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{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|How come the Muggles don’t hear the bus?|Stan Shunpike|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]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
  
{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|How come the Muggles don’t hear the bus?|Stan Shunpike|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]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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The '''Knight Bus''' is a triple-decker, purple [[wikipedia:AEC Regent III RT|AEC Regent III RT]] that assists stranded individuals of the [[Wizarding world|wizarding community]] through public transportation. It operates at a very fast speed and obstacles will jump out of its way, and can also deceptively fit through small spaces. To hail the bus, a [[Wizardkind|witch or wizard]] must stick their [[wand]] hand in the air in the same manner that a [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] might do while hailing a Muggle Bus in the [[Great Britain|United Kingdom]], though it is possible to book tickets for travel on the bus in advance.<ref name="POA3">{{POA|B|3}}</ref>
   
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The '''Knight Bus''' is a triple-decker, purple [[wikipedia:AEC Regent III RT|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.
  
 
==History==
  
==History==
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The Knight Bus is a relatively modern invention in wizarding society, which sometimes (though it will rarely admit it) takes ideas from the [[Muggle]] world.<ref name="PM" /> The need for some form of transportation that could be used safely and discreetly by the underage or the infirm had been felt for a while and many suggestions had been made (sidecars on taxi-style [[broomsticks]], carrying baskets slung under [[Thestrals]]) all of them vetoed by the [[Ministry]].<ref name="PM" /> Finally the Knight Bus was first commissioned in [[1865]].<ref name="PM" /> The idea was proposed by then-[[Minister for Magic|Minister]] [[Dugald McPhail]].<ref name="PM" />
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The Knight Bus is a relatively modern invention in wizarding society, which sometimes (though it will rarely admit it) takes ideas from the [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] world.<ref name="PM" /> The need for some form of transportation that could be used safely and discreetly by the underage or the infirm had been felt for a while and many suggestions had been made (sidecars on taxi-style [[broomstick]]s, carrying baskets slung under [[Thestral]]s) all of them vetoed by the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]].<ref name="PM" /> Finally the Knight Bus was first commissioned in [[1865]].<ref name="PM" /> The idea was proposed by then-[[Minister for Magic|Minister]] [[Dugald McPhail]].<ref name="PM" />
   
 
While some wizards (mainly [[pure-blood]] fanatics) announced their intention of boycotting what was dubbed ‘this Muggle-esque outrage’ in the letters page of the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'', the Knight Bus proved hugely popular with most of the community and remains busy to this day.<ref name="PM" />
  
While some wizards (mainly [[pure-blood]] fanatics) announced their intention of boycotting what was dubbed ‘this Muggle-esque outrage’ in the letters page of the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'', the Knight Bus proved hugely popular with most of the community and remains busy to this day.<ref name="PM" />
   
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During the early [[1990s]], the Knight Bus' conductor was [[Stanley Shunpike|Stan Shunpike]], who greets passengers and handles baggage, and was driven by [[Ernie Prang]].
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During the early [[1990s]], the Knight Bus' conductor was [[Stanley Shunpike|Stan Shunpike]], who greets passengers and handles baggage, and was driven by [[Ernest Prang|Ernie Prang]].<ref name="POA3">{{POA|B|3}}</ref>
   
 
==Description==
  
==Description==
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[[File:Knight_Bus_Pottermore.png|thumb|245x245px| Inside of the Knight Bus|left]]Inside, during the night, the Knight Bus has beds, curtained windows and candles burning in brackets beside each bed. It cost Harry 11 sickles to get a ticket to London from Surrey, but for thirteen [[Sickle]]s he could have a cup of [[hot chocolate]], while fifteen would get him a hot [[water]] bottle and a toothbrush in any colour. During the day, there are just seats that are apparently not bolted down. The bus does not seem to have much in the way of safety features, as passengers and luggage alike are being thrown around the inside of the bus during its haphazard manoeuvres. The driver seat is more of an armchair than what a Muggle-vehicle's car seat would be. It may have a powerful [[Imperturbable Charm]] placed on it so objects can leap out of its way. The bus does not travel underwater, but can go anywhere on land.
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[[File:B3C3M2 Knight Bus interior.png|thumb|245x245px| Inside of the Knight Bus]]Inside, during the night, the Knight Bus has beds, curtained windows and candles burning in brackets beside each bed. During the day, there are just seats that are apparently not bolted down. The bus does not seem to have much in the way of safety features, as passengers and luggage alike are being thrown around the inside of the bus during its haphazard manoeuvres. The driver seat is more of an armchair than what a Muggle-vehicle's car seat would be.<ref name="POA3">{{POA|B|3}}</ref> It may have a powerful [[Imperturbable Charm]] placed on it so objects can leap out of its way. The bus does not travel underwater, but can go anywhere on land.
   
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A ride on the Knight Bus costs eleven [[sickle]]s regardless of the distance. (Harry pays eleven sickles both to get from Surrey to London<ref name="POA3" /> and to get from London to Hogsmeade.<ref name=":0" />) For thirteen sickles, the rider also gets hot chocolate, and, for fifteen, a hot water bottle and a toothbrush in the colour of their choice.
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Due to the haphazard manners of the bus' designs and services, the hot chocolate would end up spilling all over the place when served. Most of its passengers seem very pleased to get off when they finally arrive at their stop.
  
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Due to the haphazard manners of the bus' designs and services, the hot chocolate would end up spilling all over the place when served. Despite the Knight Bus being a popular travelling method for the wizarding community that has kept it busy to this day, most of its passengers seem very pleased to get off when they finally arrive at their stop.<ref name="POA3">{{POA|B|3}}</ref>
   
 
==Known passengers==
  
==Known passengers==
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[[File:Warner-Bros.-Pictures-Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban-13.jpg|thumb|236x236px|Harry Potter after calling the bus]]
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[[File:Warner-Bros.-Pictures-Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban-13.jpg|236x236px|thumb|left|Harry Potter after calling the bus]]
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In [[1993]], Harry Potter stumbled across the Knight Bus after leaving [[4 Privet Drive]], following the [[Underage magic|inadvertent]] [[Inflating Charm|inflation]] of his [[Marjorie Dursley|Aunt Marge]]. He was almost run over by the bus after seeing a [[Sirius Black|black dog]] looming in the shadows. On the same day, [[Marsh|Madam Marsh]] was using the Knight Bus to travel to [[Abergavenny]]. Harry Potter got off the Knight Bus at the [[Leaky Cauldron]].<ref name="POA3">{{POA|B|3}}</ref>
   
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On [[20 April]], [[1994]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]] and the [[hippogriff]] [[Buckbeak]] travelled together on the Knight Bus for a hearing in front of the [[Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures]] in regards to Buckbeak's future following the attack on [[Draco Malfoy]].<ref name="PA14">{{POA|B|14}}</ref>
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In [[1993]], Harry Potter stumbled across the Knight Bus after leaving [[4 Privet Drive]], following the inadvertent inflation of his [[Marjorie Dursley|Aunt Marge]]. He was almost run over by the bus after seeing a black dog looming in the shadows. On the same day, [[Madam Marsh]] was using the Knight Bus to travel to [[Abergavenny]].
  
   
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On 20 April, 1994, [[Rubeus Hagrid]] and the [[hippogriff]] [[Buckbeak]] travelled together on the Knight Bus for a hearing in front of the [[Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures]] in regards to Buckbeak's future following the attack on [[Draco Malfoy]].<ref name="PA14">{{POA|B|14}}</ref>
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During the [[Christmas]] holidays in [[1995]], Hermione used the Knight Bus to join everyone at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] after [[Nagini]]'s [[Attack on Arthur Weasley|attack]] on [[Arthur Weasley]].<ref name="OOTP23">{{OOTP|B|23}}</ref>
   
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In [[1996]], Harry, Ron, and Hermione travelled back to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] from [[12 Grimmauld Place]] on the Knight Bus after the Christmas holidays. They were accompanied by Lupin and Tonks. Madam Marsh was also on the Knight Bus but had to get off due to illness.
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In [[1996]], Harry, Ron, and Hermione travelled back to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] from [[12 Grimmauld Place]] on the Knight Bus after the Christmas holidays. They were accompanied by [[Remus Lupin|Lupin]] and [[Nymphadora Tonks|Tonks]]. [[Marsh|Madam Marsh]] was also on the Knight Bus but had to get off due to [[Motion sickness|illness]].<ref name=":0">{{OOTP|B|24}}</ref>
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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The Knight Bus is named after the various night bus services throughout [[Great Britain]], as well as a play on the word "knight", as it gives the connotation that the vehicle comes to the rescue of those who need it.<ref>{{PM|the-knight-bus}} - J.K. Rowling's thoughts</ref>
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The Knight Bus is named after the various night bus services throughout [[Great Britain]], as well as a play on the word "knight", as it gives the connotation that the vehicle comes to the rescue of those who need it.<ref>{{WW|the-knight-bus}} - J.K. Rowling's thoughts</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
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*The Knight Bus seen in the 2004 movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban used a body constructed from three separate RT-class AEC Regent III buses. The triple-deck body was then fitted to a Dennis Javelin bus chassis. In order to portray the bus driving at high speeds, the cars around the bus drove slower while the bus drove at its top speed, and the footage was sped up afterward. Two buses were constructed for the film's external shots, while the interior shots were filmed on a set that would rock back and forth to simulate the bus' movement.
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*The Knight Bus seen in the [[2004]] [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of {{POA}} used a body constructed from three separate RT-class AEC Regent III buses. The triple-deck body was then fitted to a Dennis Javelin bus chassis. In order to portray the bus driving at high speeds, the cars around the bus drove slower while the bus drove at its top speed, and the footage was sped up afterward. Two buses were constructed for the film's external shots, while the interior shots were filmed on a set that would rock back and forth to simulate the bus' movement.
 
**One of the props is currently on display at {{MHP}}. The other was moved to Orlando, Florida in 2010 for the grand opening ceremony of {{WWHP}}, where it carried some of the actors from the film series to the ceremony. It remained in storage until 2014, when it was moved outdoors as part of the upcoming [[Diagon Alley]] attraction.<ref name="busdiagon">[http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/4/14/knight_bus_arrives_a.html]</ref>
  
**One of the props is currently on display at {{MHP}}. The other was moved to Orlando, Florida in 2010 for the grand opening ceremony of {{WWHP}}, where it carried some of the actors from the film series to the ceremony. It remained in storage until 2014, when it was moved outdoors as part of the upcoming [[Diagon Alley]] attraction.<ref name="busdiagon">[http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/4/14/knight_bus_arrives_a.html]</ref>
 
*The bus's height posed a challenge for the filmmakers when the vehicle was required to pass underneath bridges. To solve this problem, the top of the bus was designed to be removable.
  
*The bus's height posed a challenge for the filmmakers when the vehicle was required to pass underneath bridges. To solve this problem, the top of the bus was designed to be removable.
 
*Since Apparition would be a faster and more practical way of transportation, the Knight Bus may be used for those who cannot use Apparition or Portkeys, or those who are underage, and therefore need the bus, and may even be accessible to Squibs.
  
*Since Apparition would be a faster and more practical way of transportation, the Knight Bus may be used for those who cannot use Apparition or Portkeys, or those who are underage, and therefore need the bus, and may even be accessible to Squibs.
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*[[File:Bushead.JPG|thumb|200px|The Shrunken Head in the film version of the book]]In {{POA|FA}}, a talking [[Dre Head|Shrunken Head]] with a Caribbean accent was hung from the rear-view mirror.
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[[File:Bushead.JPG|200px|thumb|The Shrunken Head in the film adaptation]]
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*In {{POA|FA}}, a talking [[Dre Head|Shrunken Head]] with a Caribbean accent was hung from the rear-view mirror.
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*In the book, items appear to jump away to avoid collision. In the film, the bus just swerves around or squeezes past (or through) obstacles, and in terms of the latter, the driver is shown throwing a switch that causes the bus to contract. The bus also becomes invisible within the distance, materialising when called, and vanishing when leaving.
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*In the book, items appear to jump away to avoid collision. In the film, the bus just swerves around or squeezes past (or through) obstacles, and in terms of the latter, the driver is shown throwing a switch that causes the bus to contract. The bus also becomes [[Invisibility|invisible]] within the distance, materialising when called, and vanishing when leaving.
 
*One notable feature of the film adaptation of the Knight Bus is the large chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
  
*One notable feature of the film adaptation of the Knight Bus is the large chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
 
*In {{LEGO|Y1}}, the Knight Bus squeezes in between two London Buses brick by brick.
  
*In {{LEGO|Y1}}, the Knight Bus squeezes in between two London Buses brick by brick.
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*Concept art for the Knight Bus by [[Julian Caldow]] depicts it en route to [[Aberdeenshire]], [[Cardiff]], [[The Lizard]], [[London]], and the [[Isle of Skye]].<ref>See [[:File:KnightBusJulianCaldow.jpg|this image]].</ref>
  
*Concept art for the Knight Bus by [[Julian Caldow]] depicts it en route to [[Aberdeenshire]], [[Cardiff]], [[The Lizard]], [[London]], and the [[Isle of Skye]].<ref>See [[:File:KnightBusJulianCaldow.jpg|this image]].</ref>
 
*Although the capacity of the bus is not stated in the books, in {{POA|FA}} a sign inside the bus states that the bus can carry 9 passengers, 3 on each level.
  
*Although the capacity of the bus is not stated in the books, in {{POA|FA}} a sign inside the bus states that the bus can carry 9 passengers, 3 on each level.
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*An [[:File:Scholastic HP Azkaban Illustrated Cover.jpg|illustration]] of the Knight Bus was chosen for the [[cover art]] of the fully illustrated edition of ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''.
   
 
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Revision as of 16:57, 25 August 2020

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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite & Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.
As such, spoilers will be present within the article.

Harry Potter: "How come the Muggles don’t hear the bus?"
Stan Shunpike: "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[src]

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, and can also deceptively fit through small spaces. 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 while hailing a Muggle Bus in the United Kingdom, though it is possible to book tickets for travel on the bus in advance.[2]

History

Knight Bus-0

The Knight Bus is a relatively modern invention in wizarding society, which sometimes (though it will rarely admit it) takes ideas from the Muggle world.[1] The need for some form of transportation that could be used safely and discreetly by the underage or the infirm had been felt for a while and many suggestions had been made (sidecars on taxi-style broomsticks, carrying baskets slung under Thestrals) all of them vetoed by the Ministry.[1] Finally the Knight Bus was first commissioned in 1865.[1] The idea was proposed by then-Minister Dugald McPhail.[1]

While some wizards (mainly pure-blood fanatics) announced their intention of boycotting what was dubbed ‘this Muggle-esque outrage’ in the letters page of the Daily Prophet, the Knight Bus proved hugely popular with most of the community and remains busy to this day.[1]

During the early 1990s, the Knight Bus' conductor was Stan Shunpike, who greets passengers and handles baggage, and was driven by Ernie Prang.[2]

Description

B3C3M2 Knight Bus interior

Inside of the Knight Bus

Inside, during the night, the Knight Bus has beds, curtained windows and candles burning in brackets beside each bed. During the day, there are just seats that are apparently not bolted down. The bus does not seem to have much in the way of safety features, as passengers and luggage alike are being thrown around the inside of the bus during its haphazard manoeuvres. The driver seat is more of an armchair than what a Muggle-vehicle's car seat would be.[2] It may have a powerful Imperturbable Charm placed on it so objects can leap out of its way. The bus does not travel underwater, but can go anywhere on land.

A ride on the Knight Bus costs eleven sickles regardless of the distance. (Harry pays eleven sickles both to get from Surrey to London[2] and to get from London to Hogsmeade.[3]) For thirteen sickles, the rider also gets hot chocolate, and, for fifteen, a hot water bottle and a toothbrush in the colour of their choice.

Due to the haphazard manners of the bus' designs and services, the hot chocolate would end up spilling all over the place when served. Despite the Knight Bus being a popular travelling method for the wizarding community that has kept it busy to this day, most of its passengers seem very pleased to get off when they finally arrive at their stop.[2]

Known passengers

Warner-Bros

Harry Potter after calling the bus

In 1993, Harry Potter stumbled across the Knight Bus after leaving 4 Privet Drive, following the inadvertent inflation of his Aunt Marge. He was almost run over by the bus after seeing a black dog looming in the shadows. On the same day, Madam Marsh was using the Knight Bus to travel to Abergavenny. Harry Potter got off the Knight Bus at the Leaky Cauldron.[2]

On 20 April, 1994, Rubeus Hagrid and the hippogriff Buckbeak travelled together on the Knight Bus for a hearing in front of the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures in regards to Buckbeak's future following the attack on Draco Malfoy.[4]

During the Christmas holidays in 1995, Hermione used the Knight Bus to join everyone at 12 Grimmauld Place after Nagini's attack on Arthur Weasley.[5]

In 1996, Harry, Ron, and Hermione travelled back to Hogwarts from 12 Grimmauld Place on the Knight Bus after the Christmas holidays. They were accompanied by Lupin and Tonks. Madam Marsh was also on the Knight Bus but had to get off due to illness.[3]

Etymology

The Knight Bus is named after the various night bus services throughout Great Britain, as well as a play on the word "knight", as it gives the connotation that the vehicle comes to the rescue of those who need it.[6]

Behind the scenes

  • The Knight Bus seen in the 2004 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban used a body constructed from three separate RT-class AEC Regent III buses. The triple-deck body was then fitted to a Dennis Javelin bus chassis. In order to portray the bus driving at high speeds, the cars around the bus drove slower while the bus drove at its top speed, and the footage was sped up afterward. Two buses were constructed for the film's external shots, while the interior shots were filmed on a set that would rock back and forth to simulate the bus' movement.
  • The bus's height posed a challenge for the filmmakers when the vehicle was required to pass underneath bridges. To solve this problem, the top of the bus was designed to be removable.
  • Since Apparition would be a faster and more practical way of transportation, the Knight Bus may be used for those who cannot use Apparition or Portkeys, or those who are underage, and therefore need the bus, and may even be accessible to Squibs.
Bushead

The Shrunken Head in the film adaptation

  • In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, a talking Shrunken Head with a Caribbean accent was hung from the rear-view mirror.
  • In the book, items appear to jump away to avoid collision. In the film, the bus just swerves around or squeezes past (or through) obstacles, and in terms of the latter, the driver is shown throwing a switch that causes the bus to contract. The bus also becomes invisible within the distance, materialising when called, and vanishing when leaving.
  • One notable feature of the film adaptation of the Knight Bus is the large chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
  • In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, the Knight Bus squeezes in between two London Buses brick by brick.
  • In a International trailer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry says to Stanley Shunpike while riding the Knight Bus: "Isn't this a bit dangerous?" to which Stan replies: "No. We haven't had an accident in about a week." These lines were cut from the final version of the movie.
  • The LEGO Harry Potter Knight Bus sets are noted for their heavy use of purple bricks, which are rare and therefore much valued both for novelty and for collectors to use in their "My Own Creations."[8]

Author's comments

"The Knight Bus was so-named because, firstly, knight is a homonym of night, and there are night buses running all over Britain after normal transport stops. Secondly, ‘knight’ has the connotation of coming to the rescue, of protection, and this seemed appropriate for a vehicle that is often the conveyance of last resort.

The driver and conductor of the Knight Bus in ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ are named after my two grandfathers, Ernest and Stanley."

Appearances

Wiki
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The LEGO 2011 set of the Knight Bus

KnightBusWU

The Knight Bus as seen in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "The Knight Bus" at Wizarding World
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 3 (The Knight Bus)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 24 (Occlumency)
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 14 (Snape's Grudge)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 23 (Christmas on the Closed Ward)
  6. ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "The Knight Bus" at Wizarding World - J.K. Rowling's thoughts
  7. ↑ [1]
  8. ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World, Page 25
  9. ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition, see this image
  10. ↑ See this image.
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