Harry Potter website adds Google magic

J.K. Rowling’s website devoted to fictional wizard Harry Potter will feature a bit of Google magic when it debuts later this year in the US. Ms Rowling’s beloved Potter titles will be available on Google eBooks platform at Potter more.com and Google...

J.K. Rowling’s website devoted to fictional wizard Harry Potter will feature a bit of Google magic when it debuts later this year in the US.

Ms Rowling’s beloved Potter titles will be available on Google eBooks platform at Potter more.com and Google Checkout will be the preferred payment system, according to Larissa Fontaine of Google Books new business development. “When you buy a Harry Potter ebook from Pottermore, you will be able to choose to keep it in your Google Books library in-the-cloud, as well as on other e-reading platforms,” Ms Fontaine said in a blog post. The Pottermore team reportedly plans to use Google-owned video sharing service YouTube for online broadcasts.

“Pottermore and Google are teaming up to integrate Pottermore with a number of Google products,” Ms Fontaine added.

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