Why Do Students Take a TRAIN to Hogwarts? - History of the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter
Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're going to be discussing the Hogwarts Express and the UK national rail network.-
WIth a platform that's invisible / inaccessible to muggles, and a rail line that heads to a magical school in the Scottish highlands, you probably won't be surprised to hear me say that the railway trip out to Hogwarts is unusual to say the least. Trains play a pivotal part in Harry Potter, with platform 9 ¾ and the Hogwarts Express both playing a crucial role in Harry's first trip AWAY from the Dursleys, and off in to the Wizarding World.
But, have you ever wondered HOW…
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