Ever since I was a little kid, I have had a deep attachment towards the Harry Potter franchise. My first experience was with the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the second grade. Ever since then, my love has only grown stronger. Despite Hogwarts not actually being a real place *tears* I have valiantly tried to immerse myself into the wizarding world as much as possible. I've attended Harry Potter World at Universal Studios, had frozen butterbeer (which is the bomb by the way), sorted myself into a house, and so many other things. One of the best ways to get really connected to the Harry Potter franchise is through a website called Pottermore. Here are a few reasons why you should go ahead and sign up.
If you are a Potter fan, then it is imperative that you get sorted into a house ASAP. I mean, how can you live life confidently if you don't know which Hogwarts house you belong to? By signing up on Pottermore, you get to take the official quiz so that the sorting hat can place you in the proper house. This quiz is completely unique and unlike most sorting quizzes you see online these days. The Pottermore quiz often gives you scenarios and you choose how you would act in the given situation. This allows the sorting hat to gain a deeper understanding of the way we think and how we approach the world, which will, therefore, give clues as to which house you belong to. Just don't trust the random online quizzes that put you in a house. Pottermore is the only way to go in terms of accuracy. Plus, once you are in a house you can find people in your community who are just like you and it's AWESOME. By the way, Hufflepuff is still an amazing house despite what many people believe. But that's a whole other story.
Pottermore is also great because it gives us current short stories that were written by J.K. Rowling herself. To be more specific, she has published stories on the website that give potter fans a deeper insight into how America has experienced magic. The upcoming movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, takes place in America - so by giving fans an insight into magical history in the U.S., it allows for a deeper preparation for the movie.
Lastly, the newest addition to Pottermore is that you can take a quiz to find out what your patronus is. Seriously, how cool is that?! Written by J.K. Rowling and resulting in over 100 different possibilities, the quiz has you think of your happiest memory and answer a series of questions about it. Again, similarly to the sorting hat quiz, it asks questions that go into how you perceive the world. It is just so awesome and once again, part of your identity in the wizarding world as well as real life. Who knows, maybe you will have the same one as a Harry Potter character?
All in all, the Pottermore website is a great companion to any Harry Potter nerd. If you haven't signed up yet, now is the time, especially since it's free. So sign up, good luck on your sorting, and have a great time exploring Pottermore.
