Ebook versions of the best-selling Harry Potter series will be available starting in October on a new website called “Pottermore.” The ebooks will only be available on the Pottermore site, but will be compatible with numerous devices since they will be DRM-free, according to a report on Wired.com.
It was not clear, however, despite the fact that the library ebook vendor OverDrive is going to provide the platform, what the new venture might mean for libraries in the U.S. OverDrive decline to comment, and Mark Hutchinson, a representative for Pottermore, did not respond to an email seeking comment.
“I wanted to give something back to the fans that have followed Harry so devotedly over the years, and to bring the stories to a new digital generation,” author J.K. Rowling said at a press conference today at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, according to a press release from her U.K. publisher Bloomsbury. “I hope fans and those new to Harry will have as much fun helping to shape Pottermore as I have. To add to my input into the website, everyone will be able to join in by submitting their own comments, drawings and other content in a safe and friendly environment – Pottermore has been designed as a place to share the stories with your friends as you journey through the site.”
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