So this morning I went to meet up with some of my favorite ladies here in Germany, and we decided to walk the castle, have some morning coffee at the Castle Cafe, and then Jackson played in one of the courtyards as the ladies sketched and waterpainted. As Jackson and I were walking back through the castle to head home for nap time, I couldn't help but think this is what Hogwarts must be like.
Those of you who know me good know I am a Harry Potter fanatic, and I am not ashamed to admit it. So as we strolled of course automatically the theme song began playing in my head, and I may have even started humming it a little bit (which I am now doing as I type this.) Now while I realize I will not be learning Defense Against the Dark Arts, playing Quidditch, or getting items to levitate by saying Wingardium Leviosa, I do get to say that I live right down the road from a castle that has many similarities to Hogwarts. Here are some of the main similarities:
-both sit up on a hill overlooking a valley and town: here it is Burghausen there it is Hogsmeade
-both have a lake that sits below it, however I do not believe we have any Mermaids in the Wohrsee, but then again I have not gone swimming there yet.
-both have all sort of passageways, small little doors that you wonder where they may lead to (perhaps the dungeons, and both have a tower ( though I do not think they keep owls in the one here).
-both have train stations
So as I continue to live out this storybook adventure here in Germany all I can say is the muggles are all very nice for the most part, the scenery is amazing, and to the best of my recollection there are no Dementors! I am loving it!!!!
