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Halloween surprise as door opens at JKRowling.com Popular (83359)

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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periculumfortuna
Squib
House: Slytherin
Points: 181

periculumfortuna says:

Cool - I really love the chapter titles - they give me hope for HBP as the best book yet (though I'm still in love with PoA)

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 4:13 PM EST



hplover234
Mrs. Ronald Weasley
House: Gryffindor
Points: 2606

hplover234 says:

That was so cool.
My sisters came running to get me.
I thought someone had died the way they were acting.
It was totally cool.
I can't wait for the book to come out.

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 5:39 PM EST



Stoutheart
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1534

Stoutheart says:

I absolutely love it when the door opens! Not just for the new tidbit of info about the book, but the fact that it's always a different challenge. Her site is one of the best I've seen for interactivity.

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 5:40 PM EST



NTonks9
Muggle
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 19
AIM: absolutirish5 Yahoo: littlecorporal01

NTonks9 says:

anyone else having a problem finding the hairpin?
[b]I NEED HELP!!!!!!

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 7:08 PM EST



NTonks9
Muggle
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 19
AIM: absolutirish5 Yahoo: littlecorporal01

NTonks9 says:

woops nevermind .... i feel like a total idiot !!!! besides in america its called a hairTIE

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 7:11 PM EST



NTonks9
Muggle
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 19
AIM: absolutirish5 Yahoo: littlecorporal01

NTonks9 says:

Okay i'm pretty sure i actually need help this time! i waited and waited and waited at the door but peeves never came... I waited for like 15 minutes... any suggestions?

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 7:18 PM EST



Ana Christoph
Witch
House: Slytherin
Points: 821
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Ana Christoph says:

I've still not been able to get in the door...those gosh darn keys! Plus, Peeves has proven to be very rude to me...

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 7:41 PM EST



Moon Lovegood
Muggle
House: Gryffindor
Points: 56
AIM: stargirrl556

Moon Lovegood says:

I don't have a clue about what the title means. I'm so glad she gave us this hint though. This is like a birthday gift for me.

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 7:55 PM EST



cho_1214
Head
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 422

cho_1214 says:

cant get the correct KEY!!!!

Posted Nov 3, 2004 at 7:56 PM EST



nearly-headless-spring
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 562
AIM: lucyler14 Yahoo: sprinkle14_sf@yahoo.com

nearly-headless-spring says:

I can't seem to open the door, I think I may be to late once again. Do you need a key to open the door? I've only found one, and that was the one behind the book that opened the chest. Is there another key that I need to find?

Posted Nov 4, 2004 at 12:08 AM EST



he-who-let-the-boy-live
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 633

he-who-let-the-boy-live says:

There's no key, you have to wait around for peeves, end then yeah, you have to pick a key form a selection of about 10. then click her drwer on the left side and a magnifine glass will show. grab it, then click the folder above the drawer.

Posted Nov 4, 2004 at 7:47 AM EST



Animagus Black
Lady Padfoot
House: Gryffindor
Points: 2688
Yahoo: tbop928 See my Amazon Wish List

Animagus Black says:

Well, I had problems with the keys, but when I finally got through it was totally worth it. I love getting new information about the upcoming book. It is great.

Posted Nov 4, 2004 at 10:07 AM EST



Prof Aurora Sinistra
Professor of Astronomy
House: Gryffindor
Points: 3288
See my Amazon Wish List I support HPANA!

Prof Aurora Sinistra says:

I was so excited to open the door. I got the right key on my first try. Or maybe everyone did. I don't know. Anyway, those chapter titles are very neat.

Posted Nov 4, 2004 at 1:46 PM EST



Darth Voldermort
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 3723
AIM: ahshckyplyr06 Yahoo: denial192004

emma'shockeyplayer says:

Those are some good rhymes in that poem.... thats really interesting.... I hope that i can fiqure something out from the chapter titles in the book to help!!!

Posted Nov 4, 2004 at 3:57 PM EST



Avrielle
Squib
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 154

Avrielle says:

Wow, that looks awesome! I can't wait until I visit that site to see the names!

Posted Nov 4, 2004 at 8:54 PM EST



Leina D.
Auror
House: Gryffindor
Points: 2474

Leina D. says:

That is extremely clever. I can't wait to read the sixth instalment of Harry Potter. The Half Blood Prince will be a masterpiece. I can feel it!

Posted Nov 4, 2004 at 10:54 PM EST



harmony granger
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 765
AIM: iceprincess92389 Yahoo: charmed_1823

harmony granger says:

Where do you find the folder and the drawer?

Posted Nov 5, 2004 at 12:02 AM EST



harmony granger
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 765
AIM: iceprincess92389 Yahoo: charmed_1823

harmony granger says:

Can someone tell me the chapter titles or email them to me? Please?

Posted Nov 5, 2004 at 12:04 AM EST



harmony granger
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 765
AIM: iceprincess92389 Yahoo: charmed_1823

harmony granger says:

Never mind, I found it. :P

Posted Nov 5, 2004 at 12:08 AM EST



luv4permboy
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1369
AIM: jomoe02

luv4permboy says:

I finally got through and it is AWESOME!!! Thanks HPANA, I would never of thought to do that.

Posted Nov 5, 2004 at 1:56 PM EST



tsvety
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1941
ICQ: 266611897 Yahoo: caribbean_orange

tsvety says:

I'm so sad, that I wasn't home on halloween!!!
Now I am seeing that she opened the door!!!!!!
The titles are so cool!!! I wonder what do they mean???

Posted Nov 6, 2004 at 12:02 PM EST



invincible
Muggle
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1

invincible says:

Well i just thought i would make 1 quick sugestion.
do you all remember when j.k released that small bit of text from a chapter? Has anyone considered the fact that maybe the person described in that text is none other than the person refered to in the title for chapter felix felicis

Posted Nov 6, 2004 at 2:51 PM EST



Crazie4Dan
Prefect
House: Hufflepuff
Points: 399
AIM: MeowMn1 Yahoo: Cuddlyotterbaby

Crazie4Dan says:

Oh MY GOSH!!!! Im soooooo totally going to do that! THREE chapter titles of book 6!?!?!?! that could give us more clues to the Half Blood PRINCE!!!!!

Posted Nov 6, 2004 at 4:13 PM EST



Griphyndor
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 977

Griphyndor says:

I really loved getting the chapter titles, but actually it has made me even more impatient for the book...please let it come out soon

Posted Nov 6, 2004 at 7:26 PM EST



Dan'sAllMine04
Muggle
House: Gryffindor
Points: 70

Dan'sAllMine04 says:

That's cool! I was at the desk when I had accidentaly xed it out thing is I can't find the drawer!

Posted Nov 6, 2004 at 8:10 PM EST



Molly the Destroyer
Witch
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 913
Yahoo: molly_raven21

Molly the Destroyer says:

Oh wow!!! How exciting!! She has such a wonderful website, and I am very very happy she is giving us so much information about the next book. Yay!! I wonder what the chapter titles mean, hmm.

Posted Nov 6, 2004 at 9:10 PM EST



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