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BrianTung October 8th, 2011 7:41 pm
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You can collect a bezoar in the medicine cabinet in the hospital wing.

Hes October 8th, 2011 7:44 pm
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I tend to do Wideye all the time, the one that is the cheapest generally speaking.

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You don't have to buy a bezoar though, it's one of the ingredients you can re-collect, just like wolfsbane, billywigs etc

leafbreeze October 8th, 2011 7:46 pm
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You can collect a bezoar in the medicine cabinet in the hospital wing.
Thanks, I never realized that :D

With that info, I'd move Antidote up to 5 on the list, and Cure for Boils down to 6 ;)

owlycherries October 8th, 2011 8:01 pm
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Something really weird just happened to me. =O
My potion had finished brewing and for some reason I accidently clicked refresh instead of the button to carry on. I've done this before and it always sends my potion back to stage 1. I went to cauldrons and clicked my 100% potion to check, and it took me to the first stage again. I was a bit gutted, but like I said i've done this a few times before. XD

Here's the odd bit. Even though I hadn't done the 2nd stage and completed my potion, I had the nine points added to my total anyway. I don't know how this happened, and i'm sure glad it did, but it's just weird.

:eeep:

Silver_Arrow77 October 8th, 2011 9:10 pm
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Originally Posted by leafbreeze (Post 5898537)
1. I'd have to put Wideeye potion at the top-it gets less points then Sleeping Draught, but once you've bought the ingredients, they last for ages, while with Sleeping Draught, you can only make 4 potions before you're out of Flobberworm Mucus :rolleyes:
2. I would, however, put Sleeping Draught second, just for the amount of points you receive. And even though you do have to get more Flobberworm Mucus often, it's cheaper then a lot of potion ingredients (1g a bottle).
3. Forgetfulness potion. You only get 7 points, but you also only have to buy 2 ingredients, since you can
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go back to the Christmas feast scene and re-collect mistletoe berries whenever you need them.

4. Herbicide. I'd put it about even with Forgetfulness if not for the mistletoe berries in Forgetfulness.
5. Cure for Boils- Yes, you only get 3 points, but the ingredients are much less expensive and last much longer then the ingredients for the last potion (Antidote to Common Poisons). Plus, you can practice this, which gives you a higher chance of success.
6. Antidote to Common Poisons. Though you can collect mistletoe berries for this, same as for forgetfulness, the other ingredients are expensive. Unicorn horn cost 21g (though it does last a while). Bezoar cost 10g, and, like Flobberworm Mucus, you can make very few potions before having to buy more.
Thanks for the info. I almost always stick to cure for boils. Unfortunately, I had glitches with the Antidote to Common Poisons and lost loads of money because of the unicorn horn that way.

I think I will try the Wideye potion again...it kept exploding on me, though, so I wonder...Do any of you know whether there's a way to notice a cauldron explosion before its too late? And is there any way to avoid losing 5 points and melting your cauldron? I remember it being mentioned, but I forgot what exactly you can do to prevent that...Thanks :)

MerryLore October 8th, 2011 9:30 pm
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.Do any of you know whether there's a way to notice a cauldron explosion before its too late? And is there any way to avoid losing 5 points and melting your cauldron? I remember it being mentioned, but I forgot what exactly you can do to prevent that...Thanks :)
Hit the "back" button, or refresh the page.

Silver_Arrow77 October 8th, 2011 9:33 pm
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Hit the "back" button, or refresh the page.
So if you do that, even when the cauldron's already exploded, do you still not lose points or your cauldron? Besides, are there warning signs for a cauldron explosion? Thanks :)

leafbreeze October 8th, 2011 9:34 pm
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In my experience, your cauldron will only explode if gets too hot or cold during one of the "heat to x temperature for x amount of time" steps. And it won't explode right away. It will only explode once you wave your wand.
If you notice that the temperature has gone wrong, you can refresh the page or click the back button before you do the "wave you wand" step. You'll have to start the potion over again, but you can save your cauldron. :)

Silver_Arrow77 October 8th, 2011 9:39 pm
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Originally Posted by leafbreeze (Post 5898724)
In my experience, your cauldron will only explode if gets too hot or cold during one of the "heat to x temperature for x amount of time" steps. And it won't explode right away. It will only explode once you wave your wand.
If you notice that the temperature has gone wrong, you can refresh the page or click the back button before you do the "wave you wand" step. You'll have to start the potion over again, but you can save your cauldron. :)
Actually, almost every time I did the Wideye potion, there was an explosion although the temperature was in the green range. Maybe it was just a glitch...
Now, seeing as the Wideye potion is supposedly the best potion to brew, I want to try brewing it again, but I'm a bit worried about the explosion issue.

MerryLore October 8th, 2011 9:39 pm
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So if you do that, even when the cauldron's already exploded, do you still not lose points or your cauldron? Besides, are there warning signs for a cauldron explosion? Thanks :)
Once the temperature gets above those two lines where we're supposed to keep it at, the cauldron will explode. If you hit the back button, you can start over, with no loss of cauldron or points.

Silver_Arrow77 October 8th, 2011 9:45 pm
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Thanks for the info, everyone! :)

pumpkinpuff October 9th, 2011 3:36 am
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What browser are you using? Firefox allows you to 'view background image'. IE doesn't. You'll probably need to view source for that.
Oh, thanks. I was in IE. I'll try it in Firefox!

Kathleen Malfoy October 9th, 2011 7:23 am
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I'm actually quite disappointed about Pottermore. I was excited when I first got my welcome e-mail late September - but I completed PS/SS in two days and now find myself without anything to do. I find collecting items, casting spells and brewing potions all tedious in the extreme so out of boredom I have randomly friended ten million zillion people. I now have ten million zillion friends - but I can't interact with them in any way. Well, I could challenge them to a duel (but I find casting spells REALLY boring) or send them gifts (which I need to collect first- that's boring too). I have read all the new content - and that was great - but now there is nothing left to DO.

I love the artwork - I loved the quizzes - but I hate the fact that there is nothing to do and no-one to interact with. I guess I was expecting some sort of Harry Potter themed MMORPG.

At first I thought that maybe they need to keep it all simple and accessible so young kids can enjoy the site as well. Then I thought of all the 4 and 5 year olds I know - and the types of computer games they play - and came to the conclusion that they would get bored TOO...

Mugglenet beats Pottermore hands down IMO
I'm disappointed with it too mostly because my potion has been frozen since August 27(which was only 2 days after I gained access to the site). So long ago I finished going through the book and at this point there is really nothing new to look at and do on the site other than make potions to earn points and I have been cut out of being able to do that do to this. It is very frustrating at this point, especially because I'm not actually sure that they are TRYING to fix it.

About other stuff that kind of bothers me:

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Also, it's disheartening to me to view the Hufflepuff common room and see that the 2nd most highly 'liked' comment posted in there is someone saying "I wish I wasn't in Hufflepuff." It has been 'liked' by 38 people.

I know there are people who probably hated being sorted into Gryffindor, hated being sorted into Ravenclaw, hated being sorted into Slytherin.....but it feels like MORE people hated being sorted into Hufflepuff.

Hufflepuff isn't my fav house either(Slytherin is) but I don't hate being a part of it because I think it is probably the most accurate for me. And even though Hufflepuff seems to revolve mostly around being 'nice'(not that other houses can't also be 'nice' people of course, but I think Hufflepuffs are those overly nice people generally) and such instead of cool things like bravery, ambition, and intelligence....being nice is something that's at a core level probably more important than those other things....it's just not as cool/badass and most people want to be cool. That's why Hufflepuff seems boring to people I guess.

I wonder if Hufflepuff is destined to be at the bottom of the house points always because more people probably abandoned their accounts or don't feel incentive to earn points for it. I mean being as far behind as they are right now on Pottermore, I don't see how it can't be because people just don't care.

It does kind of bother me because although I'm not someone who always needs to win...if we're ALWAYS at the bottom that does rather bother me. I want to win at SOME POINT.

I really hate that phrase 'nice guys finish last'. -_-

Lisl_Loveheart October 9th, 2011 8:35 am
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I can understand the frustration of those Hufflepuffs who would like to win. Whenever I'm in the common room and read the comments of people cheering each other and trying to brew like crazy I feel a little sorry... simply beacause in our house that would be a minority of the students. It's not that we don't like to win, but most of us probably don't place that as a high priority...

Also there are the abandoned accounts... untill people have a second go at the sotring, they won't delete their accounts and that does put us in a bad position... it's very sad but truth that "being nice" is not "baddass". But it's sadder that people can't see the other aspects of being a hufflepuff. We are not onla "nice"... anyway, let's not hope to win the cup, Puffs. That is not a real goal for us.

On the matter of sorting and deleting accounts, I have a question: Is it legit to open an account, get sorted and then immediately delete that account? I suppose it doesn't go against the site rules, does it? I ask because I want my husband and sister to get sorted, but they are not fans and haven't read the books. So i'd ask them to just get to chapter 7 and then quit the account. Is it Ok?

Hope they can even get in sometime this year!!

Kathleen Malfoy October 9th, 2011 9:11 am
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I can understand the frustration of those Hufflepuffs who would like to win. Whenever I'm in the common room and read the comments of people cheering each other and trying to brew like crazy I feel a little sorry... simply beacause in our house that would be a minority of the students. It's not that we don't like to win, but most of us probably don't place that as a high priority...

Also there are the abandoned accounts... untill people have a second go at the sotring, they won't delete their accounts and that does put us in a bad position... it's very sad but truth that "being nice" is not "baddass". But it's sadder that people can't see the other aspects of being a hufflepuff. We are not onla "nice"... anyway, let's not hope to win the cup, Puffs. That is not a real goal for us.

On the matter of sorting and deleting accounts, I have a question: Is it legit to open an account, get sorted and then immediately delete that account? I suppose it doesn't go against the site rules, does it? I ask because I want my husband and sister to get sorted, but they are not fans and haven't read the books. So i'd ask them to just get to chapter 7 and then quit the account. Is it Ok?

Hope they can even get in sometime this year!!
Well what do Hufflepuffs have going for them other than being nice and loyal and hard working? And loyalty and being nice pretty much tie in with each other since it means Hufflepuffs would make good friends.

The Hufflepuff prefect actually didn't seem so 'nice' though with some comments made about other houses(like Slytherin). It seemed out of character for a Hufflepuff to say something harsh like that. It certainly wasn't nice. You'd think Hufflepuffs would be the most likely to get along with the other houses, have friends from all the houses, and be less likely to form stereotypes about them. In a way I felt a bit like our prefect threw our 'nice' factor out the window. x_x And now I'm wondering what else we have?

Anyway, I think it's true most people in Hufflepuff in general are probably a bit less motivated to win the cup....but I do want to win it SOMETIME. I don't want to ALWAYS be last forever and ever. That just gets....if anything...a little boring and I can say that I don't like being bored.

Also, I don't see why someone couldn't make an account, get sorted, and then delete the account. My parents aren't really fans of the series either but I want them to answer the sorting questions because I'm really curious what they get. I'm sure they'll never log on again after that. Probably won't delete the accounts though. Just leave them there. I think the site deletes accounts that aren't active for over 6 months.

SusanBones October 9th, 2011 1:26 pm
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I keep trying to brew Wideye Potion, but seem to have trouble with heating the cauldron in the 30 seconds allowed without running out of time or overheating it. :scared: Is there a trick to heating it? Do you start with high, then turn it off, or stay with medium? I seem to have a problem with it. :argh:

Hes October 9th, 2011 1:34 pm
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I keep trying to brew Wideye Potion, but seem to have trouble with heating the cauldron in the 30 seconds allowed without running out of time or overheating it. :scared: Is there a trick to heating it? Do you start with high, then turn it off, or stay with medium? I seem to have a problem with it. :argh:
You have to be quick with the first three batches of ingredients to make sure you have time enough for heating and stirring.

I start with high, then turn it off and reheat with medium and alternate medium with turn off until the time is up. But you have to pay constant attention, keep focused and keep clicking.

SusanBones October 9th, 2011 1:43 pm
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You have to be quick with the first three batches of ingredients to make sure you have time enough for heating and stirring.

I start with high, then turn it off and reheat with medium and alternate medium with turn off until the time is up. But you have to pay constant attention, keep focused and keep clicking.
Thanks for the tips. :D I made it to the brew part. Although I got scared for a minute because I couldn't find my wand. :scared: Now I have to hope part two is easier. :agree:

Hes October 9th, 2011 1:46 pm
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Yay. It's definitely easier. You should be fine.

MerryLore October 9th, 2011 2:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Kathleen Malfoy (Post 5899464)
The Hufflepuff prefect actually didn't seem so 'nice' though with some comments made about other houses(like Slytherin). It seemed out of character for a Hufflepuff to say something harsh like that. It certainly wasn't nice. You'd think Hufflepuffs would be the most likely to get along with the other houses, have friends from all the houses, and be less likely to form stereotypes about them. In a way I felt a bit like our prefect threw our 'nice' factor out the window. x_x And now I'm wondering what else we have?
Answered on the Hufflepuff thread.

I have a Slytherin friend who said he saw 3 comments of people with Slytherin accounts who were intentionally blowing up cauldrons in order to lose points, because they didn't want Slytherin to win. It's depressing.

Myself, I think the last question (which should be entirely optional) should be "Rank the houses in order of which you prefer to be sorted into" and if one of the top two houses from the quiz results matches the first house picked, the person should be sorted into that house, and no one should be placed in one of their bottom two. I think this would cut down on the animosity, although you'd still have people with more than one account cheating.


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