J.K. Rowling marks a huge 'Harry Potter' anniversary with a flurry of magical tweets

Good luck, Albus!
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Two years ago today, Harry and Ginny Potter's eldest son James boarded the train for his first day at Hogwarts.

Now, two years later, it's his little brother Albus' turn.

J.K. Rowling took to Twitter nice and early on Friday morning to mark the occasion.

It wasn't long before fans were using the hashtag to celebrate the occasion:

And while we could only guess what James Potter's Hogwarts story might look like back in 2015, thanks to the Cursed Child play we now know what Albus' will involve.

Magic really is the best.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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