is there anyway to get into the hall without having to reinstall? I'm running into exactly the same problem, I can't enter the hall even though I read the spell and the door appeared.
Not as far as I'm aware. The support chaps are looking into it and they're normally pretty good, but a reinstall will still likely be quicker than waiting for a new patch to be released... just remember to tell it not to delete your savegames! And back them up first anyway, just in case.
