It's always 1 September somewhere

[starfishstar]

Happy first day of Hogwarts! Because of course in the wizarding world, September 1st is magically always a weekday. ;)

I was just reading about the fans who gathered at Kings Cross to celebrate today (which is adorable) and ALSO I just learned that the departures board at Kings Cross today listed an 11:00 departure to Edinburgh "via Hogsmeade." (Photo here.) I checked on the Scotrail website, and yes there really is an 11:00 train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, so that's a real train, and the folks at Kings Cross are cool enough about the whole Harry Potter thing to put Hogsmeade on the official departures board. I'm dying. <3

Comments

[shimotsuki]

So I'm poking my nose back into DW again, and I find this! Which makes me extremely happy.

[emily_in_the_glass]

whaaat? how did i never know this? once upon a time i lived across the road from king's cross station (although admittedly i've never been there on september 1st, and it was many years ago, so maybe the hogsmeade stopover is a recent thing?)

and shimotsuki we haven't met but i recognize your name and fanfics -- i also have a writerly 3 year old kid! it's delightful. i guess my new goal in life now is to finish my own writing projects before she grows up and publishes her own books, not that it's a competition :)