Pottermore

[LilyWDW]

You seem to know an awful lot without being official. And these assumptions are quick considering the emails have just started going out with the last hour or so.

Just an observation.

I am simply sharing information I am reading on other sites and groups. I have also been very clear that it is not official and simply based on observation that myself and many others have gleamed from the information out there. In no way, shape, or form am I even pretending to have any secret information. I am simply attempting to help the community with what information there IS out there.

 

[bevgray]

I'm assuming LilyWDW is checking the same or similar sites that I've been checking (Team Portkey on Facebook and Mugglenet). The first wave of emails on both sites were going to the younger ones needing parental permission. So far the recent/current wave seem to be going by day of quill entry. No way to know for sure since there are 1,000,000 entrants from all over the world and these are just samplings. It makes sense, from a database sorting process, however. I'm sure all the parental permission entrants were in a separate database and they may well have segregated each day into another. Simple matter to just start downloading from each database.

If you use EXCEL, just visualize each day as a separate worksheet with the parental permission entrants on a separate one as well.

Now, what that means for the actual entry between mid-August through September is anyone's guess as we don't know what criteria Pottermore is going to use. Also, the chart that postulated each day corresponding to a specific week is already out of date due to the push back to mid-August. Having beta tested other programs, my guess is that they aren't using a hard and fast schedule (I've never known a beta tester to do so since a programmer can't know for sure how the system will respond to additional stress). Rather, they will add their first target group, stabilize the program, add the next batch, stabilize, etc. Consequently, the difference between first batch and second may be several days, between second and third, may be a single day, third and fourth almost a week, etc. depending on the stress to the servers once larger groups are admitted.

Anyone on here help beta test VMK or Wizard 101? If so, remember the times they put out the call to have everyone log in if possible? Those were stress tests of the servers. Some were successful, some crashed the system and required a lot more tweaking before the next test.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Got the email!!!

You have been selected for early entry into Pottermore!

We’re really excited to confirm that you are one of the lucky people selected for early entry into Pottermore, ahead of when it is open-to-all in October, to help us add finishing touches!

We will activate your account between mid-August and the end of September, so keep checking your inbox for our Welcome email. When this arrives you will be able to enter Pottermore. In the meantime, you can check the Pottermore Insider for all the latest news, updates and announcements.

We look forward to welcoming you to Pottermore.

Although this is really a "be patient and wait a bit longer before you can log-in" email.

 

[Northstar]

DD, who got in Day 2 and is just over 13 (so didn't need to link to a parent email account), just got her "Congratulations! You have been selected..." email.

I got in Day 3 and don't yet have mine.

Mid-August, eh? I guess that means no sooner than the 15th. Time to re-read the Philosopher's Stone to get ready. The interactive experience is supposed to focus on the 1st year.

 

[tigger813]

Just noticed that both of my daughters got that email! SO it does seem that they are sending it to kids first! Hoping I get it tomorrow! Signing up DD2 was an afterthought as she's only 6 but she loves all the movies and is starting to listen to the audiobooks!

 

[jak]

I just spotted this on Mugglenet. Is this what everyone is receiving?



"You have been selected for early entry into Pottermore!


We’re really excited to confirm that you are one of the lucky people selected for early entry into Pottermore, ahead of when it is open-to-all in October, to help us add finishing touches!

We will activate your account between mid-August and the end of September, so keep checking your inbox for our Welcome email. When this arrives you will be able to enter Pottermore. In the meantime, you can check the Pottermore Insider for all the latest news, updates and announcements.

We look forward to welcoming you to Pottermore."



If so, LilyWDW is correct. This is not very different from the validation email and does not really indicate when entry will be available. The main thing it updates is that instead of the previous Pottermore Insider 8 August date, they have moved it back to mid-August.
It still doesn't indicate an order of entry. At least they are communicating so that is good news.

I got one of these emails today! I signed up on day 1 and I'm 19, so I'm not sure if either of these factored into me receiving it today. Hope everyone else gets theirs soon

 

[bevgray]

For those still waiting on the second Congratulations email and may be getting concerned, I just received mine about five minutes ago (1253 EDT). I solved the Magical Quill on Day 3. So, don't panic if you haven't received your email yet. They are still sending them out.

 

[ashley0139]

Got my congratulations email today! I registered on day 4.

 

[MrsJackSparrow4Life]

Just received mine (I got in on day 5).

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Just got my second email today. Registered on day 3.

 

[bombygriz]

Day 4 registration, just got my Congrats email.

 

[Sydnie]

Day 4 registration, just got my Congrats email.

Ditto

 

[golfgal]

So when can you actually get ON Pottermore???

 

[lovesmurfs]

So when can you actually get ON Pottermore???

When we get the third email, which should provide login information.

 

[JenM]

Just got my Congratulations email too!

I registered on Day 3.

 

[LilyWDW]

So when can you actually get ON Pottermore???

The official Welcome emails will come between mid August and the end of September. Most people speculate that it will be done in order of when you solved the puzzle and may start next week or this weekend.

I received my congrats email this afternoon. I got in on day 4.

 

[bombygriz]

I'm excited for this-with all the new technology kids are using, it'll be good to have Pottermore. If I was still a kid, I'd probably be pretty excited to read all the books online and then get all the cool new info.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

Is everyone that registered early (in those 7 days) actually going to get early access?

I got my contratulations e-mail this morning...

We’re really excited to confirm that you are one of the lucky people selected for early entry into Pottermore, ahead of when it is open-to-all in October, to help us add finishing touches!

Just wondering what the would selected means in this case. Everyone who preregistered found a quill and got a username. Nobody was selected then.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

Yay! I got my e-mail at 1:25AM PST. I registered day 5.

 

[PlutosRHM55]

Is everyone that registered early (in those 7 days) actually going to get early access?

I got my contratulations e-mail this morning...

We’re really excited to confirm that you are one of the lucky people selected for early entry into Pottermore, ahead of when it is open-to-all in October, to help us add finishing touches!

Just wondering what the would selected means in this case. Everyone who preregistered found a quill and got a username. Nobody was selected then.

Everyone is supposed to get that second email I'm positive. I don't think they would just tease you by giving you a username and you aren't welcomed into the site after that. Though I can understand why that would be confusing.