12/15/14

Impressions Day 4: It Puts the Necklace on it's Skin


Said it before but have to say it again.... POTIONS... oh and someone almost got killed by a necklace. 
So let's recap... we have four moments, and five pieces of content, not bad. Nothing today though but hey, it was impressive that they gave us that much already, but as I've said earlier, it's kind of foolish to blow the majority of the content that quickly. Especially as some of it could have been retroactively added. But it is a very pretty moment where Katie almost gets killed (though I could honestly do without that scream.) This is honestly where I can say that Pottermore is possibly trying to NOT be a kid's site. While the basilisk was a little scary, they are not toning down those darker aspects, and Katie's shriek should be a sign of it.

Second of note today, we have the Book of Potions finally available for purchase. Now... here's the problem with that. It would have made SO much more sense yesterday, but alas, if it wasn't released today my overall reaction would have been "screams. meh" However, this release is a game changer... Doxycide is the only real threat I could see to dueling's dominance to exist on pottermore. While it's about 4-6 minutes of total time... it yields 9 points. repeatedly. The only limit is money. So for a certain amount of time, those 9 points can be brewed faster, put in, and there is a risk that people won't immediately return. This is perfect point parity with dueling, as it can get at least close to the scoring range of a rookie duelist, though would quickly run someone out if they were to try and brew solo. That golden gift is something that will make plenty of headway in slytherin, and I get the sense that this is also the banker's rise to glory. Combine this with yesterday's potion leaderboard, and I think we may see a race to the top as well as a real push by Slytherin that may further cement its first place standing. 

So, what do you think of today's releases? Still waiting for shrinking solution (both parts of doxycide won't give you that badge!) or wishing for a draco release? 

We will see tomorrow with the big release of the chapter... Chapter 9, half-blood Prince.

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