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What are you doing right now?

Besides posting on here and replying to this thread. Original credit for this goes back to Fate and Nathan on MX.

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Permalink Reply by Mia Love <3 on August 5, 2011 at 5:57am

I'm trying to get in, but I'm having loads of trouble.

It's always closed. I went on at 7:00 AM est. time, and it was still Day 4. I go on 3:00 PM est. Time, and Day 5 is closed. ARGH! *

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Permalink Reply by Xuut on August 5, 2011 at 5:59am

There seems to be about an hour window, because as soon as Jessie posted that I went straight on. Then about an hour later it was gone. And Rowling likes mornings apparently...

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Permalink Reply by Mia Love <3 on August 5, 2011 at 6:02am

Yeah. That's pretty incovenient for me. Oh, well. I hope I get in tomorrow before it closes. Or else I'll have to wait 'til October.

Then I shall die.

Permalink Reply by Jessie~the~Singer on August 5, 2011 at 6:16am

It tends to come on between 11 est. and about 3 est. You just have to stay on and refresh the page every 5-10 minutes to catch it.

Permalink Reply by EndOfTheEarth on August 5, 2011 at 6:50am

It's a limit cap; it waits to see how long it takes for people to catch on. Early in the sweepstakes, it took two hours to hit capacity. Two days ago, it took less than forty minutes.

As far as I can tell, the times are randomized.

Permalink Reply by Lamp Post on August 5, 2011 at 7:30am

Day one was only up for 50ish mins. . . .

I missed day two.

Day three I think hit just more than an hour.

And day four I only was the for the beginning of it, I heard it went pretty long, though. . . .

And I barely missed today's. . .

It's going by accounts, though, I heard. And more go through each day.

Tomorrow's will be released between 1:30pm and 4.00pm BST, and the next day will be released between 12:30am and 3:00am BST. Just. . . so you know.

Permalink Reply by Mia Love <3 on August 5, 2011 at 6:30am

I know, but I'm at summer camp between those hours. Except for tomorrow...... I get out at 12. Hmmm... We'll see. Ugh, if I don't get on. When is it typically full, do you know? I know I have two more days.... I just really want to make sure that I can get on. Before October. We'll see, I'll try.

I wish I knew someone who would make one for me so I don't miss out, but none of my friends are at home, and it probably would bug them to keep refreshing and stuff, and they'd probably mess me up. None of them are too in to Harry Potter. *sighs*

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Permalink Reply by Jessie~the~Singer on August 5, 2011 at 6:31am

:/ I'm not sure. But definitely try tomorrow!

I think I might wind up trying that for one of my friends, haha.

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Permalink Reply by Mia Love <3 on August 5, 2011 at 6:36am

Making one for them? Lucky them. Can you add me as a friend? I sent you a request.

I knew you on MX somewhat. I'm Keira's friend.

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Permalink Reply by Jessie~the~Singer on August 5, 2011 at 6:39am

Yeah, she loves HP, but her dad stays on the computer 24/7, so she doesn't have computer access during the time the contest comes on. Sure! I accepted it. Keira was awesome, I wish she'd come back.