By Paige Thompson

A dark theater full of members of the same generation though varying in age, is filled with cheers and sighs of relief as previews start to play on the screen in front of them. The last film in the Harry Potter series has just been released.

Only dedicated fans will fill up so many theaters for a midnight premiere. These fans, are the dedicated people of the Harry Potter generation or, better known as “Potterheads.” I am quite proud to say that I was one of these people, packed into a warm, dark theatre with my fellow Potterheads, anxiously awaiting that familiar Warner Brothers symbol to appear onscreen.

Though this means the end of an era, fans will not be left empty-handed. There is now a new interactive Harry Potter website called Pottermore.

So what exactly is Pottermore? It is a magical website, created by the genius J.K. Rowling herself. Users will create a username, and will be able to follow the Golden Trio on their adventures through all seven Potter books, visit Diagon Alley, get sorted into houses, and learn spells. Though the July 31 early admittance is past, but the site will be open to all fans on Oct.1 of this year.

For fellow fans like myself, the creation of this website could not be more exciting. Not only is it an interactive reading experience for anyone where you can get a taste of life at Hogwarts, but it makes the magic of Harry Potter live on outside of ourselves. It is a place where we can go to relive the experience first hand for free. It will be a place for all of the Potter generation to have the experiences of Harry and his friends for ourselves.

Even though there will, unfortunately, be no more books or films, Potterheads can go home to Hogwarts whenever they want with the creation of Pottermore.

To check out Pottermore and to sign up in Oct., go to http://www.pottermore.com.