"Dear Mr. Potter...We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

Friday was our first entire day off in a long time. So what better way to spend it then going Harry Potter adventuring? Believe me, I totally embraced my inner witch self. 


We started off the day heading out to the tube and trying to find characters to fit all of us. I'm convinced I would have made the best Hermione, but someone else had already claimed her. I said I would be one of the crazy characters... I can't remember who. So, we'll just say I was Hermione... or no one. It's all good.


Our first stop was to the King's Cross Station. Platform 9 and 3/4. The real one was actually under construction, so that was a little disappointing. They put up a fake one to suffice the avid Harry Potter lovers. Our group was huge and we definitely congested the flow of tourists since everyone wanted to take individual pictures. It's all good though, Platform 9 and 3/4 was awesome. I wanted to jump on a train on our way out to make my way to Hogwarts! Do not worry, on our trip to Scotland we are taking a train from King's Cross Station. I guess that can  be like taking the Hogwarts Express.

Our second stop was at Shaftesbury Avenue right in downtown Soho. This is where Hermione, Harry and Ron apparrate in the 7th movie when the death eaters attack Bill's wedding. It was fun walking up and down it. We even stopped to get some hot chocolate at Starbucks. Super good stuff :)


The next stop on our fun outing was where they filmed the ministry of magic. If you remember from the films the ministry is hardly ever shown. I think it might be shown like once or twice from the outside in the films. But, we did find it. It's where the old Scotland Yard headquarters are. Pretty cool.


After the ministry we went to where they filmed part of the leaky cauldron. It was where I had been on a London walk class earlier on. The atmosphere was cool, but the building they "used" didn't look anything like the leaky cauldron. I'm a bit skeptical that it really was. Maybe the passages they used. But I'd say that's probably it in that area.


After that we headed home and I did home work for the rest of the night. The Harry Potter tour was lots of fun and I'm so glad we went! We're planning on eventually going to the London Zoo in order to visit the Reptilian house there. But, that's something for another weekend and free day. 


Now I really want to read the Harry Potter books... hmmm. That will have to wait until I get back home to the states though. Sad day.

The entire group that came on the tour!