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Imagine Herbology class at Hogwarts.

After walking down to the greenhouses, you arrive at the correct one and go inside. The air is warm, damp, and smells fresh and earthy. Looking around, there's a whole lot of green. A small radio is playing peaceful music. A plant that you can't yet identify seems to wave and then stretch towards you.

Professor Longbottom runs into the greenhouse and starts the lesson, and the plant draws back at the sound of his voice. The lesson goes on peacefully, Professor Longbottom explaining how to handle a plant. Nothing goes wrong. You are safe. Your friends are safe.

Inside this greenhouse, you feel secure.

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Happy first day of Hogwarts!

Imagine leaving Hogwarts at the end of the year, the train taking you away from the gorgeous school and back to somewhere less interesting.

Now imagine that train ride back. Students yell across the station at friends they hadn't seen in months. Pets rest in their cages, which are enchanted to block out the noise of the crowded station. Parents and guardians who'd been to Hogwarts themselves watch the students get on the train, remembering their years at the school.

On the train, there's a feeling that you're going home as your friend talks at length about their summer and the year to come. Every year at this school is a new adventure, and you're looking forward to your next one.