tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post4109606685530053698..comments2024-03-28T15:36:02.733-04:00Comments on EPBOT: The Hobbit & Pottermore: First LooksJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-22113030737470448472011-07-13T22:03:31.177-04:002011-07-13T22:03:31.177-04:00OMG that picture is SO cool.OMG that picture is SO cool.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-37502382913308384892011-07-07T18:05:44.597-04:002011-07-07T18:05:44.597-04:00I'll be back there when the seventh month dies...I'll be back there when the seventh month dies....<br />:) :) :) :)Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056750163781810791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-67292469858526581492011-06-30T23:48:21.513-04:002011-06-30T23:48:21.513-04:00Jen, please sit down and prepare to squeal. If yo...Jen, please sit down and prepare to squeal. If you do come visit, please let me know. . . <br /><br />http://www.hobbithouseofmontana.com/index.phpKatie Kilbridge (Kathy McEnery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08030397116665730338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-29038275385922754282011-06-27T13:31:14.759-04:002011-06-27T13:31:14.759-04:00Since you asked for other exciting things: This ma...Since you asked for other exciting things: This made me think of you.<br />http://ollymosspapercuts.blogspot.com/<br />Star Wars! Comics! Ghostbusters! Disney! And so much more (geeky)stuff, all of it so pretty.laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-920885955272554252011-06-25T09:37:36.835-04:002011-06-25T09:37:36.835-04:00EXTREMELY excited by Pottermore. Possibly even GLE...EXTREMELY excited by Pottermore. Possibly even GLEEFUL.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125622140917139386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-55330886467366257442011-06-25T07:42:18.769-04:002011-06-25T07:42:18.769-04:00ONE WORD YAAAAAAYONE WORD YAAAAAAYEmmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-33296899444614550102011-06-25T01:02:00.826-04:002011-06-25T01:02:00.826-04:00I literally squeed at the Hobbit pics. Harry Potte...I literally squeed at the Hobbit pics. Harry Potter isn't my thing, but LOTR AND HOBBITS AND DWARVES OH MY! *squee*Stephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-55999211567095997322011-06-24T15:26:18.804-04:002011-06-24T15:26:18.804-04:00Watson makes such a great hobbit! :D
I didn't...Watson makes such a great hobbit! :D<br /><br />I didn't hear about Pottermore! 8D That looks really cool.Molly Merulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479898961421060658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-31810968473120175442011-06-24T14:15:39.080-04:002011-06-24T14:15:39.080-04:00So, I have decided that you and I are friends. We...So, I have decided that you and I are friends. We must be. We geek out over so many of the same things. who cares that you are in Florida and me in Utah and have never met. We are Pals. <br /><br />I am thinking (hoping) that Pottermore will offer the chance to read my books for the 15th time with footnotes and deeper information. where it goes from there is bonus for me. <br /><br />and Hobbit... where to even begin. there is a LOTR geek that has been laying dormant for a few years just simmering, waiting to get out. Squee! <br /><br />I Love sharing your pages with friends.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152386142249753191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-7223244937817270472011-06-24T10:35:29.381-04:002011-06-24T10:35:29.381-04:00I was so disappointed that PotterMore wasn't l...I was so disappointed that PotterMore wasn't leading to more books, that I didn't stop to examine what it turned out to be. An interactive Potter game?! I'm all excited now! :DMary B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10378567309895085081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-57228065626431732732011-06-24T10:08:37.324-04:002011-06-24T10:08:37.324-04:00I'm so excited!
After the last book was relea...I'm so excited!<br /><br />After the last book was released, Rowlings did an interview and told a little about what happened after the books. For those of you who haven't seen it, here's the link:<br /><br /><a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/ns/today-wild_about_harry/t/finished-potter-rowling-tells-what-happens-next/" rel="nofollow">Harry Potter - What Happens Next</a><br /><br />I liked knowing how their lives turned out.Sharynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838553216463783284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-18271061300074772912011-06-24T08:50:54.186-04:002011-06-24T08:50:54.186-04:00I'm excited but just wait until I tell my boys...I'm excited but just wait until I tell my boys! OOOhhhh the excitement!!!! We just finished Lego Harry Potter too. The timing couldn't be better!!!!Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839529030019434241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-76512529438631158342011-06-24T07:58:02.218-04:002011-06-24T07:58:02.218-04:00So how are they planning on making money with Pott...So how are they planning on making money with Pottermore? I don't see the e-copies of the books making it worth their while (cause they could have done without the website anyway). And maybe I'm a cynic, but I don't see them making such a big deal about it without expecting to turn a profit. So what are we expected to buy?Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-75205198281333705482011-06-24T07:24:28.154-04:002011-06-24T07:24:28.154-04:00The link won't let my put in my email. Startin...The link won't let my put in my email. Starting to hyperventilate. Kids are scared.SmokinDrinkinMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542679577850051131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-2822530129892563472011-06-24T00:40:09.038-04:002011-06-24T00:40:09.038-04:00Potter yay, Hobbit not yay. I'm still pissed ...Potter yay, Hobbit not yay. I'm still pissed with how they handled the last two LOTR movies. Especially the last one. They're just going to **** the Hobbit up too. Peter Jackson claims to be a FAN of the books?!?! Faramir takes Frodo into custody?! No he didn't! Did you thoroughly miss the symbolism when you supposedly read the book? DID YOU EVEN REALIZE YOU COMPLETELY SKIPPED THE VERY IMPORTANT SCOURGE OF THE SHIRE?!? YOU POSER! I have to stop...I'm getting all riled up like it's 2003!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />SOILED IT!!!<br /><br /><br />I need some chocolate.<br /><br />Sorry to rant, it's a touchy subject.Heidi Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12319887472214448665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-555447481427827252011-06-24T00:10:54.700-04:002011-06-24T00:10:54.700-04:00I was up at 4am this morning when the Pottermore a...I was up at 4am this morning when the Pottermore announcement was made (I wasn't up for it, I'm just an insomniac). The promo images look awesome, but like so many other people, I'm a little disappointed about the lack of explanation. Nevertheless, I will be trying my damnedest to be among the first one million who get to beta test it. I'm looking forward to getting additional background info on some of my favorite characters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-19356295388448729292011-06-23T22:11:47.001-04:002011-06-23T22:11:47.001-04:00OMG!!!!! Jen you made my day with the Potermore an...OMG!!!!! Jen you made my day with the Potermore annoucement! I already went to the site and left my email address! This is why I love Epbot, you share the greatest stuff!Tasha H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-32323145676727070442011-06-23T20:19:19.026-04:002011-06-23T20:19:19.026-04:00I love it! And the timing for Pottermore couldn...I love it! And the timing for Pottermore couldn't be better, with the films coming to a close. Something to look forward to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-75473965385199465712011-06-23T20:12:45.473-04:002011-06-23T20:12:45.473-04:00Quite! Didn't know about the new pics from The...Quite! Didn't know about the new pics from The Hobbit until I read your blog, but I love the Gandalf pic. I'm fairly excited about the new Pottermore site, heard about the upcoming announcement a week ago or so, I wonder what it'll be, it sounds like a completely new concept. And of course I badly want to be one of those beta users...<br /><br />On a related note, I found this quiz -quite- challenging. Only got 38/50 + bonus questions correct on the first try without looking anything up: <a href="http://www.parade.com/celebrity/quiz/editors-picks/harry-potter.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.parade.com/celebrity/quiz/editors-picks/harry-potter.html</a>Phoenixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56672909128004620192011-06-23T19:24:40.268-04:002011-06-23T19:24:40.268-04:00@ Anony - nah, I totally get your point! Like I sa...@ Anony - nah, I totally get your point! Like I said in the post, my dream would be to see an interactive, immersive gaming environment - but, like you, I suspect it won't be. But we can hope, right? And the good news is we know there's plenty of money behind the franchise to do it right - really, there are no limits to what they *could* do.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-21841138174872943232011-06-23T19:22:11.783-04:002011-06-23T19:22:11.783-04:00Almost squealed out loud at work when I saw the Ho...Almost squealed out loud at work when I saw the Hobbit picture!! So, so very excited.<br /><br />Not so sure about Pottermore though, mostly because I know I'd get hooked and end up spending hours more on the computer than I should ...Kerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469263318400388815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-90907034799938477692011-06-23T18:24:02.366-04:002011-06-23T18:24:02.366-04:00I suppose I would be excited about Pottermore if i...I suppose I would be excited about Pottermore if it didn't sound so bland. I was pretty excited for the announcement, only to find that the announcement is that in 1-4 months the website will exist. Uh, yippee?<br />Not to mention I'm still not really sure what it is. All websites and reports are saying it's "an experience" okay, well what does that mean?<br />And the screenshots look kind of cool, but as far as I can tell, it's basically gonna be a site where JKR will post background info that wasn't in the books.<br />The sorting into houses and wands thing might be interesting, but when the first couple of movies came out, the HP Warner Brothers site did that, not to mention all the other similar fan-made ones that exist. I'll admit that having JKR take part in that set up is kind of neat, but that whole process isn't enough to make the website worth looking forward to.<br />What else does Pottermore actually do? <br />Oh yeah, you can buy and read the books. Because no one's ever done that before.<br />The only thing that I can see that lends itself to more than a couple of visits to the site is the mix potions/help win house cup thing. Which is nice and all, but how long does that go on? And how long will that actually be fun to do?<br /><br /><br />I don't know. I feel like a wet blanket here, but I just don't see how the announcement was worth all the attention and excitement.<br /><br />"Hey guys, in 4 months you'll be able to see a website. It involves Harry Potter"<br />..and the world goes mad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-33183699816689680672011-06-23T17:36:58.715-04:002011-06-23T17:36:58.715-04:00Thank you so much for posting about this! I had n...Thank you so much for posting about this! I had no idea this was going to happen! I am enjoying passing on my husband's and my love of all things Potter to our children and this will be another way to enjoy the books all over again, since we already have the books on tape (I know, right?) CD and in movie form).<br /><br />Can't wait!<br /><br />Shelley in So. IllinoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11107903770614861002011-06-23T17:17:12.983-04:002011-06-23T17:17:12.983-04:00Is that Khal Drogo from Game Of Thrones lurking at...Is that Khal Drogo from Game Of Thrones lurking at the back of the picture of Martin Freeman/The Hobbit?<br /><br />Also, totally tried signing up to pottermore, but it wouldn't let me :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089352020484110310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-24068811691180202952011-06-23T16:37:12.876-04:002011-06-23T16:37:12.876-04:00My 10-year-old daughter and I were squealing and b...My 10-year-old daughter and I were squealing and bouncing up and down with joy a few minutes ago as we watched J.K. Rowling's announcement! She's now begging me to sign up early so she doesn't have to wait until October to experience it. She's been a die-hard HP fan since she was 5, so this made her day (and, possibly, her year!)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270819130380590113noreply@blogger.com