In spite it being nearly ten years since he last came here, Hogwarts remained the same as ever. All those tall spires and towers, the massive stone walls remained as desolate as ever, untouched since that terrible day all those years ago. Broken and in disrepair, the ancient school stood as a visual metaphor to Harry’s own fractured body and soul. It was here that Voldemort crushed all the resistance to his ambitions, where he slaughtered wizards and witches down to the last man, woman and child. It was here that Harry was the only survivor, and where he irrevocably changed forever.