Although every day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was magical, the first day of the new school year was by far the most enchanting. Anticipation crackled through the air. Within the grey stone halls of the ancient castle, the sounds of fevered activity rang forth as house-elves and staff prepared for the onslaught of students. The long slumber of summer had finally ended, and the building shimmered as if waiting for the living and learning that would soon take place inside.