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The Knight Bus

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I have to admit the Knight Bus is one of my favourite ideas in the Harry Potter novels/world. I dont know why I just loved it, and even the short feature it had in the film was fantastic! This is the real set used in the making of the film, the photo was taken on the studio tour - please enjoy :D





Harry: "How come the Muggles don’t hear the bus?"
Stan: "Them! Don’ listen properly, do they? Don’ look properly either. Never notice nuffink, they don’"
— Harry talking to Stan the Knight Bus Conductor in 1993

The Knight Bus is a triple-decker, purple AEC Regent III RT that assists stranded individuals of the wizarding community through public transportation. It operates at a very fast speed and obstacles will jump out of its way. To hail the bus, a witch or wizard must stick their wand hand in the air in the same manner that a Muggle might do to hail a taxi, though it is possible to book tickets for travel on the bus in advance. During the early 1990s, the Knight Bus' conductor was Stan Shunpike, who greets passengers and handles baggage, and was driven by Ernie Prang.

The Knight Bus was first commissioned in 1865 as a method for underage or infirm wizards to transport themselves discreetly. The idea was proposed by then-Minister Dugald McPhail, after a number of other idea such as broomsticks with sidecars were vetoed.
Image size
5184x3456px 6.33 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 600D
Shutter Speed
1/25 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
18 mm
ISO Speed
3200
Date Taken
Oct 28, 2012, 9:18:45 PM
Lens
EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Sensor Size
22mm
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Element-Oracle's avatar
eeee!


I just came back from the UK about a month ago, and I LOVED this tour!