I’ve been waiting for it to come out of the Beta phase for sooo long!! This is really great! xD

I am sorry to say that as a beta tester I found / find the whole thing to be rather “meh”… I was expecting a lot more than I got… Well, at least it’s free!

I know all the BETA testers hate it, but OHMYROWLING I’M SO EXCITED!!!♥ When I first head it, I started crying!!! I Can’t wait!

Finally! Those who didn’t get a chance to sign up in Beta mode get an opportunity. For those with an account what are the pros and cons?

I’ll try and summarize what I’ve talked to other Beta testers about.

Each chapter in the first book (which is all we’ve seen) has three sections and each section is three levels deep. The first level is a far away shot then you click into to see the details. There are things to pick up and grab in each section. Some have more things than the others.

The Sorting hat is fun but a lot of people didn’t like where they got sorted. So, they weren’t happy with their house.

The first book is more like a game tutorial than detailing the book. However, some pages have potion items that will reappear (after you initially pick them up) after a week or so (I haven’t gotten the timing down yet) as long as you have used yours up. For instance, there are several potion items around Hagrid’s Hut that will restock as it were. The gold coins, books and frog cards only appear once.

After you go through all of the chapters they have a place to play the wizard’s duel and create potions for house points. The potion ingredients can be tough to handle and you have to follow the detailed instructions to the letter. Earlier this year the potions were a bit wacky and it was tough to brew them, but they have worked out the kinks and it works well now.

The wizards duel was down for a long time when I first joined. When it did come back it took me a bit to get the hang of the keystrokes, but once you did you can gain points pretty fast. (Just be prepared to lose alot at first).

I’ve been on it almost everyday since August. It’s definitely not an xbox game, but I think it’s pretty cool for a free sight. I can’t wait for the next book.

#1HarryPotterFan123[ROAR!]: Beta readers don’t all hate it, but at the same time you shouldn’t expect too much, as I think a lot of disappointment with the site is due to unfulfilled expectations. There are book moments to explore, a few Potter related things to do and new information to discover, but it isn’t trying to be a video game.

This is some great news but I would expect a release of the chamber of secrets by then!

What about those of us who signed up to be on a mailing list? Will they send us notifications or do we have to sign up all over again Does anyone have a clue? Have been waiting quite a while for this and do not wish to miss out.

hewy: I imagine they will send out notifications to those who registered their interest, but I think they will wait until they are ready to announce the go-live date and what the sign-up procedure will be.