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Bridge Used in Potter Filming for Platform 9 3/4 to be destroyed by Muggles?
HP ReferencesIt would seem a landmark for Wizards and Muggles alike is under threat, as a new report says a bridge and clock at King’s Cross station in London, England may be removed as part of an expansion project. Update: In this ITN video (now available here in our galleries) you can see the bridge and clock area that is possibly to be removed as part of the renovation. This area, which was most recently seen in “Order of the Phoenix,” is all part of an area that is the site of thousands and thousands of visitors to the London train station . ITN is reporting that there is an effort afoot to save this area as the article says: “Architect and TV presenter Ptolemy Dean is leading the campaign to stop the bridge being destroyed. He said: “King’s Cross will lose its rather beautiful and lovely structure which characterises it’s views. It’s a a gateway to the north really and one feels very sad that it’s going. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the last book in the boy wizard series and features a chapter called King’s Cross, where a location resembling the station plays a significant role.The station is also featured in the epilogue of the same book, making it the final setting of the Harry Potter series.”
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Is there like a petition we could sign or something?
Or create a human wall when they come to destroy it… ok never mind, that’s a bit extreme!
Nooo! You can’t do that! You need our permission to do such a thing!
NOOOOOO! i wanna be there when harry sends off his children to hogwarts!!!
Gah! Visiting that platform was one of the highlights of my Harry Potter sight seeing! What a shame it would be!
No they cant do that! There destroing something that draws a huge amount of people. It was such a great thing to create and they want to get rid of it. Its not just a shame for the harry potter fans but also the wider comuninty because they are recking a beautful historic building. I have my picture of me infront of the platform in prized place on my wall :D
Noooooo!!!!!!!! I want to visit it! I want to go and get Harry’s autograph when he sends his kids to school! I’ll sign a petition! I’ll write letters! We should march on the office of whoever is doing this!
It HAS to stay, I’m so looking forward to going in 2017! XD
Anyone up for a sit-in? >:-)
I’m quite surprised they would do that—it’s a big tourist spot, thanks to the Potterverse and all.
(On a side note, I didn’t know anyone was named “Ptolemy” anymore. . . )
what????? noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it can’t be!!!!!!!!!
Maybe if they film the “King’s Cross” chapter and the Epilogue at the actual station, they would have to keep it. Not to mention, it would be bloody awesome!
Oh, hopefully not. At least it looks like there are going to be quite large efforts to save it. On a bit of a random note, the campaigning TV presenter is “Ptolemy Dean”? Woah, it sounds as if he is hailing straight from the Potter books themselves with such a name! Nice. Perhaps he’s been sent by a special wizard team to convince the muggles ;)
Seriously, they cannot do this it’s so wrong on many levels.
Here’s a fan page on facebook to meet in 2017
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4596534181
If Harry Potter fans worldwide really do something massive to stop that from happening, we could probably save it forever.
There’s loads of us, I reckon between us we could get that bridge safe with the best protection there is ¬pauses for cheesy effect¬ ..love.
xD Sorry, I couldn’t help slipping the love thing in. Still, I say we have the power to do something about it.
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We still can meet in 2017, since they’re not getting rid of the bit that says “Platform 9 3/4” or anything, but it’s still an important landmark in the building and Potter. We should fight for it.
Oooooh! Noooo! They can’t do it, how else am I ever going to get to Hogwarts! It would be a top tourist destination for all Potter Fan’s. What are they stupid!
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NOOO! cries thats part of our mythos and fandom history!!!