Ernest Prang

Ernie Prang is the driver of the Knight Bus.

Description
Prang is descibed as an elderly wizard with very thick glasses giving him an "owlish" appearance. Ernie doesn't talk much (leaving that to Stan Shunpike, who calls him "Ern") prefering to concenrate on his driving. However, his driving skills leave much to be desired as he frequently drives off the road and objects must jump out of his way (post boxes, lamp posts, trees, etc).

Name
Ernie's last name is a play on words, as "prang" is British slang meaning "to wreck an automobile".

Film
In the film adaption of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Ernie is played by Jimmy Gardner.

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