This is a genuine wand pre-magicification. The wand chooses the wizard, you know.
Yes, this is the exact spot that Harry had his first flying lesson as well. I was glad we got there and had our "experience" before the Japanese tour group caught up and the Asian girls started jumping up and down screaming and waving their cameras... oh puh-leeze.
The only disappointment about leaving before September 1st is that there is construction at King's Cross during the summer (off-season for Hogwarts) so Platform 9 3/4 was buried under scaffolding - not even my camera could make its way through the fences and caution tape, let alone a whole trolley. Ah, well, at least I can still believe it's possible to walk through walls...
This is Dustin trying out his first spell - and I must say he is a natural!
Yes, Potter fans, you are correct: this is the site where the books were conceived. The Elephant House in Edinburgh is the pub where JK Rowling created Harry on the back of a napkin.
We even got our hands on a Hogwarts' toilet seat! The Elephant Hosue wouldn't let us take it with us, though.
Yes, yes, we DID see the final Harry Potter movie. at midnight. in 3-D. IN ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even thought the books/movies have ended, the world of Harry Potter lives on. I was trying to get into the library early one morning and could not find the right button/card swipe/secret brick to tap until a lady walked up and showed me how to unlock the door saying "This is Cambridge, not Hogwarts." That must be our next study abroad destination then!
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