A trip to Hogwarts!

Our Mommy went to visit Hogwarts on a field trip last week. I think she wants to be a teacher there. We told her she could do a post about it on our blog!

This was my first view of Hogwarts Castle. Yes, I DO want to teach there!

First sight of Hogsmeade Village.

Can you tell I was fascinated by the castle?

Outside Quality Quidditch Supplies. In the window is a uniform AND the case of balls! They shake and rattle and make noises. Guess the Bludgers really want out.

Looking down the street away from the castle.

In the window of the Owl Post!

All the packages waiting to be delivered.

Guess these owls needed a break.

The Monster Book of Monsters really does look mean! We weren't allowed to stroke it, though.

Looking at the castle again!

These are the R-E-A-L brooms!!!! They're tied down, of course.

There are moving pictures in these portraits, but they must have gone elsewhere when I took this picture.

I'm in Gryffindor, of course.

Bow to Buckbeak!

Hagrid's hut. Amazing! Buckbeak is tied in the garden.

Heading back into the village.

I met the conductor of the Hogwarts Express!

There's a Mandrake in this window, and boy, was he cranky! Must not be ready to harvest yet.

I didn't know Gringotts had ATMs!

Butterbeer really IS as good as you'd think, but the pumpkin juice I got in Honeydukes (The windows at the right of the picture) was even better.

The Hogwarts Express!

Hope they take this luggage up to the school soon!