A WHOLE NEW WORLD!
Almost every 2010’s kid’s dream is about to become a reality ….
It was the most flabbergasting sight! Seeing that old, medieval envelope just waiting to be opened! It most certainly is going to be by my grubby little hands in a couple of milliseconds! The fact that I am 13 years old will never get in the way of my heart pumping and blood racing when I see that envelope. And when I reached it, there comes the brutal blow that is the “back to reality” feeling, You know what I mean right ? when you realize that staring into something and saying “fly please fly” will not make that thing fly, doing a 100 push-ups, taking 100-mile runs won't make you One-Punch man and of course, neither Harry nor Hogwarts is actually real. It may well be my aunt from the other side of the world or my dad’s brother’s uncle’s son’s brother from the moon sending me some presents or letters asking about my grades...
Most probably the latter, humph, well anyway I opened the letter to find that holy logo, the logo every kid my age, older or younger vividly remembers and hopes to be at the top of their letter, and I have that in my very hands!
I started reading and to be completely frank, my brain entered a state of pure ‘Bliss’. Everything was there, the train station, the eagle , the snake, the badger, and the lion in their all glorious mythical forms as GRYFFINDOR, SLYTHERIN, RAVENCLAW! And of course HUFFLEPUFF. Even professor McGonagall's signature was there, It looked very convincing!
My very legs started trembling! My heart was pumping and my brain flooding with possibilities! I was on cloud nine and also on top of the world!
And there was nothing in the world that could stop me from reaching there! I giddy into my shoes leave a note to my parents and walk away without a care in the world, in fact I think I forgot to pack anything, but now, my brain was in “caveman mode” and all I needed to see was platform 9 ¾.
I walk into that station, and see the sign! The sign that no normal man can see! NO MORE AM I A MUGGLE! Now, I am “MASTER ADINATH” a boy destined to be the best wizard! Of course, I followed the movie, I carried the invitation, and was free to board in. I saw a whole cluster of different kids from all the nooks and crannies of this humongous world. And just being here made me feel surreal, I just looked at my hands ….
A couple hours ago, I was there. at my home drinking hot cocoa, all of a sudden, I was riding the ever-fascinating Hogwarts express!
While I was sightseeing, through the snowy caps, spooky marsh, magical cities, and flashy forests, I decided to explore my train and my cabin in particular. The view had drawn me in so good I forgot to check and see my own room. There was a notice there, about J.K ROWLING !!! . The woman who disclosed the secret of Hogwarts and the legend of Harry Potter! She had been invited ….. Just like me! And she made her experience into a wonderful tale about the wizarding world! She was regarded as the doorway, a peaceful doorway between humans and us wizards and witches. I saw a small picture framing the famous and beloved Harry Potter standing alongside the much respected former headmaster ALBUS DUMBLEDORE, with “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live” written below. That straight-up gave me some of the itchiest goosebumps I have ever had.
I think of all the things that happened in the movies and my brain just whirls with all the omnipotent spells I could perform, All the wicked broom stunts I could pull off, the epic quidditch keeper I was about to become, what all the mystical potions I can brew! With all the magical, mystical, beautiful animals I am about to meet! And most importantly, All the friends and family I will be making
I really hope to be with the Ravenclaw, Mr. Sorting Hat will surely understand me!
I can't wait to learn spells like “Expelliarmus” which will allow me to disarm my opponents! It's going to be so cool when I do that … I will come up with an even cooler catchphrase for that moment! I will learn “Wigardium Leviosa” the levitation spell! When I get back from Hogwarts, I am going to make my dinner come to me! I I will never forget to master the iconic “LUMINOUS” light-up spell, Come on now darkness, I am not afraid of measly things like you no more!
I cannot wait to visit Diagon alley, I am going to rush into Ollivanders! Any wand would be the best for me, I am a wizard of simple taste, of course!
I hope I find no Draco Malfoy there, And I hope my dorm room will be epic and looks and smells like a true wizard’s cabin!
When I come back, I will have learned a lot, seen a lot, and been through a lot.
But I will never refuse the blessings I have been given!
“Maybe I should quit and just return to my home and get things back to normal again”
“Maybe this is just a mistake”
“Maybe... I may just not be worth”
These are thoughts that linger in my mind, after all, it’s only been one day even if it does not feel like it due to this train’s sheer speed.
I had a life before this, And I gave up on that life to pursue this new one, changing it all. It may be just a hasty decision made by a stupid child. I am just now thinking of the consequences of the life-altering decisions I just made. But now is not the time to turn back. Now is not the time to feel regretful. These thoughts are heavy for a child like me, but even so, I know that this path was made for me.
I have so many dreams and expectations here, and I will for sure miss my parents. But I will never turn down such an offer, no matter what it costs, no matter what fate has in store for me, I will come out on top. The soul inside will not allow me to give up even if my mind and body just refuse to act.
As I am jotting down this anecdote which I also will surely share with the public as an adult, as a master wizard returning to the muggle world! I am about to enter a world with endless possibilities. I thank this world as I hear the train’s whistle and I feel the wheels slowing down ….
Adinath G Menon
Class VII
