So you want to get on Pottermore

For those who don't know, or totally forgot, the early registration for POTTERMORE started in the wee hours on Sunday, July 31 for those of us in the US.

Here's how the system works in the simplest terms I can manage it.

Each day for six days (July 31 through August 1), on the Pottermore main page, there will be a clue. That clue will direct you to a website that will contain the magic quill. You have to find the quill on the website, and that will lead you to the registration page.

Updated: It looks like the registration time is getting later and later every day. Keep an eye on the insider blog to see a range of times the clue will be posted.

Things we know:

• The clue each day will most likely be a number, and it has been a math problem. For instance, the clue this morning was something like "In what chapter of The Chamber of Secrets did Professor McGonagall cancel the quidditch match against Hufflepuff? Times that number by 16." (I may have got part of that clue wrong, it was 3 am when I read it and solved it).
• Once you have this magic number, you enter it in at the end of the website http://quill.pottermore.com/. Remember, this CHANGES EVERY DAY. So, last night the website was http://quill.pottermore.com/588, or something like that.
• This next part was most confusing to me. It brought me to the Warner Brother's website for the Harry Potter movies. At this point, I was thinking, why am I here? Where is my registration page? Then, I saw the magic quill. You know you have the wrong number if it brings you back to the main Pottermore page. If it redirects you to a whole new page, look out for that magic quill.

• Once you have found the magic quill, you will be brought to the registration page. Check and double check your registration information (name, email address, etc.)
• There is a question at the very end that asks how many of the books and movies you've read and seen. Rumor has it that if you click that you haven't seen or read any of the movies or books, you will not make it on the list and you will be called a muggle.
• Once you have completed your registration, you will get something that looks like this:

• Then, you pick your username from several options that are auto generated for you. For instance, mine is JinxAuror2. I didn't make this name up, and it was the best of the ones they had for me.
• Wait for your confirmation email. Mine came very quickly after registration. The link is only good for 48 hours, so make sure you open in quickly.
• The registration is generally open for two hours. The servers have not been crashing, so if you are on the site right when the clue comes up, there is a good chance that you'll get on just fine.

What we don't know:

• We don't know what time the clues go live. If you follow the hashtag #pottermore on twitter, you will notice that people will CLAIM to know when the clues are going to be up. They are liars. And meanies. They don't know. The Pottermore insider blog may be your best source for the possible times it will go up.
• We don't know when you'll get to actually USE the site. This first step is only for registration. Beta invitations will be coming out in the following weeks. So, watch your email inbox.
• And, most of all, we still don't know what Pottermore IS. Is it worth staying up until 3 am to get in early? I have no idea. I guess we'll all find out in a few weeks.

You are welcome to ask any questions you may have in the comments. I can't promise that I'll have all the answers, but I'll try.

Are you going to stay up tonight for a shot? Or will you wait until October? Did you already get your beta registration?