“I met my husband on HL.”
— AriaAllBright
“The witty, clever messages whenever you defeat a foe!”
— DaniTonks
“It's just a cozy little bit of nostalgia — for the Harry Potter universe and for the early internet. It's one of my comfort games.”
— ThursdayDragon
“The friends I've made. It's a familiar place I know I can always return to.”
— FayDurham
“Coming home from school and getting some time to just relax in the world I loved.”
— Siushtamel
“Meeting my HL family in person!”
— JacquiTheLovely
“After finishing the books, I had an uncontrollable longing for a letter from Hogwarts. I found Hogwarts Live — it fascinated me just as much as walking into the Great Hall for the first time.”
— ArvindSNair
“The competition between players for the house cup.”
— Gary
“Being in middle school, knowing I could escape to a magical world where everything makes sense because nothing does.”
— amber_rose
“All of the friends I've made over the years, some of which I still talk to on a regular basis.”
— Immortal
“I've been playing for over 17 years, and the friendships I made here have been some of the most meaningful in my life.”
— Seasoned Duelist
“From meeting my closest friends to even getting married in-game, Hogwarts Live has been such a special part of my life.”
— Magical Gal
“Even if years pass between my visits, logging into HL always feels like coming home.”
— Returning Player
“This game has helped me through some of the hardest times in my life. It's my safe place, my escape, and my second home.”
— Grateful Wizard
“I've been on HL since 2013 and the most memorable part for me is meeting a lot of people and becoming really good friends with them up to this day.”
— HL Player, since 2013
“Meeting my family.”
— AislingBlack
“Defeating Voldemort for the first time.”
— banjoman
“What started as a fun Harry Potter game turned into something much bigger: a place where I grew up, created unforgettable memories, and found friends who became family.”
— Nostalgic Witch
“I met my husband on HL.”
— AriaAllBright
“The witty, clever messages whenever you defeat a foe!”
— DaniTonks
“It's just a cozy little bit of nostalgia — for the Harry Potter universe and for the early internet. It's one of my comfort games.”
— ThursdayDragon
“The friends I've made. It's a familiar place I know I can always return to.”
— FayDurham
“Coming home from school and getting some time to just relax in the world I loved.”
— Siushtamel
“Meeting my HL family in person!”
— JacquiTheLovely
“After finishing the books, I had an uncontrollable longing for a letter from Hogwarts. I found Hogwarts Live — it fascinated me just as much as walking into the Great Hall for the first time.”
— ArvindSNair
“The competition between players for the house cup.”
— Gary
“Being in middle school, knowing I could escape to a magical world where everything makes sense because nothing does.”
— amber_rose
“All of the friends I've made over the years, some of which I still talk to on a regular basis.”
— Immortal
“I've been playing for over 17 years, and the friendships I made here have been some of the most meaningful in my life.”
— Seasoned Duelist
“From meeting my closest friends to even getting married in-game, Hogwarts Live has been such a special part of my life.”
— Magical Gal
“Even if years pass between my visits, logging into HL always feels like coming home.”
— Returning Player
“This game has helped me through some of the hardest times in my life. It's my safe place, my escape, and my second home.”
— Grateful Wizard
“I've been on HL since 2013 and the most memorable part for me is meeting a lot of people and becoming really good friends with them up to this day.”
— HL Player, since 2013
“Meeting my family.”
— AislingBlack
“Defeating Voldemort for the first time.”
— banjoman
“What started as a fun Harry Potter game turned into something much bigger: a place where I grew up, created unforgettable memories, and found friends who became family.”
— Nostalgic Witch
There was understandable disappointment among Harry Potter fans when only one copy of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" was offered to the public last December. I am therefore delighted to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon (who bought the handwritten copy at auction) - and with the blessing of the wonderful people who own the other six original books - "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" will now be widely available to all Harry Potter fans. Royalties will be donated to the Children's High Level Group, to benefit institutionalized children in desperate need of a voice. The new edition will include the Tales themselves, translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, and with illustrations by me, but also notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore, which appear by generous permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters' Archive.' 'Dumbledore's commentary on the Tales, which was discovered among his papers after his death, includes some historical notes, personal reminiscences, and insights into that most mysterious branch of magic: wandlore. I very much hope that readers coming to these classic wizarding fables for the first time will find his commentary both entertaining and helpful.
In addition to the Standard Edition which will be widely available there will also be a Collectors Edition of the book sold exclusively by Amazon. The Collectors Edition includes an outer case disguised as a wizarding textbook from the Hogwarts library, exclusive reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction, 10 new illustrations by J.K. Rowling not included in the Standard Edition or the original handcrafted edition, a velvet bag embroidered with J.K. Rowling's signature, metal skull, corners, clasp, replica gemstones, and an emerald ribbon. Pre-orders are being taken now on Amazon. 