I’m on the Harry Potter train,

in the highlands bold and bleak,

racing through a Scottish glen,

where mist clings to every peak.

The soul of Scotland calls to me

whichever way I look,

from wind-rushed heather on the hill

to every stony brook.

Teacher’s note: The Jacobite steam train, used as the Hogworts Express in the Harry Potter movies, runs between Fort William and Mallaig.  This 84-mile round trip is regarded as one of the world’s epic rail journeys.