GNO Harry Potter Part 1: “Arrival at Hogwarts” Leaving our last destination of Mumbai on the Nambah Express, we headed to our next GNO destination: Hogwarts to settle in and have adventures as only the Nambahlicious Ladies can do.
Leaving Mumbai on the Nambah Express, Hedwig the messenger owl tells us how to get to Hogworts.
Bye bye Nambah Express!
Arriving at Hogwarts, the Nambahlicious ladies wait for pickup at Platform 9 & 3/4.
Dr. Phineas Fumblemore meets us and checks our tickets and temporal passports.
Tickets in hand.
Appropriate signage, of course, to welcome us to Hogwarts.
Phineas opens the lock to our new home.
Paperwork first!
Mandella to House Gryffindor.
Fara’Asha to House Hufflepuff.
Bahira to House Ravenclaw.
Tickets in order, now passports to be stamped.
Owl stickers for this GNO. Bahira is in!
Mandella is in!
Fara’Asha is in!
Time for relaxing welcome beverages before entering the castle. Our bartender Fara’Asha takes orders.
Butterbeers, coming up!!
Yum! They were delicious!!!
Reading of The Nambah News.
Dr. Phineas Fumblemore relaxes with the new students on The Veranda.
Welcome Bahira to Ravenclaw!
Welcome Fara’Asha to Hufflepuff.
Welcome Mandella to Gryffindor!
Our official Greeter to Hogworts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!! Mumu!!
GNO Harry Potter Part 2: "Arrival at Hogworts." After settling in to their respective Houses, the new students get a look at their new home for the next 4 years.
Entry papers with first year instructions delivered by Hedwig.
“Got mine!”
“Me too!”
“Ditto”
Everyone is accepted!!
Our instructions and list of supplies.
It’s Official!!
On to dinner…
Place settings for each…Ravenclaw
Gryffindor…
Hufflepuff…
and Slytherin!
The Sorting Hat presides over the dinner and will activate each students learning wand.
Activation of wands! Mandella of House Gryffindor.
Fara’Asha of House Hufflepuff next.
And Bahira of House Ravenclaw.
I can feel the power!!!
Great! Now let’s eat!!
Salad first.
Pork Pot Pies with Mushroom Gravy, Asparagus with hollandaise sauce and Persimmon Mash. Another authentic meal from Bahira! Yum! Dig in.
Creme Brulee for dessert.
With coffee, of course!!
Nambahlicious GNO Harry Potter Part 3: “Shenanigans and More”
What mischief can I stir up with this new wand?
I will be the Serious Student! NOT!!
I will practice my “come hither” look…and then POUNCE!
Caught in the act (of eating)!
I’ll have some more too!
Now listen up, First Years! Blah….blah…blah…
I’ll take him: A match made in Hogwarts!
I wonder if there are any naughty spells I can use?
“I think we’re in for a tough year with this lot! Don’t you agree, Leo??”