J.K. Rowling's 'mysterious' new website: 7 theories

The Harry Potter author has fans eagerly speculating about her new site. Will Harry and his wizarding friends find a new life online?

A teaser for a mysterious new "Pottermore" website is revving up Harry Potter fans.
(Image credit: pottermore.com)

"The owls are gathering... Find out why soon." That's the tease on YouTube from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, on a webpage that features a clock ticking down the seconds until Thursday, June 23. With the final movie in the mega-popular Harry Potter series due out next month, Rowling has launched a "mysterious" new website called Pottermore, and is teasing it on YouTube. Rowling's representatives have said the site is not about " a new book" and "not directly related" to the upcoming film. So what's it all about? Here, seven theories:

1. A Harry Potter encyclopedia

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