Surfnetkids Harry Potter Games
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Harry_Potter/
Send an Harry Potter Owl Post Postcard
http://www.surfnetkids.com/postcards/harrypotter-owl-pc.htm
Online Harry Potter Games http://www.surfnetkids.com/harrypottergames.htm
HarryPotterFans.com Games & Charms
http://www.harrypotterfans.com/links/On_this_site/Games/
HarryPotterFans.com has a small collection of original Java games that include a
slider puzzle made from the British cover of "Harry Potter and the Chamber
of Secrets" and four word searches. My favorite is the MadLib
Spellmaker. Just enter in the required nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs
and numbers, and you'll be rewarded with a unique potion recipe and
incantation."Rumble fumble toil and tigerle. Whispius snakeius flispius."
Harry Potter Fan Fiction
http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/
At this Harry Potter site, fan fiction is the highest form of flattery, as
thousands of writers pay homage to J.K. Rowling by penning their own Harry
Potter stories. It is great fun to read them, but even more fun to add your own.
The site has strict guidelines (story must be over 500 words, not reference any
living persons, etc.) so be sure to familiarize yourself with all the rules
before submitting. The stories are author-rated for age-appropriateness (and
there are some stories rated "Mature" for seventeen and older) so exercise
appropriate caution.
Harry Potter Wizard Challenge http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/challenge/
"How many questions can you get right in a row? The game goes until you get
a question wrong." This trivia game from Scholastic.com (J.K.
Rowling's American publisher) consists of questions created by Harry Potter fans
just like you. To submit your own challenge question, first play the game.
On your final screen, in addition to your score, you'll see a link to "Send
us your question" and "Challenge a friend." Challenge will email
a friend with your score and an invitation to top it.
Hogwarts Quidditch Training http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/game/
"No wizard or witch may play a game of Quidditch without practise!"
Two fabulous practice games are currently available (Beater Practice and Chaser
Practice) with two more (Keeper Practice and Seeker Practice) coming soon. These
Shockwave games from Warner Bros. are topnotch, and I learned that being a
beater is much easier than being a chaser!
J.K. Rowling Official Site
http://www.jkrowling.com/
In her blog, J.K.Rowling keeps us up-to-date on big events (such as the birth of
her daughter on January 25, 2005) and dispels a variety of rumors (no, it wasn't
really Jo posting on a handful of fan sites recently.) Have fun exploring all
the nooks and crannies. As you mouse around, some objects "turn into Portkeys
which will transport you to other areas of the site." If you haven't finished
book five, stay clear of the green Dark Mark icon, it's a spoiler warning. If
the graphical interface doesn't work for you, try the text version (link at the
very top of the first page.)
Leaky Cauldron: Harry Potter News
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/
The Leaky Cauldron's mission is to aggregate reliable Harry Potter news from
around the Web. They do such a good job they recently received a Fan Site Award
from J.K. Rowling herself. Rabid fans can keep updated with email alerts by
individual category (such as HBP: Half Blood Prince) or via RSS feed (look near
the bottom of the right-hand column.) Don't leave without dropping by the busy
discussion forums.
Mugglenet
http://www.mugglenet.com/
This fan site is huge, but my favorite clicks are found in Fun (Flash Games,
Trivia, and Puzzles), World Famous Editorials (look under Discussion) and the HP
Encyclopedia. The encyclopedia doesn't seem to be searchable, but can be perused
by section: Characters, Potions, Hogwarts, Quidditch and more. For extra credit,
change the look of the site by selecting one of ten thumbnails in the upper
right-hand corner.
Scholastic's Harry Potter page http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/index.htm
Bet bests at Scholastic's official Harry Potter site are the audio Pronunciation
Guide ("Hermione: her-MY-oh- nee"), Glossary, Wizard Challenge game, and
printable 8 ®" x 11" HBP poster for your wall. If you visit before the July 16th
HBP release, you can find a local book release party by following the link on
the first page. Release parties are being added all the time, so do visit again
if you don't find one close by on your first try.
Honorable Mentions
Harry Potter Lexicon
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/
Harry Potter Realm
http://www.harrypotterrealm.com/
Journey to Hogwarts
http://www.journeytohogwarts.moonfruit.com/
The Official Harry Potter Website
http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/