:

Where is the folder. It's so many of them. Which of them is it??

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 11:21 AM EST



hermy-ninny712
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House: Gryffindor
Points: 1614

hermy-ninny712 says:

Those sound really interesting. I think the one about Felix is about that new character that she gave a hint about last time the door opened. (or the time before...whichever.) I wonder what Draco's Detour is about. It's kinda soon in the book (chapter 6) and I really wonder what's going to happen with that. And what is or are Spinners? I can't wait for this book to come out.

Posted Nov 2, 2004 at 11:40 AM EST



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