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Harry took a deep breath and pushed his trolley straight toward the seemingly solid brick wall between platforms nine and ten. There was no painful impact; the wall seemed to ripple like water, and he passed through without resistance.\n\nWhen he opened his eyes, a scarlet steam engine was billowing smoke beside the platform. A prominent sign on the front read: "Hogwarts Express, 11 o'clock."\n\nWith the help of some kind people, Harry hauled his heavy trunk onto the train. He found an empty compartment, sat down, and watched the waving crowds through the window. Before long, the compartment door slid open, and a red-haired boy with freckles and a smudge on his nose peeked in.\n\n"Anyone sitting here?" the boy asked, pointing to the seat opposite Harry.\n\nHarry shook his head, and the boy sat down, extending a hand to introduce himself: "I'm Ron Weasley."\n\nThe two quickly hit it off. Ron noticed the famous lightning-shaped scar on Harry's forehead and confirmed with surprise that the boy before him was indeed "Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived."\n\nJust then, the voice of the witch with the snack trolley echoed from the corridor. Harry bought almost everything on the trolley—pumpkin pasties, treacle tarts, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, and more. The two began sharing the feast. Ron showed Harry his pet rat, Scabbers, and tried to perform a spell his older brother Fred had taught him: "Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid, fat rat yellow." But it clearly had no effect.\n\n(Start your magical journey here. Whether you choose to build a career and eventually become the Minister for Magic, experience a sweet school romance, or become the greatest wizard of the century like Dumbledore—it's all up to you.)