Is this the last Harry Potter ??

Optimism, Muggles!

With the final screen installment of the Harry Potter saga set to hit theaters next month, fans of the beloved boy wizard have braced themselves for what seems like the end – or is it?Author J.K. Rowling launched a website, Pottermore.com, and although it seems promising for Potter fans, the purpose of the project is as mysterious as Voldemort's fate.

JK Rowling

"The owls are gathering," reads a statement on a YouTube page linked from the site. "Find out why soon."

A Twitter account for the site also blasts the same message, but a rep for Rowling, 45, was mum about what exactly the author is conjuring.

Rowling's spokesperson told the BBC that the project was not "directly related" to the final film, which arrives in theaters July 15, or a new book. "We are not saying anything more at the moment."

Potter enthusiasts should know by Thursday what the project entails, according to a countdown in the video. For now, all that's available on the site, which was revealed to fans through an online scavenger hunt, is a "coming soon" banner bookmarked by owl graphics.

The trademark for Pottermore was filed in July 2009 – two years after the final book was released – so it seems like Rowling had the idea on the back burner. This begs the question: Are Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in on it?

JK Rowling's Pottermore, what is that ??

Witches, wizards and muggles alike are mystified after the launch of JK Rowling's new Pottermore website. A spell of silence has been cast on project, and so far the only clues are the name and logo.

Rumours are flying around the internet. Some think it's a new book, though Rowling's PR company have denied this. Others believe it's the long-promised Potter encyclopaedia or an interactive gaming site. Or perhaps it is just a PR stunt ahead of the release of the final Harry Potter film The Deathly Hallows Part 2 on July 15th?

harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 trailer

The final trailer for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” is here. And boy is it intense.

With less than a month to go before the last film in the beloved franchise hits theaters, the trailer gives fans the biggest look yet at the epic showdown between Lord Voldemort and “The Boy Who Lived.”

5 key moments from harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2

I would probably have argued that the first "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" trailer released was the best trailer in the whole franchise (and in 2010), but this one blows it out of the water. Maybe I'm biased because they included what I will argue is the most powerful scene in the series in this teaser (hint: Harry walks into the woods), but this is the most cathartic look at the final installment a hardcore "Potter" fan can possibly ask for.

There's a whole lot of new footage in this trailer, but five moments in particular stood out to us. Click on after the jump to see which scenes made our heart beat a bit faster. Be warned, spoilers lie ahead!

Lily Potter Says Good-Bye
This is the second trailer we've had where Lily Potter sets the stage for "Deathly Hallows: Part 2," and we're really glad for that. Lily plays a very significant role in this film and in the larger story, and we're glad she's getting promotional recognition for that (and perhaps some Harry Potter World Cup love from you fans as well!). Also, cute baby Harry, even if it's right before his mother gets killed? We'll take it.

McGonagall Strengthens The Defenses
Professor McGonagall is one of the most underrated but badass professors in the entirety of Hogwarts, and that is shown no more than when she summons the statues of Hogwarts to the castle's defenses. We saw a tease of them in some of the earlier trailers, but here she flat out calls them into battle. Maggie Smith, you are the coolest.

Bye Bye Crabbe
There have only been minimal teases of the big Room of Requirement scene in "Part 2," but here there's a pretty big one: Crabbe falling to his death. Of course, we don't care too much about Crabbe dying in the greater scheme of things, but it's just one of many deaths that have been not-so-subtly shown in the "Part 2" trailers.

"Not My Daughter!"
Okay, so Molly Weasley might not actually say the best line in "Harry Potter" history in this trailer, but we do get to see her in the act of it. If you watch closely enough, you can catch a glimpse of her throwing a killing curse, and if you've read the books then you know what action spurs that response. Watch out, Bellatrix!

Harry And The Resurrection Stone
To be honest with you, I never thought we'd see this scene in a "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" trailer, but I am so glad that we did. There's a lot of Lily Potter in this trailer, but to get her, a post-death [Ed Note: name withheld because it's a spoiler and he's my favorite character, so I'm sad. -JW] and, my favorite, Sirius Black, all in one trailer makes us wonder whether we'll be able to hold back the tears this time around when this scene occurs on the big screen.