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There are few Millennials I know who were not mortified when on their eleventh birthdays the post failed to deliver their Hogwarts acceptance letters. For you non-HP peeps, when young witches and wizards turn eleven they receive their letters telling them that they have been accepted to the most prestigious Wizarding school in the world: Hogwarts.
As Muggles, non-magical folk, we hoped and we prayed for our letters, but it was just not to be. The years passed by and we grudgingly accepted that it was just not meant to be.
But then, a ray of hope was born. Dumbledore, the Head Master of the school and the greatest wizard of all time brought great change to the Wizarding world; Muggles would be admitted to Hogwarts.
AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!
And with this news an idea was born.
My bestie, Ms. Victoria, has a birthday a-comin' and for those of you who've been reading a while, you know how much I love a surprise. It had been a few years since I'd done a big one, so I realized the time had come.
With the aid of Victoria's mom and sister, an owl bearing her acceptance letter arrived.
Victoria and I were going to Hogwarts.
We boarded the Hogwarts express at the San Diego Old Town platform, which we'll just go ahead and call Platform 9 3/4s. On our train, we had a little visit from the Honeydukes express trolley. We ate delicious gluten free pumpkin pasties (I used gluten free flour).
We stayed at a B&B that made the Leaky Cauldron seem like a five star resort, then we braved the underground of Los Angelas to find our way to the gates.
We stayed at a B&B that made the Leaky Cauldron seem like a five star resort, then we braved the underground of Los Angelas to find our way to the gates.
(It may have taken us 40 minutes at the sub station to even find the map and another 10 minutes to figure it out, but I digress...)
We were among the few who were granted access through the gates an hour ahead of the rest. We and a group of Muggles dressed in our robes and uniforms, entered the Magical Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
We walked with the others to the music for the Ministry of Magic surrounding us, until we passed through the gates of Hogsmeade and there she was.
Hogwarts.
It was like walking into the pages of the stories. Every detail was there right down to the trees. We
all entered Hogsmeade with eyes aglow.
As we explored the grounds of our new school, my eyes filled with tears.
It was beautiful.
Having written a creative word or two, I could only imagine the pure, honest joy of Lady Rowling as she walked through the images of her own imagination. Seeing my books available for sale alone has been a blessing, but to have your imagination brought to life for the world to see on the screen and now to have the campus of your school become palpable, interactive and living to Muggles, it was moving. I was so happy for her, so excited for us!
As we explored the grounds of our new school, my eyes filled with tears.
It was beautiful.
Having written a creative word or two, I could only imagine the pure, honest joy of Lady Rowling as she walked through the images of her own imagination. Seeing my books available for sale alone has been a blessing, but to have your imagination brought to life for the world to see on the screen and now to have the campus of your school become palpable, interactive and living to Muggles, it was moving. I was so happy for her, so excited for us!
Victoria and I entered the school and raced through the skies with Harry and Ron.
We took flight with Buckbeak.
We sipped butter beer AND it was delicious.
At Olivander's, our wands chose us.
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| The kid in the background's face says he's thinking, "You guys are way too old for this." My response, "Someday, you'll get it." |
Hogwarts is THE most magical place I've seen. If you haven't been, go get your letters folks.
A magical adventure is awaiting.
Until next time dear readers,
Your humble magical-muggle author,
S. Faxon
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