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LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Author J.K. Rowling reminded fans of an important date in the Harry Potter universe Tuesday. The 50-year-old British writer took to Twitter to wish the character's son, James S. Potter, good luck on his first day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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"I'm in Edinburgh, so could somebody at King's Cross wish James S Potter good luck for me? He's starting at Hogwarts today. #BackToHogwarts," Rowling wrote.
The tweet, which has been favorited over 93,000 times, set off a frenzy of fan nostalgia and got the "BackToHogwarts" hashtag trending on social media. Rowling followed up by announcing James was sorted into his father and grandfather's house, Gryffindor.
"Have just heard that James S Potter has been Sorted (to nobody's surprise) into Gryffindor. Teddy Lupin (Head Boy, Hufflepuff) disappointed," she revealed.
Many also celebrated the 24th anniversary of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger meeting on the Hogwarts Express. Real-life London stations included the Hogwarts train on their schedules in honor of the occasion.
Rowling revealed in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows epilogue that Harry married Ginny Weasley and fathered James Sirius, Albus Severus and Lily Luna. Ron and Hermione also wed, and had daughter Rose and son Hugo.
The seven-book Harry Potter series was adapted into eight feature films with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry, Ron and Hermione, respectively. Spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will also be adapted with Eddie Redmayne to star.
