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[JaneBanks]

Thanks for the answer LovesSmurfs!

and.....


GO RAVENCLAW!!!!

TheOrchid - Where did you get your Pottermore signature?

 

[The Orchid]

Potions, my love. Potions. I can singlehandedly cure the boils from most of the western world with them. I also have a bunch of awakening potion, but it doesn't seem to be helping me much.

It takes practice, but it gets easier. I did win 5 points dueling when it was up for a half hour earlier this week -- just a chance I was on at the time.

Wow, I guess I better get to brewing then! It is a little tricky, I've already burned up a few cauldrons.

Anyway, I love Smurfs, too. Your name always reminds me of my childhood. My dad would buy me an activity kit each Sunday so I'd be distracted and leave him alone during football. For months and months, all I wanted each weekend was Smurf Shrinky Dinks. Did you ever have those things? They were loads of fun....you color them in, then bake them and they become little hard things that you can pierce and turn into key chains or whatever. These days I'm trying to collect all 16 McDonald Smurfs. I got 11 of them so far!

Thanks for the answer LovesSmurfs!

and.....


GO RAVENCLAW!!!!

TheOrchid - Where did you get your Pottermore signature?

Hey now, Ravenclaw does have more members than the other houses, so you guys do have kinda an unfair edge on the rest of us! I need to get to work on my house. I've been a lazy Gryffindor.

As for the signature, they're easy to make! Go to the Sorting Hat Chapter 7 where it says, "The Sorting Hat has Placed you into ________." Save the background image to your hard drive and open photo editing software to add whatever text you want on your banner.

If anybody needs help, I'd be happy to make them for anybody who wants one. Just send me a PM and tell me your house, what size you would like the banner to be, and what you would like to be written on it, then I can email it to you as a GIF file.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Wow, I guess I better get to brewing then! It is a little tricky, I've already burned up a few cauldrons.

Anyway, I love Smurfs, too. Your name always reminds me of my childhood. My dad would buy me an activity kit each Sunday so I'd be distracted and leave him alone during football. For months and months, all I wanted each weekend was Smurf Shrinky Dinks. Did you ever have those things? They were loads of fun....you color them in, then bake them and they become little hard things that you can pierce and turn into key chains or whatever. These days I'm trying to collect all 16 McDonald Smurfs. I got 11 of them so far!

Actually -- shh! There's a secret "glitch" they haven't fixed, yet. If you know you've done something wrong, before you wave the wand, you can hit "Refresh" on your browser and start all over. It can be discouraging, because it does start you over at the very beginning, but you save your cauldron.

I was in high school and housesat every Saturday morning and have great memories of the smurfs, followed by Garfield and Friends. I have about 150 little smurfs from the 80's -- some of them date back to earlier (60's). I did have them displayed for a while, but they're in a box now. I can't believe how much the value has risen for them (haven't checked since the new movie), but a couple of years ago a number of them were selling for $50 or more, and a couple for $150 each for a little piece of plastic!

 

[The Orchid]

Actually -- shh! There's a secret "glitch" they haven't fixed, yet. If you know you've done something wrong, before you wave the wand, you can hit "Refresh" on your browser and start all over. It can be discouraging, because it does start you over at the very beginning, but you save your cauldron.

I was in high school and housesat every Saturday morning and have great memories of the smurfs, followed by Garfield and Friends. I have about 150 little smurfs from the 80's -- some of them date back to earlier (60's). I did have them displayed for a while, but they're in a box now. I can't believe how much the value has risen for them (haven't checked since the new movie), but a couple of years ago a number of them were selling for $50 or more, and a couple for $150 each for a little piece of plastic!

OMG that glitch worked for me twice now! Thanks for sharing that one. I think I'm getting the hang of the boils potion. Actually, I think I could recite the recipe for it in my sleep I've tried so many times.

I used to collect those little mini smurfs when I was a kid, too. Now I'm wondering where they are! I'd love to haul them out of storage and display them somewhere. I can believe they are going for $50 a crack. The freaking happy meal smurfs are going for 8 already and that promotion isn't over yet!

 

[The Orchid]

Does anybody know if there is a way to give feedback about the Pottermore site where we can type out suggestions? You can give feedback on all the pages, but it's just questions and answers, no place to offer an opinion on something that isn't on the questionnaire.

I wish they would alphabetize the friend page. I also wish they would allow Instant Messaging. I know they are trying to keep it safe for kids, but it would be so fun if you could meet people and make new friends over there.

 

[Eeyore5]

I keep hoping I will get my welcome email. I got in on day 6 so I am guessing it will be awhile.

 

[Elcheetah]

Today I got my Welcome letter, as close as I will get to receiving my acceptance to Hogwarts, so happy!

 

[Elcheetah]

Just sent the request -- I'm GlowMirror58.

I´m sending a request, I´m Potionheart15

 

[Elcheetah]

If anybody wants more friends to play with on the Pottermore site, feel free to add me!

sent u a request, I´m potionheart15

 

[The Orchid]

I keep hoping I will get my welcome email. I got in on day 6 so I am guessing it will be awhile.

Ugh, I know it's hard to keep waiting, but you'll get in sooner than you think! I don't think it matters when you registered. It appears to be random, or so people are saying anyway. I hope you get in soon...crossing my fingers for you!

sent u a request, I´m potionheart15

Thanks, Cheetah! Now that you're in, you need to get sorted. Is there a specific house you'd like to be in?

 

[lovesmurfs]

Does anybody know if there is a way to give feedback about the Pottermore site where we can type out suggestions? You can give feedback on all the pages, but it's just questions and answers, no place to offer an opinion on something that isn't on the questionnaire.

I wish they would alphabetize the friend page. I also wish they would allow Instant Messaging. I know they are trying to keep it safe for kids, but it would be so fun if you could meet people and make new friends over there.

Go to the bottom, click Help. Then choose other. Scroll down, click one of the topics, and then click "Need More Help?" You can then enter Site Suggestions.

I've sent a request in about the friend page. I have my friends viewed by Nickname. You can add nicknames and what I've been doing is adding AA in front of the name so that they SHOULD appear on the first page of the friends (most of them I don't know, but I have several from this thread and I'll have my kids added (once they get their welcome emails). They really need to fix this.

 

[bellanotte10]

i'm still waiting for my welcome email as well.. I'm feeling like i'll never get it and i'm SO jealous of everyone who already has theirs! I can't wait to be sorted and to do everything

 

[lovesmurfs]

i'm still waiting for my welcome email as well.. I'm feeling like i'll never get it and i'm SO jealous of everyone who already has theirs! I can't wait to be sorted and to do everything

Just take your time when you do get in. Those of us with early access are just waiting now for the next book, which isn't likely to be available until early 2012.

 

[Elcheetah]

Thanks, Cheetah! Now that you're in, you need to get sorted. Is there a specific house you'd like to be in?[/QUOTE]

I´ve just been sorted, I was expecting Slytherin, and big surprise, my DH was right, I´m slytherin, but always glad to have Griffindor friends

 

[tigger813]

I must check my email 100 times a day waiting for my welcome email! There are 4 of us in the house waiting! DD11 asks me everyday if the email has come! Would love to get it before the girls start school next week and things get crazy with soccer and dancing! Oh well!

 

[RachaelA]

Got mine yesterday! I just checked my email this morning though since we were out of town. Logging in now!

Username is SparksPatronus36

 

[Disneyfreak616]

Got mine yesterday! I just checked my email this morning though since we were out of town. Logging in now!

Username is SparksPatronus36

What day did you get in, if you don't mind me asking? I got in Day 5 and I still haven't received my email.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Four of us in the same house got in during Day 3. None of us have gotten the newest email yet.

 

[RachaelA]

What day did you get in, if you don't mind me asking? I got in Day 5 and I still haven't received my email.

Day 2. I used DH's account on Day 4 and haven't gotten an email for him yet.

 

[Disneyfreak616]

Day 2. I used DH's account on Day 4 and haven't gotten an email for him yet.

Thanks! I guess I have a while to go because Day 3 hasn't even gotten their welcome emails yet either.