This is a sponsored post on behalf of Pottermore. All opinions are my own.
I know I've mentioned it on social media a few times, but I love to read. More specifically, I LOVE to read a good series of books. I get attached to the characters and enjoy watching them develop over the course of each book, so it's probably not a big surprise that I really loved reading the Harry Potter series. With seven hefty books in the collection, I was enthralled, entertained, and I devoured them. Lately though, after spending hours (upon hours) at the computer each day, I've noticed that I get a slight headache towards the evening and the last thing I want to do is read. So, when Pottermore.com asked me to review a Harry Potter Digital Audio book, I jumped at the chance. Listening to one of my favorite books sounded perfect to me.
If you aren't already familiar with Pottermore.com from J.K. Rowling, let me tell you a little more about it. This website gives Harry Potter fans the chance to experience more from the world of Harry Potter. Just because the series is finished doesn't mean the fun has to stop. You can explore Harry’s story in an interactive way, discovering more about unknown parts of the Harry Potter stories including sub-plots, character backstories, and J.K. Rowling’s thoughts as she was writing the books. Pottermore.com is also the only place where the Happy Potter audiobooks are available for purchase.
I was able to download the first book in the series, the "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" audiobook to review. The process was super simple and the Pottermore.com website guided me right through the download and "unzipping" process. As soon as the book was loaded and I unzipped the file, it loaded right away in on my iTunes player. In case you're wondering, Books purchased from the Pottermore Shop can be downloaded for your personal use multiple times, at no additional cost. Each item can be downloaded on up to eight different devices (which is awesome!) that support MP3 audio format. That's one thing that has always bothered me about using Apple or Android devices and their specific "stores" - the incompatibility issues. When I purchase a movie for my little guy through iTunes, I hate that I can't access the movie I have every right to watch on his Android tablet. It's infuriating, and this is one more reason why I love the Pottermore Shop.
If you have any experience with audiobooks, then you know sometimes the narration can be a tad boring. Well, the Harry Potter audiobooks, narrated by Jim Dale, are anything but boring! He's got a true gift for story telling and changes his voice for each character. It's really fabulous and he even won a Grammy for his excellent narration. He also set a Guinness World Record for the 134 different character voices he created for the fifth book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". Jim Dale truly makes listening to the audiobook an experience and really gets your imagination going.
Although my little guy is only two years old, he's got a really great attention span when it comes to listening to music or watching movies. I've played chapters of this audiobook several times and he actually sits and listens. We have a three-hour road trip coming up next week and I'm excited to bring this audiobook along with us and see how long he'll listen to it. I think the Harry Potter Audiobooks would be perfect for summer road trips, especially long ones since there's over 120 hours of listening across the seven book series.
Another wonderful thing about the Harry Potter series is that these books are really enjoyable for all ages. Children and adults alike will appreciate the amazing world that J.K. Rowling has created in the Harry Potter series and families can come together to listen to these fantastic books.
Wouldn't you love to listen to these books with your family?!
Connect and Buy it: You can visit the Pottermore.com website for more information and to purchase audiobooks, ebooks, and more. You can also connect with Pottermore on Facebook.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored review on behalf of Pottermore.
Shannon Riley says
I love that Pottermore is totally an interactive site. You can get sorted into a house and play through the books! So much fun!
Payton Dockery says
I love the idea of the audiobooks!
Tara says
I want those Gryffindor sweats!! I love HP and I love Pottermore! I have all the books in hardcover and paperback, and I have listened to all the books (Jim Dale is amazing!), but I don't own any of them.
Mandy Hammons says
I learned that it's a fun, interactive site
michelle white says
I love playing on Pottermore. The site is so much fun.
Barbara Lima says
After I listen, I will hand down to my grandchildren!
Sandra davis says
love that they have e book
Kara mishmash says
I have the first 3 Ebooks so I'm really wanting to get the rest of the Ebooks, then if I should win the audio books, I'd finish that collection. I'm a bit of a harry potter geek 😉
Joy T says
I have all seven books, but I would love to have the Hogwarts library books! (Also, how cool is it that Hogwarts was already iny autocorrect library?)
DARLA KIDDER says
I would love to have all of the Ebooks for my kindle.
Ruth V. says
That photo is AWESOME! So cool!
Jackie Smith says
I love ebooks and would love to have the collection. My favoirte book would be the death hallow book 7.
Rachel C says
Of course the entire series on audio would be awesome. My kids love those books!
Also, the golden snitch necklace would be a neat gift for my daughter.
Jana S says
The costumes are too cute!
Elizabeth says
I enjoy Pottermore. I have an account and hang out there sometimes. I was late to the Harry Potter game and didn't read the books while they were being released, but now that I'm a fan I enjoy being able to interact with the HP world even though the books and movies have all been released.
sandra says
i also like the Bellatrix Lestrange Hooded Dress
Henry Zumbrun says
I love the Harry Potter Hogwarts Collection (BD/DVD/UV) Blu-ray, which is a comprehensive 31-disc collection that contains all eight Harry Potter movies on Blu-ray, DVD and UltraViolet> Plus, it has additional discs that has more than 45 hours of special features including the Creating the World of Harry Potter documentary series on Blu-ray.
Karen E says
I am thrilled to pieces that I can get the ENTIRE series on a digital audiobook!! My car's persnickety CD player won't always work so having the ability to download ALL of the books to my device has my squeeing for joy!!
Kelly Amos says
I really love the The Complete Harry Potter Collection (Books 1-7) on eBook. It would be great to have a digital copy of the entire collection for my son.
Rebecca AB says
I love the audio books! I'd really love the whole collection!
Cynthia C says
I like the costumes that they sell on the site.
Angela Trindle says
Love Harry potter
Raye W says
I learned that it's an interactive site. I'd never been before, but now I have it bookmarked for me and the grandie who is a huge Harry Potter fan and an avid reader. Thanks! (What to buy him for Christmas? Problem solved with this site!)
kim burnett says
I like the Quidditch Through the Ages - eBook
Cindy McElwee says
Also would enjoy the Hogwarts~ Library Books. Would be perfect for my little collection ♥
Carrie Stelzer says
I'd love to buy Hagrid.
Beth Blanchard says
I'd pretty much like to buy out the entire Pottermore site!! We are huge Harry Potter fans in our house and love all things Harry. I think having the Ebook copies of the entire series would be awesome so that we could read them any time, any where, without having to lug around our precious paper copies.
Rhonda Best says
So many wonderful things, one of my favorites is the Harry Potter Wizarding Wand Collection Set of 6.
Elizabeth Keller says
I'd love to get my daughter a wand from Pottermore.
Kate F. says
I'd love to have the Hogwarts Crest Long Sleeve Tee with Stripes.
Eva Biggs says
Oh i love pottermore, i'm in hufflepuff. I've been going through the stories on there. <3 it. Wish it could continue on forever lol. I say make more books lol.
Laura Heitkamp says
I've actually been eyeing Luna's wand for a long time, it's on my wish list for sure 🙂
Kerry Clark says
I want a Muggle shirt! 🙂 I've been wanting to re-read the Harry Potter books so badly lately, but I'm missing a couple from my collection that I loaned out and never got back, so this would be great to win!
Leah Golland says
I think it's great that you can actually send the books to friends via email, and read/listen to them on so many different devices! cool!
Leah Golland says
I think it's great that you can actually send the books to friends via email, and read/listen to them on so many different devices! cool!
Leah Golland says
I think it's great that you can actually send the books to friends via email, and read/listen to them on so many different devices! cool!
Tandi Vidal says
I really want the Gryffindor Adult Deluxe Robe
Tandi Vidal says
I really want the Gryffindor robe
Deidre LeDoux says
I would like the entire collection of books.
Michelle L. says
I went to Pottermore and found out that I'm a Hufflepuff.
Mippy/Sabrina says
Oh my gooosh! So many fun! things. I love the Hogwarts Alumni Women's Fitted Black V-neck T-Shirt that's on sale right now! 🙂
crystal sheckles-gibson says
I love the Harry Potter shirts and I would love to order them for my daughter.
Alesha ol says
My kids would like the whole 1-7 collection
Penni says
The Tales of Beedle the Bard e-book!
Gale McCarron says
Gryffindor Deluxe Adult Robe ... Love!!
nicky says
i love the costumes, like the Gryffindor Adult Standard Robe!
Lasha Bearman says
The complete harry potter collection books 1-7!!!
andie says
...maybe the "Ravenclaw Crest Black Lounge Pants."
Bridget says
I love the quidditch gear!
jenn huey says
Cool shop, I would love the Hermione Granger's Wand by Noble Collection
Tara Woods says
I would love to have the Mischief Managed Map Allover Print Juniors T-Shirt.
Kimberly Schotz says
My daughter would enjoy the Muggle Tee
Nina K says
I love the wands!
Mariah Applegate says
I learned that you can make potions on pottermore. How awesome! Huge Harry Potter nerd here.
Crystal Rose says
I like the Slytherin Crest Black Lounge Pants.
Richard Hicks says
I would like to have the Ron Weasley 02 Gryffindor Quidditch Allover Print Adult T-shirt
Chantal J says
I love all of the clothing and costumes, but I really like the " I solemnly swear" shirts like this one harrypottershop.com/product/harry+potter+i+solemnly+swear.+.+.mischief+managed+map+allover+print+juniors+t-shirt+hptvtjp28081.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=fn
Lily Kwan says
I learned that the website is available in multiple languages.
Mandy Roe says
I absolutely HATE pottermore. I just downloaded the audio book today with intentions of putting it on my Kindle and it just will NOT work. I can't believe I spent $44 on this stupid thing and it won't WORK.
Ruth V. says
Did you try to contact them to help troubleshoot your problem? You can find more info here: https://shop.pottermore.com/en_us/help
I didn't have any problems with uploading it to iTunes so I'm sorry I can't be much help with your Kindle. Good luck!