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Halloween surprise as door opens at JKRowling.com Popular (83435)

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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littlejoe72
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1430
AIM: littlejoe147

littlejoe72 says:

Woohoo 13th to post! (I think I can't count)

Ooooo that sounds like its gonna take me a while. I better get started on it....or wait until someone else figures it out and just read it then....I do have to leave time for halloween stuff and homework....

natilee

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 11:42 AM EST



The Dark Lord
House: Gryffindor
Points: 15101

xeon says:

Wow, that took a long time!
Peeves didnt come till atleast 5 mins!
Oh well, that was a good clue, those chapters, hmmm, what could the be?

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 11:50 AM EST



Dementors Shadow
Wizard
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 529

Dementors Shadow says:

Awsome!! i cant wait for the half blood prince!!

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:02 PM EST



Muggle
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1

narges says:

Is there anyting else to find beside the 4 chapter titles?

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:03 PM EST



~Sarah~
Ron's Love Advisor
House: Gryffindor
Points: 5933
AIM: hpfreak876 I support HPANA!

~Sarah~ says:

This is exciting, what a great halloween present. It took me forever to find the right key

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:04 PM EST



Ilovesingingsc
Witch
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 680

Ilovesingingsc says:

I just opened the door, can you say exciting??? I am off to ponder the chapters, and theorize where JK is to releasing book six!

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:07 PM EST



Luthien Tinuviel
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 859
AIM: Crackers215

Luthien Tinuviel says:

The drawer won't open! :( Now im sad. Maybe someone will tell me the chapter names? ;)

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:08 PM EST



Ron friend
Professor
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1159

Ron friend says:

Yay thats a happy halloween present! Too bad that when ever i go to her site, it never seems to work for me. :( Are the chapter names intersting?

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:21 PM EST



jmafflack
Prefect
House: Gryffindor
Points: 317

jmafflack says:

I was hoping to find a release date behing the door but looking on the bright side we at least know she written past chapter fourteen.

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:23 PM EST



Harrys_fate
Muggle
House: Gryffindor
Points: 94
AIM: iluvcandy2008 See my Amazon Wish List

Harrys_fate says:

Wow good halloween present :D..Now all i want is to actually read the book!

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:24 PM EST



emmafan
Auror
House: Gryffindor
Points: 2436
Yahoo: baritoneman2006@yahoo.com

emmafan says:

I'm going to the site right now to see what the secret is.

General

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:25 PM EST



Apollonia
Mistress of Legilimency
House: Gryffindor
Points: 3810
Yahoo: apolloniababe1@yahoo.com

Apollonia says:

These are the chapter names:

Chapter Two - Spinners End

Chapter Six - Draco's Detour

Chapter 14 - Felix Felicis

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:26 PM EST



Weird Sister
Professor
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 1149

Weird Sister says:

Yes, finally! Though I can't make much of it. So that means speculating until she gives us another clue... but she'll never give too much away, I'm sure.

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:28 PM EST



ElizabethRG
Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 818

ElizabethRG says:

AHHH FINALLY! GOING RIGHT NOW!!!!! :) hehehhe

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:34 PM EST



Siriusly Black
Brightest Star in the Sky
House: Gryffindor
Points: 3762
AIM: ineffablebase13

Siriusly Black says:

That is sooooo cool I am soo glad she opened the door! Great fun, great fun. Now we have more things to completely overanalyze. Yippee!

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:34 PM EST



hermione_rox.
Brightest Witch
House: Gryffindor
Points: 3111

hermione_rox. says:

I was one of the people who found that out on this site. WE are still looking for something else- another answer to the riddle or something..

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:36 PM EST



Swimangel57
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
House: Gryffindor
Points: 1805
AIM: Swimangel57

Swimangel57 says:

HOORAY!!! I'm glad that she finally opened the door! It took me forever to finally get to see the chapter names, but it finally worked! I was kind of hoping for a release date, but I guess we'll have to wait a bit longer. :( Oh well these chapter names were great too!!!

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:38 PM EST



Pearlescent
Ravenclaw Ghost
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 9469
Yahoo: blondieljb

Pearlescent says:

Wow, took awhile for Peeves to come. But, that was incredibly cool, I love her site. And the chapter names are awesome, I've got a million theories in my head right now, and I'm not even a theory kind of person! *dances with joy*

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:45 PM EST



Phil_
St. Mungo's Mental Patient
House: Gryffindor
Points: 41834
AIM: PipaDerrick Yahoo: Bicky_monster

Phil_ says:

Well i went there and the do not disturb sign was back on the door again, *is sad* i never get to see these things....

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:49 PM EST



Jiye
Prefect
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 332

Jiye says:

Great idea to give new clues on Halloween. And it was nicely done again. I love that website.
And it's chapter 14. So she's at least roughly half trough it.

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:50 PM EST



Yappa
Wizard
House: Gryffindor
Points: 627
AIM: yappa

Yappa says:

Maybe she will sell the book like Stephen King did one time. On the net one chapter at a time, as long as you pay each month.

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:52 PM EST



Yappa
Wizard
House: Gryffindor
Points: 627
AIM: yappa

Yappa says:

When Peeves knocks over the vase keys fly out like in SS and you grab a key yto fit the door. If it doesn't fit get another until it does.

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 12:56 PM EST



greeneyes
Student
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 253

greeneyes says:

Good job to whoever figured it out, because I went to the instructions right away! i liked the flying keys things (just like chamber of secrets!) and i caught the right one the first time! Happy halloween everybody.

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 1:05 PM EST



~grindylow~
Student
House: Gryffindor
Points: 254

~grindylow~ says:

Hmmmm, kinda disappointing, I can't make out what they mean... oh, Luthien Tinuviel, click on the handle(which is barely visible) if that does not work, check out Apollonia's post.

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 1:06 PM EST



Muggle
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 1

GTPod says:

It took at least 10 mins for peeves to appear for me.. But Spinner's End is already a book itself by Mary Minton. As for Felix Felicis, that's probably a name; when translated to English from Latin it means lucky, or fortunate. Draco's Detour I expect is just reletive to the story..

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 1:07 PM EST



TomFeltonsLady005
Student
House: Ravenclaw
Points: 212
AIM: BigBlueEyes005 Yahoo: penguinluvr111

TomFeltonsLady005 says:

It worked for me! If anybody didn't get it just send me an owl or talk to me on AIM.
~Tom Felton's Lady~

Posted Oct 31, 2004 at 1:13 PM EST



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