# Harry Potter Fans Gather in London for Hogwarts Experience Ahead of New Series

Fans from around the world gathered in London to celebrate the return of Hogwarts ahead of the new Harry Potter series premiere.

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Hundreds of Harry Potter fans from around the world gathered in London on September 1 to celebrate the fictional start of the school year at Hogwarts and the upcoming new series. [^1]

HBO Max relocated the iconic scene from the first book, where Harry Potter boards the train at King's Cross station, to the Old Billingsgate market to manage crowds. [^2]

The name of author J.K. Rowling is considered a taboo at the event due to her public statements on women and gender identity, which have labeled her as transphobic. [^3]

The new Harry Potter series is scheduled to launch before Christmas, featuring a new cast of actors. [^4]

In the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, author J.K. Rowling describes Harry Potter arriving at King's Cross station in London at 11:00 AM on September 1st to take the train to Hogwarts from platform 9 and 3/4. [^5]

The new series is expected to launch around Christmas and will feature a renewed cast of actors, though it comes with controversy regarding the author J.K. Rowling. [^6]

To manage crowds at the original station, HBO Max relocated the scene to the former Old Billingsgate market on the banks of the River Thames for an interactive fan experience. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Hundreds of Harry Potter fans from around the world gathered in London on September 1 to celebrate the fictional start of the school year at Hogwarts and the upcoming new series. (El Universal, News)
2. HBO Max relocated the iconic scene from the first book, where Harry Potter boards the train at King's Cross station, to the Old Billingsgate market to manage crowds. (El Universal, News)
3. The name of author J.K. Rowling is considered a taboo at the event due to her public statements on women and gender identity, which have labeled her as transphobic. (El Universal, News)
4. The new Harry Potter series is scheduled to launch before Christmas, featuring a new cast of actors. (El Universal, News)
5. In the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, author J.K. Rowling describes Harry Potter arriving at King's Cross station in London at 11:00 AM on September 1st to take the train to Hogwarts from platform 9 and 3/4. (EL NACIONAL, News)
6. The new series is expected to launch around Christmas and will feature a renewed cast of actors, though it comes with controversy regarding the author J.K. Rowling. (EL NACIONAL, News)
7. To manage crowds at the original station, HBO Max relocated the scene to the former Old Billingsgate market on the banks of the River Thames for an interactive fan experience. (EL NACIONAL, News)

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