Chapter 5 Summary

Chapter 5 brings the long-awaited return to Hogwarts. The morning of the return to school is chaotic and stressful, with all of the Weasleys and Harry rushing to find everything and get packed. Harry wonders how everyone can possibly fit into Mr. Weasley's car, but Mr. Weasley has placed a spell on the car that makes it much bigger on the inside than it appears to be from outside. Finally, everyone is ready and they leave…only to have to return three times for forgotten items. At last, running extremely late and getting more and more agitated, they are on their way.

Their destination is King's Cross Station in London. There is a special platform at King's Cross, known as Platform Nine and Three Quarters, in between Platforms Nine and Ten. This is the Hogwarts Express's point of departure. This platform is unseen to...