Who: Open to all When: Sept. 1, 1969 Where: Platform 9 3/4, Hogwarts Express What: Heading to Hogwarts
It was windy on the platform as the steam of the Hogwarts Express engine seeped across the platform close to the front of the train. A misty rain had been coming down most of the day with not sign of letting up or of being more substantial than a drizzle.
Families were pouring through the barrier and onto the platform. Parents ushering children onto the train after heartfelt goodbyes or for some smiles hiding a relief to be rid of them from a nerve wracking summer holiday.