Harry Potter Fans Celebrate September 1 at King's Cross as HBO Max Series Looms

On September 1, hundreds of Harry Potter fans from around the world gathered at King's Cross station in London to mark the fictional start of term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a tradition inspired by the books. The event also anticipated the imminent release of a new television series based on the saga, produced by HBO Max. The platform has redesigned the crests of the four Hogwarts houses to align more closely with descriptions in the books. The gathering recreates the scene from 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' where Harry departs from Platform 9 3/4 at 11 a.m. on September 1. To ease congestion at the original station, HBO Max has set up an alternative platform, though details were cut off in the source.