Imagine going out to get the mail on a normal day and finding an odd letter. As you read it you find out that you could go to a school and become a wizard or witch. That is how half of the students that attend Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry find out. The other half might have parents, brothers or sisters who are already wizards and witches and they are expecting that letter. Whichever way it happens most of the students who start out amazed or delighted become wonderful wizards.

Take Sirius Black for example. He was expecting that letter and was not the least bet surprised to get it. Another wizard wan-a-be is Remus Lupin, but he didn¹t think he would get a chance to complete his dream all because of one thing that happened once a month. When he was very young, a werewolf had bitten him and so once a month he transformed into a terrible werewolf. A cure has not been discovered but many wizards and witches are working to find a cure. He was overjoyed when the new headmaster (Dumbledore) let him come to school; one other example is James Potter. He had many friends that had gotten the letter and gone off to school. Finally one day he got the letter. The last example that I will give is Lily Summers (also known as Lily Potter but she hasn¹t married James yet). When she got the letter she was very happy but her sister was not. Her sister Petunia Summers (also known as Petunia Dursly or Aunt Petunia) always thought lily was a FREAK!!

Now after you got your letter you would go to Diagon Alley to get your supplies.

Now after you got your letter you would go to Diagon Alley to get your supplies. Diagon Alley is hidden to muggles (non-magic folk). At Diagon Alley you can get the need wand, pet, potion stuff, and much more. After you go to Diagon Alley you would have to get to Hogwarts some how. You most certainly can¹t drive or catch an airplane to get there. No, the way you get there is by a certain train. The Hogwarts express to be exact. The one problem for the ministry of magic is that you can¹t just have a train called the Hogwarts Express in the station. People would start to get curious. So some geniuses came up with a wonderful plan. The train is behind a secret barrier. To get through this barrier you have to walk through the wall. That might sound ridiculous and that is why the ministry of magic does that. The wall is not really a wall so you can just walk through it. Once you get to Hogwarts you will be sorted into your house. Your house is like your family. If you behave and get things right you earn points for you house. If you misbehave you loose po9ints. At the end of the year the house with the most points wins the house cup. The four houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slitheren and Ravenclaw. Next the term begins.



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