HOGSMEADE

“They make a fuss about Hogsmeade, but I assure you, Harry, it's not all it's cracked up to be. All right, the sweetshop's rather good, and Zonko's Joke Shop's frankly dangerous, and yes, the Shrieking Shack is always worth a visit, but really, Harry, apart from that, you're not missing anything.”
- ​Ron Weasley ("Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling)

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Ron was totally wrong (ha, get it?). Hogsmeade is awesome. Beyond awesome. I had thought that the Harry Potter Studio Tour was fantastic but then I came here. I was in awe the whole time. It was one thing to see all the props used in the films, it was another to dress up and actually get to be a part of that world. I got to have my wand choose me in Ollivanders (benefits of being the only odd person out in the room), shop for lollies at Honeydukes, drink butter beer while gazing across at the very real Hogwarts skyline and buy a whole lot of stuff. I loved every minute of my time here. If I could, I would visit Hogsmeade every weekend.