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OCTOBER 31, 2007 at 7:44 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: JKRowling.com
The official site
from J.K. Rowling has been updated to include a "Wizard of the Month Archive," (via the calendar on the main page of the site or here), where you will find a complete list of wizards that have appeared on her site.
Fans will also have a chance to review previous door openings by using the time turner in the Room of Requirement (use the eraser on the main page to locate).
Thanks to Alisha for the update.
UPDATE: The site's news section has also been updated with news on companion books:
Companion Books
It's common knowledge that I love genuine Harry Potter fansites, which is why I created my own award to recognise their creativity and ingenuity.
It's also old news that I hope one day to write the definitive Harry Potter encyclopedia, which will include all the material that never made it into the novels, and that I will give the royalties from this book to charity.
I cannot, therefore, approve of "companion books" or "encyclopedias" that seek to pre-empt my definitive Potter reference book for their authors' own personal gain. The losers in such a situation would be the charities, that I hope, eventually, to benefit.
Jo's news on her site may have something to do with this story, in which Jo and Warner Bros. are suing RDR books, a book publishing company based in Michigan and others.
The lawsuit states:
The infringing book is particularly troubling as it is in direct contravention to Ms. Rowling's repeatedly stated intention to publish her own companion books to the series and donate proceeds of such books to charity.
Additional items for fans are also on the site and if you really don't want to do it yourself, highlight the area below for the complete solution (courtesy of the Lexicon) and Alisha:
1) Draw a ? mark on the square blank paper on the Extra Stuff bulletin board.?Clue: Hold your curser on the Sneakascope in the Rubbish Bin until it moves.
2) Peel back the wallpaper next to the light switch by the Door for a new Potion recipe (egg and Lacewing Fly leg). Wait on the desk top for Peeves to knock over the pens, an egg appears. Click on it. Wait in the Fansites trophy case for a new Lacewing Fly to flit in and land on the FSA cup. Click on it.
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Obliviator
(Moderator)
Points: 8459
Prof. Dish says:
I'm so excited to see changes on her site! The coolest part about the Time Turner is the fact that you can't just read all the things behind the door, you have to solve them all over again!
Funny thing is, I can't remember how to solve any of them!! I'll have to go back through old threads and posts and figure it out again!
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 8:19 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 489
fizban says:
Ha ha ha that´s true!
I´m trying to solve one I already did, and funny as it might be, I´m stuck!
I missed the first opening, so to me, this is just exciting.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 8:53 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8846
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Great updates. It is a shame for the new fans to miss out on all the old great stuff that was created. It will be fun to relive some of it again.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 9:03 AM EST
Bertie Bott's Best Bean
Points: 2937
lavender_07 says:
Hey, is anybody able to see dumbledore? ive just went through all the WOTM's and he is the only one i can't see...just wondering if its the same for anybody else?
oh and this is sooo cool =]
too bad it means we wont be getting anything new now though =[
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 9:11 AM EST
Obliviator
(Moderator)
Points: 8459
Prof. Dish says:
Caramel Chew Chew, I can see Dumbledore just fine. He is right before Harry, so you should only have to click the arrow once to see him.
I'm loving going through these old door openings! Even if the door never opens again, I think we will still have updates to her site, in her Diary, News and FAQs at least!
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 9:16 AM EST
Bertie Bott's Best Bean
Points: 2937
lavender_07 says:
Thanks Prof. Dish but nope, he's still not working for me =[ ah well...ill try it again later ^_^
haha ive been trying for the last ten minutes to get through the old doors and couldnt figure out why it wasnt changing...haha then i realised you had to press the actual turner and not just the dial :P woopsie...
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 9:20 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2325
Nataly says:
I love Room of Requirement! So Harry Potter!! I 've been waiting for some kind of "Wizard of the Month Archive," nice idea
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 9:36 AM EST
Witch
Points: 861
star chaser says:
That is so cool. I'm off to check it out right now.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 9:37 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2778
mad_eye muggle says:
Awesome!That is so cool!I'm gonna check that out,especially the room of requirement.Very interesting stuff.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 9:52 AM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27599
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOO!!!
*dies*
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 9:55 AM EST
Head, Dept of Mysteries
Points: 3012
beowulf says:
This is really neat. Now I wish they would have a calendar with all of the birthdays (and maybe some illustrations, too).
Did anyone else notice that Felix Summerbee is repeated as wizard of the month. He is the first and also the thirteenth. I would bet that it was a mistake because he is listed for the same month two years in a row. But just maybe being the inventor of cheering charms is worth two months...
Beowulf
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 10:01 AM EST
Witch
Points: 534
~AlyPotter~ says:
Very cool. I will go and check those out right now. It's nice that those of us who did not get to see these things before get a chance now.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 11:22 AM EST
Head, Dept of Mysteries
Points: 3012
beowulf says:
MORE HIDDEN TREASURES...
Go into the room of requirement, and click around the wallpaper on the upper right corner of the light switch plate. You will be able to pull away some wall paper and see a clue to something... Not sure what's next.
Beowulf
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 11:28 AM EST
Squib
Points: 161
_aunt_petunia_ says:
Hey
it's so sad that there are no more things to do behind the door as there are no more books :'(
tis just soo saaad
now i wish i havent read the book yet.. that i would read it in 10 years maybe.. so i'd still be excited.. now its just over :'(
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 11:30 AM EST
Squib
Points: 161
_aunt_petunia_ says:
Well i tried that with the wallpaper but its not working !
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 11:34 AM EST
Squib
Points: 161
_aunt_petunia_ says:
Aah ye i saw the clue... but what is it for?
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 11:35 AM EST
Obliviator
(Moderator)
Points: 8459
Prof. Dish says:
Geri, in addition to these changes, there is a new Easter Egg to be found! I am still working on getting the actual piece, but the directions can be found on the Lexicon.
I would post how to get them, but as I am having trouble with one piece, I will have to get back to you!
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 12:48 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
I like never really check out JKs site.
but I always read when something new (like this) appears on her website. I am interested.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 1:57 PM EST
Hogwarts Social Worker
Points: 3526
SnoopyLover says:
That is way cool that you can look back on what was going on in the Room of Requirement. I missed some things in the beginning and look forward to perhaps even being able to review the WOMBAT II.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 2:28 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1140
princess165 says:
This was a very cool idea of JKR's to update the site in this manner. It was fun to look at old WOTM, and I missed door openings in the beginning too so its fun to see them again (even though I know the information behind them haha).
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 3:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 970
crazywitch says:
Cool updates on Jo's site. Thats really good to have a Wizard of the Month archive and the chance to see previous door openings. I am going to look now.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 3:34 PM EST
Witch
Points: 614
Harry_Hermoine_Fanz says:
Wow, a great change. Her site is still nice to go to!
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 4:52 PM EST
Witch
Points: 803
ShiningShina says:
Wow that's great to hear. Honestly, I cannot see any other encylopedic books competing with anything JKR publishes though. She doesn't need to worry about that.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 7:06 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1841
Bright Eyes says:
Arg. Were is the sneakescope? I got the wallpaper fine...
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 7:20 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1307
humes says:
Finally able to comment, so just like to congratulate Rowling on updating the site.
On the companion books issue: It's difficult to see the line on this one. On the one hand, the offenders in question are Potter fans who want to consolidate everything we know thus far-or at least it seems that way (the Yahoo release says they will still publish the book). On the other, Ms. Rowling has the right to not let anyone else make money improperly off the Potter franchise, as she created it. Difficult to know where to turn.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 7:50 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 858
Silly Dragon says:
I'm usually hopeless at solving the room of requirement puzzles. I'm glad to discover the first ones though, I must have missed a number of them.
Some companion books to the series are indeed relevant, but too many of them just seem to take advantage of its success, the subject being conceived as a guarantee of sale. I would enjoy reading more of JK in an encyclopedia.
Posted Oct 31, 2007 at 8:00 PM EST
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