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Leaked Memo Hints at Pottermore Online Game

Posted Wed, Jun 22, 2011 by Martuk

Last week we reported that a new website trademarked by Warner Bros. and bearing the signature of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowlings with the name Pottermore emerged. Accompanying the mysterious website launch was a new countdown clock on J.K. Rowlings YouTube page, which runs out tomorrow.

Many have speculated since the discovery that the new website might be the long-rumored Harry Potter MMOG and new details from The Atlantic only serves to fuel the fires of speculation. The website recently picked up on a story containing what is believed to be a leaked memo to Times UK, which the memo says states, "suggests that [Pottermore.com] is a sophisticated online game that contains clues to prizes that are hidden in the real world. These are an unstated number of magic wands secreted in Britain and America, and possibly other countries."

What the game is exactly is still a mystery until the official reveal is made, so Potter fans will just have to wait and see what the reveal is later. Stay tuned and we'll update you with any new details when J.K. Rowling's YouTube page countdown hits zero

Sources:
MMORPG
The Atlantic

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