discussion WizardingWorld Discussion, News and Updates

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TL;DR - WizardingWorld Updates - Update 1 - App, Sorting Quiz and Current Issues. 

Dated: 02/10/2019.

 

Hey everyone! 

 

You're probably fed up of seeing my name across most of the forums, however, I thought I'd open this one up before the move expands globally. I'll also keep my thoughts and updates on this to this thread from now on. 

 

As you're all aware, Pottermore recently moved to WizardingWorld.com. This had brought an official WizardingWorld app, which is on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Currently this app seems to be available only in Great Britian, however, there is an extension for anyone wanting to do the new sorting quiz. It will only be the reimagined version and from what I understand, will not affect you taking it officially on the app. This can be found on the WizardingWorld Twitter, or here. I had to type the link out so if it doesn't work please let me know, or you can follow this link to the Tweet that has the link.

 

I can hear questions about the sorting quiz, so first I'll answer those. 

1. Do I have to take the sorting quiz? Absolutely not. If you use your Pottermore credentials, your passport will have your house, wand and Patronus saved. You don't have to take the quiz if you don't want to.
2. Will the sorting hat sort me into a different house? Maybe! My house is Slytherin and I got sorted into Ravenclaw. 
3. But what if I want to stay in my house? That's completely fine. On the first taking of this quiz, you get the choice to move to your new house, or stay in your current house. Like Harry tells Albus Severus, "the sorting hat takes your choice into account." 
4. Can I take the quiz more than once? Yes! But only after the first time do you get the choice to change your house. The hat will not change its mind. Your house won't change once you've decided to stay or switch houses. 
5. How does it work? On the app you have the option of having sound on or using subtitles. You can also use selfie mode to, I assume, have the hat on your head. Some of the questions require you to move or tilt the device you're using, so be prepared for that. I'd assume for the website extension that it works similarly to before, where you use arrows to scroll between the different answers. 
6. How many questions are there? There are 8 questions that I answered. I'd assume they're the same set questions, but as I recall for the Patronus quiz, there were different questions for different attempts. 
7. Are there any differences from Pottermore's original quiz? I'm sure there are, but my memory is flaky. The last time I took the Pottermore quiz was when I was 15/16. And I hardly remember what I did three days ago. I think there's just a little bit more variety on one of the questions, and updated animations.

 

 

With the introduction of the new app, as with any app or game at launch, there are a few bugs and kinks that will need to be ironed out. The ones I found can be ironed out with a few updates. Currently here are some that I, or others have experienced. 

• Crashing - The app has crashed a few times after I've left certain sections. I found after a few attempts and a little patience it seemed to sort itself out. 
• Unresponsiveness - I tried to enable camera in app and it just didn't respond. Whether it was slow or just didn't process the tap or the holding of the button is something I don't know. It could be a code thing, but this was the only instance on my first test that I found to be unresponsive.
• Slowness - It wasn't horribly bad with me, but with any new app it won't run smoothly, or even quickly. Just some patience and things should eventually load. This is definitely something I see being fixed in an update.
• Having to log into the app every time - Okay, so I've exited the app four times and three of the four I had to log back in. On the fourth opening it remembered me. It was just annoying, especially when I had to exit, give the app permissions and then go back into it and retype my email and password. I'll keep an eye on it but for the time being I think I'm just going to have to keep logging in. 
• Having to redownload content - Where I'd left the Sorting Hat quiz a couple of times to try and get the camera to work, I had to download the quiz each time. The third time was a lot quicker than the first or second, but it shouldn't be a thing that needs downloading multiple times.
• Not letting you choose - This hasn't happened to me, but I've seen quite a few people sign in with their Pottermore account, take the test, then forcing them to be sorted into their new houses. They've been disappointed because they know in their heart they are their current house, not their new house. I'll keep an eye on this one, but it definitely needs to be fixed.  EDIT - My friend used a different email and it seemed to fix itself and give her her correct house. I'm not sure if this will work for everyone else, but I thought I'd throw this out as a suggestion to try. 

 

I haven't explored the app in its entirety yet, but from what I have seen so far, it does seem like a lot of the information from Pottermore is already on the app. Which means its probably already on the site. I'll have a more in depth look later. I just wanted to get this post to everyone, so that any questions could be answered. 

 

Let us know if you have any questions! If you've taken the quiz did you get sorted into a different house? Did you stay in your current house or change? Were you happy with the new house? Also, please let me know if I've missed important information. This is my first time doing a post like this. If you like this sort of update post I'll happily do more. 

Edited October 3, 2019 by xEmmaberryx