Harry Potter fans boo after being snubbed at Kings Cross – despite warning

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Harry Potter fans were left heartbroken after Kings Cross train station cancelled the iconic Platform 9 and 3/4 announcement.Eager fans typically flock to the bustling hub with high hopes of hearing the fabled call to the magical platform from which young wizards embark on their journey to Hogwarts.

Yet, despite clear warnings indicating that there would be no such announcement yesterday, Potter enthusiasts were deeply saddened.A West London group's video displaying scores of disenchanted fans in front of the screens that normally signal the way to Platform 9 and 3/4 has taken social media by storm, going viral on Twitter/X with the caption "Hogwarts train announcement gone wrong".Regrettably, this year's anticipated "Back to Hogwarts" celebration was shelved, and fans were advised to forgo any plans of coming to the station through an advisory published on the Wizarding World website last week.

It read: "Come 1st September, fans are strongly discouraged from attending Kings Cross Station this year, as there will be no event, departure board or countdown held at the station."Nevertheless, some faithful fans ignored the alert and appeared regardless.

The cancellation struck a chord with Twitter/X users, one of whom empathised with those disheartened by the break in tradition, commenting: "It's a letdown when a cherished tradition is missed, but the fact is people did receive a week's notice beforehand."One person queried: "They were left disappointed after ignoring the cancelation months ago? " Another chimed in: "Funny thing is these people were told NOT to show up as it's causing issues at the station."However, not everyone was sympathetic towards the disheartened fans who had turned up to celebrate the return to