A very Potter ramble...
So I’ve been hearing a lot about Pottermore, but I only thought to look it up recently. Still very little details, heard some wishful thinking about an MMO, which I doubt, even if JK is richer than the King of Spain and could afford that shit if she wanted.
Harry Potter was probably what I'd call my first fandom. As in, it's the first one I went looking for extra details on. It's not the first one I read slash for, that gleaming trophy is reserved for Naruto, but I consider HP to be an important part of my childhood and I continue to love it today. Granted, it's not perfect, now that as an adult I've removed my rose-coloured glasses somewhat, but I still have a great affection for this now quite massive fandom. I've only just got my sister reading the books (after nearly a decade of pestering, holy shit) and it's nice to share in the fandom.
I grew up with Harry. He's always been a year ahead of me, in terms of the books, but as he aged, I aged. I was, however, a little bit faster. By the time the last one had arrived, I was slightly ahead of him by a year, but still felt incredibly connected. I lined up at midnight to buy my copy, and read it until I literally collapsed from sleep deprivation at 6am. Then, when I woke up, I continued where I'd left off. Finishing the books was weird for me. I was so used to waiting for Harry that when I didn't have to wait any more, it was odd. I've never been much of a fan of the movies - watched them anyway because I don't believe in disliking something unless you've seen it - but this last half of Deathly Hallows is another sort of end.
Pottermore, whatever it turns out to be, is a nice way to placate fans like me, and the several thousand rabid nutters that are no doubt out there. The fandom certainly isn’t going to die anywhere in the next decade, but a little extra material is much appreciated.
And I guess we finally found a fandom aside from Homestuck that accidentally DDOSes its own site. Well done, HP, well done.