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My first introduction to Harry Potter almost doesn't count - it was through a Disney Adventures magazine when I was 16. Looking back, I remember that my brothers were just getting into this new thing called "Pokemon" and that my mom had specifically purchased this issue for them because it was a special Pokemon issue and had a giant yellow Pikachu on the cover. Well, at this point in time, I was homeschooled and bored, and totally willing to read anything that wasn't a textbook, so one afternoon I flopped down onto the couch and made my orderly way through the pages, from front to back. Now, the front cover announces a "Sneak Peek" of Harry Potter's 3rd book, but since I didn't know who Harry Potter was, I didn't particularly care. As I made my way through the glossy pages, however, I inevitably came across the excerpt which I would later recognize as the scene in which Professor Trelawney identifies the Grim in Harry's teacup. Remember,

Credit: Seb Mesnard I absolutely adore the Harry Potter books (which I believe will one day be known as "The Gospels of Harry Potter") and was super stoked to find out about Pottermore's new  Wizarding World Book Club . I was less stoked to learn that the book club would not be taking part in a forum on Pottermore's website, but rather on Twitter - a social media site that I have intentionally (though not for political, religious, or moral reasons) stayed far away from. Alas, a Harry Potter book club with fellow Potterheads from around the world was just too good to pass up, so I ended my self imposed exile and created an account. Unfortunately, those years of willful (and blissful) ignorance are catching up to me and my attempts to keep up with and navigate the many tweets and replies make me melt into fits temper worthy of one many, many years younger than me. So, until I can figure out how to participate and make sense of the Twitterverse, I figure I can at