‘Harry Potter’ Fan Shop Opens at Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Station in UK

Though we’re a couple of months late to catch a ride to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for this semester, diehard Harry Potter fans who either live in London or visit the UK have a new site to check out. King’s Station has had a sign that reads Platform 9 3/4 in place for years as a nod to the insanely popular book and film series, marking the spot where the magically inclined walk through the wall and catch their train to Hogwarts at the start of every school year. Now The Independent (via io9) points out that a new fan shop has opened at the station this weekend, where Muggles can go and purchase officially HP gear. See video of the grand opening, featuring Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, via The Leaky Cauldron: And here are some additional photos of the new Harry Potter shop, originally from The Independent: As you …