Pottermore has unveiled the first few chapters of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and in them Rowling has some new things to say about the Floo Network and Portkeys.

In Chapter 4, “Back to the Burrow,” you’ll find new information on the Floo Network from Rowling. “Although generally reliable, mistakes can happen,” she writes in regards to the magical form of transportation. “Speaking the name of the destination loudly and clearly upon entering the Floo flames is sometimes difficult, due to ash, heat and panic. The most notorious instance of accidental misdirection happened in 1855 when, after a particularly nasty row with her husband, witch Violet Tillyman leapt into the living room fire and cried, between sobs and hiccups, that she wanted to go to her mother’s house.”

Notable in this section on the Floo Network are two audio clips of Rowling herself telling a story. This appears to be brand new audio of the author specifically for use within Pottermore, and their Insider blog says that more of these audio bonuses will appear in the months ahead.

In Chapter 6, “The Misty Moor,” Rowling writes about Portkey accidents. In one example of a Portkey transport gone awry, “Two Muggle dog-walkers found themselves accidentally transported to a Celestina Warbeck concert in 2003, because their dogs had run off with an old trainer on Clapham Common (leaving an anguished crowd of witches and wizards to look frantically for their Portkey on a stretch of empty grass, hopefully seizing old crisp packets and cigarette ends). One of the Muggle dog-walkers was even invited on stage by Celestina to perform a duet of ‘A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love’. While the Memory Charm placed upon him by a harried Ministry official seemed to take at the time, he has since written a popular Muggle song that bears an uncanny resemblance to Celestina’s worldwide hit (Ms Warbeck is not amused).”

While the author didn’t drop any big news about these aspects of the Wizarding World, we’re always amused by the amount of detail she puts into these stories.

Pottermore’s recently redesigned Story Navigator makes it easier to find the new information from Rowling as well as audio clips so you can skip to only the information you want to consume.