tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.comments2023-06-26T02:24:06.180-07:00Rune's Potion Chamber BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025133944609100737noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-1184627707321138532015-11-29T14:10:09.768-08:002015-11-29T14:10:09.768-08:00Ive got this lousy feeling in my gut that the movi...Ive got this lousy feeling in my gut that the movie is gonna be just "meh". As far as Universal is concerned, the HP section is pretty small, with no obvious space to expand. Though I do believe that HP is, and will always be iconic, as far as any expansion of the franchise is concerned, I think its jumped the shark.marfern1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18207421483094480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-66806359434434281022015-11-15T13:03:47.033-08:002015-11-15T13:03:47.033-08:00It's an intriguing story, one I've also be...It's an intriguing story, one I've also been fascinated by. (What is it with obsessive Slytherin lovers who never can say good-bye?) For me the stabbing element possibly begins with his name. The Fat Friar, The Grey Lady, The Bloody Baron; JKR needed a suitably scary character for Slytherin, one's who's a temperamental counterpart to the less than threatening Nearly Headless Nick. A bloody ghost seems appropriate ... then she comes to add the backstory ... and I wouldn't be surprised if the fact that he's bloody didn't dictate that he's guilty of a crime of passion; it fits a particularly visceral, hands-on sort of crime. BTW - can anyone suggest (or has it been explained?) why 15th Century wizards might be executed with an axe?AsphodelGlownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-63860831271848166442015-10-13T17:22:10.993-07:002015-10-13T17:22:10.993-07:00Can I just say that I love that you quoted Game Th...Can I just say that I love that you quoted Game Theory? Of course I can. I love that you quoted Game Theory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-31255402106892718762015-10-01T08:09:28.645-07:002015-10-01T08:09:28.645-07:00I know something that will speak louder then a cap...I know something that will speak louder then a caplock. Boycott Pottermore. They count their hits per day, Lets hit him where they feel it.marfern1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18207421483094480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-42373263204472337412015-09-28T08:57:38.512-07:002015-09-28T08:57:38.512-07:00I think, to save money, they got rid of the giant ...I think, to save money, they got rid of the giant servers that controlled dueling, brewing, house points, etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-64448450367268729992015-09-21T11:10:47.802-07:002015-09-21T11:10:47.802-07:00because they can. And, and it doesnt bother me at...because they can. And, and it doesnt bother me at all. We get to duel, brew, collect and have fun! Long live a nice 159 duel score!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-22536496125533536822015-09-21T05:02:57.083-07:002015-09-21T05:02:57.083-07:00WHY in the world does a huge company like WB toler...WHY in the world does a huge company like WB tolerate this kind of incompetence?marfern1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18207421483094480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-899120807469962092015-09-13T17:13:18.278-07:002015-09-13T17:13:18.278-07:00It seems to me that PM is basically going to becom...It seems to me that PM is basically going to become a non interactive Harry Potter fan website, where users can access exclusive content, look at artwork from moments (not sure if this includes common rooms as there will be no real use for cr after ther change) and get to buy books etc. There will be a little interaction, like getting sorted and getting a wand but this will be without a greater purpose, just a 'satisfy your curiousity type of thing' as there is no more brewing or duelling to use wands in. <br /><br />Why the drastic change? I believe partly because of the cheats which many of us kept complaining about, particularly in duelling. Also, someone else pointed out that as all books have been released in the moments, this signalled the end of house cups. Another point to consider is the non comptetive nature of the cup for Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. Those houses struggled to keep up with the other two this year; the eagles have a severely lower amount of students, and their lb is very weak. How could they have competed for the housecup? Call me a pessimist but I have seen how fewer of my housemates have large point tallies in comparison with the badgers and snakes at least. It seems sice the release of Book of potions concoctions i.e. Shrinking and beautification, the house cup would depend even a little bit, in the beginning, on how many people brewed part 1. This part 1 stuff enables the house with a large lead to stockpile for the next cup, and consequently this ruins the experience of a house cup somewhat. Pm musy have noticed this, no? Just my two cents.Princess of Ravenclaw Towernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-48397365849490938082015-09-09T17:09:07.692-07:002015-09-09T17:09:07.692-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983707528390829583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-47965813520060492012015-09-09T17:08:58.855-07:002015-09-09T17:08:58.855-07:00Bewildered.Bewildered.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983707528390829583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-72336053072062109832015-08-07T18:53:19.171-07:002015-08-07T18:53:19.171-07:00To say that many have become disenchanted with wha...To say that many have become disenchanted with what Pottermore has become would be an understatement. We keep hearing promises of new and exciting plans, but all we see are frail attempts to merely throw the books out there, we no readily apparent rhyme or reason. I got a little suspicious when they omitted a few chapters from the Goblet of Fire book, and thought that they were starting a new trend towards shoving "something" out to appease the crowd. When the next book omitted well over half the chapters, many of which key and instrumental to the storyline, I saw that I was right in my concerns. Then the next book did the same, though they masked it by delivering it in stages. Finally, the last and culminating book, the one that is supposed to piece it all together, is delivered with an even more apparent or perceived indifference or care. That they may add to the books at a later date? How does one logically add to a book of which the ending has already been shown?<br /><br />They have had the Patronus Quiz more or less available since maybe as far back as February (when JKR announced that she had written it) and so many other features in the stand-by mode for months. It is like they think that by offering a bauble every now and then, people will be distracted from the shortcomings or the degradation of the site ... and they're probably right. Many will ooooooo and aaahhhhh over this or that, but that too is short lived. I expect the same when they release the Patronus Quiz. That ought to shut people up for a while, but ... for a while.<br /><br />While it can be argued that it IS a free site, and we should accept what is, I would offer that most of us have experienced what it once was and promised to be. Yes, it is a free site and we are also free to go elsewhere, but ... I would caution that many are doing just that. There is more Potter related chat, sharing and discussions on Facebook (and other blog/social mediums) than there is attendance on Pottermore. At best, it serves only to give the gamers a place to duel or brew. Not what was planned, promised or expected. But ... it is a free site.<br /><br />That it is free is possibly explanatory of the underlying problem we are experiencing. That being the push more towards marketing and profit. We saw the drastic change in the site during the revision, when it was easily seen that the site was being used to promote the SONY PlayStation games (Book of Spells and Book of Potions) ... even to add both as "badges" to be won and later from which certain potions were taken. We have had two "surveys" of which both seemed to dwell heavily on sales demographics and rather skimpy on site recommendations or concerns.<br /><br />But ... it is a free site!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541601347929152090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-42411892941294228172015-07-18T19:54:15.846-07:002015-07-18T19:54:15.846-07:00In general Pottermore or Potterverse potions seem ...In general Pottermore or Potterverse potions seem to be based on the 200 year old rule for natural (magical) healing "similia similibus curentur - like cures like". Some of the ingredients that really exist, even the poisonous ones, can befound in more or less effective Muggle remedies. Birdie Blacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-61872280472837575622015-07-03T09:39:48.228-07:002015-07-03T09:39:48.228-07:00I'm wondering whether the Cursed Child is Tedd...I'm wondering whether the Cursed Child is Teddy Lupin (Remus & Tonks son) - Has Remus passed on his werewolf traits to his son.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-21499201311301622882015-06-24T10:30:27.970-07:002015-06-24T10:30:27.970-07:00WE HAVE NOW LOST THE LEAD - WE HAVE DROPPED TO SEC...WE HAVE NOW LOST THE LEAD - WE HAVE DROPPED TO SECOND PLACE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-83995786845555588312015-06-23T21:32:30.595-07:002015-06-23T21:32:30.595-07:00Whoa Anons XD
Okay, to clarify, Snape killing his...Whoa Anons XD <br />Okay, to clarify, Snape killing his father is a head canon of mine, and I really should have specified that. However, given Voldemort had a... taste for commanders and friends like himself the most (hate your dad? half blood? BFF for life). So, with that knowledge, and the assumption that Snape at a younger age could not get voldemort completely out of his head... I think he may have either killed his father at Voldemort's request, or given his father up as a prop for torture. One doesn't exactly say no to voldemort and live after all. But I've always thought that Snape killed his father to show loyalty, and to renounce his muggle family when joining the death eaters. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025133944609100737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-33342166739070410832015-06-23T17:35:39.782-07:002015-06-23T17:35:39.782-07:00Why is it that when we lose the lead, it's nev...Why is it that when we lose the lead, it's never taken from us by another house - We always GIVE IT AWAY. I mean that when another house starts to close on us we do nothing to stop them. Hufflepuff have been closing by about Ten Thousand points a day for the last fortnight and we've done nothing about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-73961673974672011962015-06-22T22:05:24.524-07:002015-06-22T22:05:24.524-07:00I don't think Snape killed his dad... where wa...I don't think Snape killed his dad... where was it mentioned in the book?O.oAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-89071904494962360152015-06-21T02:29:29.409-07:002015-06-21T02:29:29.409-07:00Whoa, wait ... Snape killed his father? To be bl...Whoa, wait ... Snape killed his father? To be blunt, I doubt this, however unpleasant old Toby might have been. Although she obviously has reservations about the son, JKR has described Snape as heroic. She takes some dubious activities surprisingly lightly, but I can't see her letting him off the hook for patricide. Where did the premise originate, please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-91058016841875184252015-06-11T13:30:56.993-07:002015-06-11T13:30:56.993-07:00It could, hopefully too, lead to more Frog Cards, ...It could, hopefully too, lead to more Frog Cards, as the descriptions of the ones who already have a card are only copy-pasted from there.<br />I do agree that wizards are missing, who should have been there. And above all, I'll say that I'm really frustrated at the few info about Muggle-known wizards like Merlin. Or others who are described in the books. As you say, a link to further pages giving extra info would be a great gift. <br />I really do hope that their timeline would act as a spinal chord to give us a Real History of Magic book. And why not, some day, A History of Magic, by Bathilda Bagshot? We already have Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts, after all...<br />Hopes are not high my end though... and the most likely thing is it going exactly like the Daily Prophet.... :( ... Tot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-32608240074983884922015-05-23T13:08:18.955-07:002015-05-23T13:08:18.955-07:00I agree that Pottermore has the right to remove ch...I agree that Pottermore has the right to remove chat. It is their site, and they can manage it however badly they wish. I understand why they did not want to use free volunteer moderation. One has only to look at the subversion that exists with Wikipedia and the wheel wars that occur there to understand that free moderation also has risks. <br />I'm was disappointed with chat moderation, and I am disappointed with Pottermore's reaction when they fully realized that chats were a problem. <br />Pottermore put up too many chat boards... there did not seem to be a feasible way to monitor the hundreds of chat boards. Remember, every object, potion, spell, character, creature, moment, chapter, place and whatever had it's own chat board. That was too many and I saw when it was installed it was too many. <br />Pottermore never gave concise answers of why a comment broke rules or why the other player thought the comment broke rules. It was all a mystery. Despite their claims to the contrary, I have a bonafide screen shot of "Greetings and welcome to all" that failed moderation. Quotes from the books failed moderation. I remember witnessing the arguments in the common room, of various players trying to drown each other out, the rationale of "this is my common room and I can say whatever I want' alongside with the snake charmers who would get reported for posting tips because they got in the way of role-play. <br />Chat removal seems to be the All-Or-Nothing Smack-Down Hammer that Pottermore is fond of using when there is a problem. Problem with cheating, let's remove all points from the Leaderboards. Problem with reports, user gets banned and never mind that they were a victim of cyber bullying. Kill them all and let God sort out the souls for Heaven or Hell. <br />The chats in the form we had needed to be overhauled, Absolute filth in chat boards would get reported, removed and then reinstated. I wish there could have been a overhaul and not obliteration. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276558380762378585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-1734897575205835322015-05-18T01:35:43.458-07:002015-05-18T01:35:43.458-07:00I do not like this spell and serious duellers will...I do not like this spell and serious duellers will maybe use it once just to try it out and then forget about it. I would rather see a spell on par with the big 3 to give varied interest and not cause " burn out" and boredom. We could use more games with prizes to keep people interestedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04433299856639701866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-66403792528184901712015-05-10T05:15:56.597-07:002015-05-10T05:15:56.597-07:00I think PM will always fall short of expectations ...I think PM will always fall short of expectations and be somewhat disappointing for fans. I have no idea how people remain motivated after the comments removal, to brew and duel. Like you said, Okie, there is no shortage of improvement to be made but PM wants to dance to its own tune, despite constant calls for OOTP and HBP to be finished properly for example. Or at the least can they not remove those zero glitches?! Considering duelling is one half of the only things to do after having completed the incomplete story. <br /><br />With regards to your final words, I heard some say they would quit after the comments removal, including at least one excellent brewer on the lb (mentioning no names) yet i can't see people giving up their not so modest house points and brew count up so easily, and quitting. I guess self interest and pride keeps us coming back for more, despite the overtly flawed system that is Pottermore's. Or dare i say... Glitchmore? Thorn Scalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-30205653490020786252015-05-07T09:08:54.986-07:002015-05-07T09:08:54.986-07:00Well ... new record from length of time between cu...Well ... new record from length of time between cups (from opening to the public). But they have plans!<br /><br />There is no shortage of material yet available to them. Afterall, there is about 10% of Goblet of Fire, 71% of Order of the Phoenix, 60% of Half-Blood Prince, and soon 64.8% of Deathly Hallows to someday release. Between now and then, I'm sure we can look forward to other bells and whistles and we will soon be distracted by the Patronus Quiz (which has also been ready for a while now) and other side features. But it is what it is and basically we are still left to make the final option within ourselves ... remain and just deal with it or quit. But they have a plan!Okienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-23619214960588915152015-04-29T01:51:03.098-07:002015-04-29T01:51:03.098-07:00Yes and no Ravenclaw Night, based off of what litt...Yes and no Ravenclaw Night, based off of what little tech knowledge I have, compared to a master, the problem is with families. Families are the problem, really and truly. Because the first solution would be an ip ban, which isn't absolute, but may do good. However, let's say Abe is a jerk on pottermore and his sister Marge is an angel. They share a computer. Should abe's jerk behavior ban marge? Probably not. The problem is Pottermore plays with one hand tied behind it's back in this regard, and relies on users to make up for the muscle lost. Which is good, till house pride or voluntary blindness gets in the way and prevents it from happening. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025133944609100737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040216227357285106.post-52070002504216938442015-04-26T02:19:59.799-07:002015-04-26T02:19:59.799-07:00Hello there, Hallo!
I'm glad to see a reply, ...Hello there, Hallo! <br />I'm glad to see a reply, confirming that there are so many niffler felicises around; though not pleased to hear of a lion niffler account. I guess I need not be surprised at this really, though I did wonder whenever I saw the three niffler's why they neglected to make a lion account, but I guess they might appear on that account when I'm offline or something. <br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about that acquaintance of yours creating a bot. Which is more shocking: the fact a person would take the time to create a bot (I am computer dumb so it sounds difficult to me) or the person not being afraid to admit to it, OR stop using it even after listening to what others think of it? A quick google search of niffler felicis shows a bot he or she created for the jelly legs curse. Are PM aware of the level of fraudulent behaviour from this person I wonder? Particularly that they are taking no pains to be covert about their behaviour, which surely demands some strict action. <br /><br />I am now wondering, how many people are cheating on PM day in day out, undetected? Is there a viable solution to prevent people from creating multiple accounts, and thus give the players a more authentic, fairly competitive, hogwarts experience?Ravenclaw Nightnoreply@blogger.com