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Today is the first day of September. We've got that back-to-school, stiff shoes, new gel pens feeling. And for good reason, because today is #BacktoHogwarts day.
That's right, witches and wizards from all over the country flocked to King's Cross St Pancras this morning to fling themselves through a brick wall and onto the famous Platform 9 3/4.
It's true, because JK Rowling says it is. 'If you're at King's Cross, the Potter, Granger-Weasley and Malfoy families are there too,' she tweeted earlier this morning.
King's Cross has also confirmed the departure of the Hogwarts Express, posting details of the magical journey on its actual departure boards.
Don't miss the train, its about to leave! #BackToHogwarts #HogwartsExpress pic.twitter.com/yztUkGSWRa
— VisitEngland (@VisitEngland) September 1, 2016
And, as a result, all morning serious Potter fans have been trying to board the train...
September the 1st = I'm off to Hogwarts! Happy #BackToHogwarts Day!! @pottermore @jk_rowling pic.twitter.com/lhGVy4BMTW
— Sarah T (@auscanucksarah) 1 September 2016
Excited for the feast tonight, see you there! #BackToHogwarts pic.twitter.com/ANXpbMWPLh
— Evelina Taavola (@evelinataavola) September 1, 2016
not going back to college this year, going #backtohogwarts instead, see ya pic.twitter.com/o1xZXKUOOa
— hannah (@legosass_) September 1, 2016
Whether or not they are actually of school age...
When you're 20 but you're still adamant you're going #BackToHogwarts pic.twitter.com/9oftoZOfdb
— jodie. ϟ*ೃ (@ImaGleekBaby) September 1, 2016
Arrived early this year, hoping no one notices that we're too old. ;D @Snowhites7 #BackToHogwarts @pottermore pic.twitter.com/i8OC1puMJl
— Lynn Mahler (@lynnmahler) 1 September 2016
Is "Sorry I've got to catch the train and get #BackToHogwarts " a valid work excuse ?
— Jessica Snead (@jess_snead) September 1, 2016
Or have had their Hogwarts acceptance letter...
#BackToHogwarts when your ready to go to Hogwarts but they forgot your letter again pic.twitter.com/UMDIvmiEpE
— Deanna (@deannawhite269) September 1, 2016
I never got my Hogwarts letter but I'm sure as heck gonna go anyway! #Hogwarts #Septemberfirst #offtoschool
— Monica Chadwick (@Sunshineeyesm) September 1, 2016
As for us, we're still patiently waiting for ours. Those damned owls, eh? So unreliable...
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