The announcement came almost a year after she sued her former literary agent Samuel Pinkus to regain rights to her novel. Lee claimed she had been duped into signing over the copyright.
The lawsuit was settled in September. Lee's attorney, Gloria Phares, said at the time that the case had been resolved to the author's satisfaction, with "her copyright secured to her". First published in July , Mockingbird has sold more than 30m copies worldwide, and that total is climbing by more than 1m copies a year, according to HarperCollins. It was adapted into a movie of the same name that featured an Oscar-winning performance by Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, the courageous Alabama attorney who defends a black man against charges that he raped a white woman.
The audiobook will be a downloadable edition of the existing CD narrated by Sissy Spacek. HarperCollins is also releasing an "enhanced" ebook that will feature additional material. Spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said the extra features had not yet been determined. Uploaded by demarcbrew on May 18, The first three clues were more difficult than the last four. On day one, the clue was based on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and unveiled 31 July at am London time.
The clue asked How many breeds of owls were featured on the Eeylops Owl Emporium sign? Multiply this number by The answer is , as there are 5 owl breeds. When clicked on, the screen filled with floating feathers but only one was the Magic Quill.
It had an aura of luminous blue around it, and clicking on it would take you to the registration site. On the second day, the clue based on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets that unveiled 1 August at am London time, was: What is the number of the chapter in which Professor McGonagall cancels the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff?
The answer is , as this happens in Chapter In the gallery a photo of the Magic Quill on a pink background was added. Clicking it would redirect you to the Pottermore registration page. On the third day, the clue based on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and unveiled 2 August at am London time, was: In the Gryffindor versus Slytherin Quidditch match, in Harry's third year, how many points was Gryffindor leading by before Harry catches the Golden Snitch?
The answer is , as they led by 60 points. Typing in the correct URL would redirect you to guardian. Usually where the calendar is, the Magic Quill box filled its space. You had to move your mouse quickly from side to side to levitate the quill. After levitating the Magic Quill a "Congratulations" message would appear, and the ad box would slowly load a "Now begin your journey" link.
Clicking the link redirected you to the Pottermore registration page. On the fourth day, the clue based on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and unveiled 3 August at pm London time, was: How many students take part in the Triwizard Tournament during Harry's fourth year? The answer is , as 4 students took part in the Triwizard Tournament in Typing in the correct URL would redirect you right to the "Congratulations!
You have found The Magical Quill" page on pottermore. This issue went on for two minutes until it was resolved by redirecting the URL to the registration page, skipping the search for the quill entirely. The answer is , as the Headquarters was number 12, Grimmauld Place. At the top, there was a banner ad for Pottermore. Floating feathers appeared, and the magical quill had an aura of luminous blue around it. Clicking the Magic Quill would give you a "Congratulations" message, and the ad box would slowly load a "Now begin your journey" link.
The answer is , as there are 30 chapters. On the homepage after the intro there was the Magic Quill with an aura of luminous blue around it. Clicking the Magic Quill would give you a "Congratulations" message, and the ad box would load a "Now begin your journey" link. Multiply this number by 7. The answer is 21, as there are 3 Deathly Hallows. On the homepage after the intro , users had to select the Magic Quill from a selection of quills in an ad space. The Pottermore Shop, featuring eBooks and digital audiobooks, opened 27 March , , based on the first priority of "opening Pottermore to as many people as possible and making the experience as good as it can be.
Originally it was announced that general registration would be opened to the public sometime around the end of October. No new date for general registration was announced for several months, only that " On 14 April , Pottermore ended the Beta period and was opened to everyone for sign up.
All pages, however, still displayed a "beta" link which all registered members could use to report problems they were experiencing with the site, up until the release of the final chapters of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on 31 July, , which was accompanied by a major redesign of the site. In April of , approximately two years after the site's official release, Sony cancelled their partnership with Pottermore, leaving the site and related media to run as an independent venture.
On 14 April , , Pottermore announced they were entering a "new phase of development". They had decided that some features were "no longer properly serving the interests of our users" and were discontinued. The Pottermore Insider, the uploading of fan art, updating your status and the commenting section were deleted.
They took effect on 13 May , On 22 September , , Pottermore was given a major redesign. Interactive features such as duelling, making potions and moments were deleted. They also elimated the need of a user account to access content, giving a more open exploration of content from the books and Rowling's writings. However, they eventually brought back popular features that would need an account such as the Sorting Ceremony and obtaining a wand, as well as eventually adding a feature to learn one's Patronus.
On 28 January , , the Sorting Hat was brought back, along with the wand ceremony. On 22 September, , the site unveiled a long-awaited feature - the ability for registered members to determine their Patronus Charm.
This takes the form of a quiz of several questions, after which the member's patronus is revealed and added to their personal profile on the site. The quiz, which can only be taken once, is accompanied by graphics and sound and features a wide range of possible patronus animals.
They aim to read a Harry Potter book each month and invite people to debate each book with them online, with a new theme for the topic each week. On 12 March , Pottermore unveiled a new look which incorporated the new Wizarding World logo.
Before the relaunch, the Pottermore Insider was the only thing available to every visitor besides the shop. They provided updates and news related to Pottermore such as technical issues and promotional material and featured a behind-the-scenes look inside the making of Pottermore.
The Insider was discontinued on 14 April, When Pottermore relaunched in , the Insider returned as the Pottermore Correspondent. The Pottermore Correspondent is now in the style of a blog. They post the latest news about anything in the Harry Potter world. They cover special events and interviews and create fun feature articles.
The Pottermore Shop is one of the features of Pottermore. The Pottermore Shop is the only place where Harry Potter eBook and digital audio books are available to purchase. In October , Enhanced Editions of the 7 books were published exclusively on iBooks by Pottermore. Enhanced editions are said to include the full original text plus illustrations, animations and interactions as well as annotations written by J. Rowling to give you interesting insights into the world of Harry Potter.
Pottermore Shop eBooks are provided in EPUB format - the world's most popular and open eBook standard - and are compatible with the vast majority of computers and devices.
EBooks and digital audio books can be bought from any country in the world. Certain editions are not available for sale in some countries, but there are always editions available to buy for oneself or as instant gifts in every country.
It does not accept cheque or any other kind of payment at this time, although there will be added additional payment options in the future. In the old Pottermore, users could move through the chapters and "follow" Harry Potter as well as collect items such as potion ingredients, books and Galleons , many of which earned house points once they are sorted.
Among other things, users were able to visit Diagon Alley , learn spells , duel other users and brew potions. Students from different houses competed with each other for the House Cup by gaining house points mainly through duelling and potion-making. Since the public launch of Pottermore, the House Cup has been awarded four times. Users of Pottermore could get through the chapters of each Harry Potter volume and explore its content.
Every chapter is divided into Moments in which a user could find new characters, objects, creatures and places or, if there was such a possibility, read new information from J. The user could move through the Moments by using the Story Navigator. Rose is full of laughter and brimming with confidence.
All aboard! The train departs with the next generation of wizards. Onward to their first day at Hogwarts! During the ceremony, the time comes for the new students to be sorted into their houses. In almost expected fashion, Rose Granger-Weasley is sorted into Gryffindor, the same as her mother and father. Second-year comes around and Albus struggles at Hogwarts continues. Once again, in complete contrast Rose, has blossomed into a popular Quidditch player and does little less than snub Albus at this point.
Harry also tries to urge his son into making a couple more friends this year.
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