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Pottermore to relaunch
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09-11-2015, 02:24 PM | #2 |
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Please tell me that your user name is something you pick that makes sense. I never log in because I cannot remember my freaking user name since it assigned something ridiculous
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09-11-2015, 03:18 PM | #3 |
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The the link to this article was left out.
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09-11-2015, 04:09 PM | #4 |
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"Pottermore to relaunch"
Did it sink the first time? |
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09-11-2015, 10:04 PM | #6 |
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To an extent.
It launched to great fanfare and high initial traffic but that dropped steadily and it has more recently been loitering at lower traffic levels than other content sites. As the article cites, the focus on younger readers and game-like features was ill-conceived as the core audience has been people who grew up with the Potter books, not their younger siblings or children. Recasting it as a more conventional author site will probably serve Rowling's fan base better. |
09-12-2015, 01:50 AM | #7 |
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This must explain why the Deathly Hallows part of the site seemed so thin.
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While the Harry Potter books were being written, there was a very robust fan base that was active on the various fan web boards. I would assume that she's trying to capture some of that feeling, especially if, as rumors say, she's writing new stories in the Potter universe. |
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09-13-2015, 10:55 AM | #9 |
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To an extent it is a generation X problem, or baby boomers. The young kids that got hooked early on are mostly now older teens or adults now. But that is only part of the core fanbase. Another (probably much bigger) part is adults that got hooked to the series. They are still adults now. Pottermore needs to be attractive to adults - and to keep them coming back to Pottermore it needs to stop being an endless repetitive hidden object game that you need to play to unlock the content.
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09-13-2015, 11:14 AM | #10 |
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I started reading "Sorcerer's Stone" when it was released in the U.S. - I was probably about 40. We listened to the recorded book when my son was old enough to understand it, and that kicked off a love of reading for him (but we always listened to the wonderful recordings too!) As an adult, I enjoyed the whole series, and have re-read them as e-books. I would say these books have a broad appeal, and are not just children or young adult books.
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09-13-2015, 11:38 AM | #11 |
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And that's precisely the problem: the books do indeed appeal to a broad demographic, but the Pottermore site was aimed at young children. I looked at it briefly, but it held no interest to me as an adult.
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The site was so focused on little kids that the registration process did not allow people to choose their own handles. It was more then a bit ridiculous. I am looking forward to seeing the new site and hope that it works better.
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09-22-2015, 04:35 PM | #13 |
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I started reading the Potter books when I was in my 50s... and I still enjoy reading them over and over. I get more out of them each time. Pottermore was completely boring to me. It sounded good when it started but once inside... meh. I may check out the new site, but probably won't bother.
As an aside, has anyone else read G. Norman Lippert's James Potter series. It was quite good. Not Rowling, but definitely worth the time, I think. |
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I am enjoying the new site. It is far easier to navigate and I can more easily find the articles of interest.
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09-24-2015, 04:22 PM | #15 |
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The original site was worthless. After it first opened, I tried to buy a book but was never able to complete the process. I finally gave up and promptly forgot my login and password. I figure if she is too cheap to sell her books through other stores then to heck with it. Plenty of other stuff to read!
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