After a full week of wild speculation over the purpose of J.K. Rowling’s new site Pottermore, the Harry Potter author announced its purpose to us Muggles this morning. Theories had ranged from a real-world treasure hunt to a MMORPG based on the books to the revelation that magic was actually real and that I had just been accepted to Hogwarts despite being far too old for it (wait, was that just me?), but according to the video uploaded to YouTube by Rowling, Pottermore will actually be a comprehensive website with a number of features, including e-books and, Rowling says, “additional information I’ve been hoarding for years.” This GalleyCat contributor thinks Pottermore might become a hub for Harry Potter fan fiction. Rowling herself noted that she “will be sharing additional information I’ve been hoarding for years about the world of Harry Potter” on the site. What “additional information” do you think Rowling has kept secret?
