Harry P. on Second L.

The rumours are true. It is now possible for anybody to visit Diagon Alley or Hogwarts Castle.. If they are a computer-rendered avatar in Second Life. That's right, Hogwarts is a searchable location in the Second Life world for fans to come together to break down geography and barriers even more than before. That is, if you understand how to control yourself in the virtual world. Alas, it was difficult for a poor nOOb like myself who found Diagon Alley after a little effort. When you first transport into the SecondLife world of Harry Potter you have the chance to get sorted by a conveniently located sorting hat. Except, I couldn't figure out how to do that. Then, you can wander around the wizarding shopping alley and buy... capes or magic wands. The whole "alleyway" kind of looked like a marketplace in Aladdin actually. So that was a bit strange. A conversation with another Harry Potter fan went like this: "Do you like Harry Potter?" to a brief: "Uhhh... I'm sitting in a Harry Potter sim. That's a pretty obvious answer." Touché Salores Ghia whose avatar looks a bit like a skunk with an elf face! After trying to find Hogwarts Castle I was unsuccessful and my computer was beginning to lag and glitch. In any case, the Harry Potter world has entered Second Life so fans have even more ways to connect with each other. If connecting to the internet involved wearing goggles imagine how much more real it would feel! Perhaps someone will invent that technology soon.