Is there a real platform 9 and 3 4?

Located in King's Cross Station, London's Platform 9 ¾ is quite possibly the most famous railway platform in the world – and it doesn't even exist. (Well, not really…) Based off of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Platform 9 ¾ is a fictional train platform located in King's Cross Station in London.
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How does a person get to Platform 9 ¾?

Located in London's King's Cross Station, the barrier between platforms 9 and 10 holds the secret entrance to the magical platform that can only be accessed by running straight ahead - directly into the barrier.
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Why do Muggles not see platform 9 3 4?

Their is the line in book when harry first saw a weasley running towards the barrier, many people crowded around him and blocked him from view. According to Pottermore/J.K. Rowling, the muggles sometimes see wizards or witches go trough.
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What is the meaning of platform 9 3 4?

Platform nine and three-quarters is the train platform from which students board the Hogwarts Express, the scarlet steam engine that brings students to and from Hogwarts. It can be accessed by walking straight through the apparently solid barrier between platforms nine and ten.
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How long is the train ride from platform 9 3 4 to Hogwarts?

Probably around 7 to 8 hours. They leave at 11 o'clock, and by the time they get there it is dinner time.
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Is Hogwarts real?

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ˈhɒɡwɔːrts/) is a fictional British boarding school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen, and is the primary setting for the first six books in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series and serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World universe.
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Is Hogwarts Express a real train?

Luckily for Potter fans, a real-life Hogwarts Express exists and you can ride the Harry Potter train on a trip to Scotland. Operated by West Coast Railways and running from Fort William to Mallaig in the Highlands, the 84-mile trip takes you past some of Britain's most impressive scenery.
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Is Kings Cross station real?

King's Cross railway station, also known as London King's Cross, is a passenger railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden, on the edge of Central London.
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Why can't Harry and Ron get through the barrier?

History. In September of 1992, the house elf Dobby used this charm to block the barrier to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, therefore preventing Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley from using it, as part of his plot to try to save Harry from the opening of the Chamber of Secrets.
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Can Muggles see Hogwarts?

In Goblet of Fire, Hermione explains that Muggles cannot see Hogwarts: '[Hogwarts is] bewitched,' said Hermione. 'If a Muggle looks at it, all they see is a mouldering old ruin with a sign over the entrance saying DANGER, DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE. '
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What can a Muggle do with a wand?

A Muggle gaining one wouldn't just effectively have a stick in their hand but could produce an uncontrollable magical effect. Muggles can't necessarily perform magic, but with a wand, they could cause some to manifest in an uncontrollable manner.
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Why is it called platform 93 4?

From the origin of the platform to the way students got to school before it, how much do you know about the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter? The fascinating Harry Potter train platform hidden within London's King's Cross station is called 9 and 3/4, because of its secret placement between platforms 9 & 10.
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Can Muggles parents go through platform 9 3 4?

Lily and Petunia's parents are also mentioned later. So yes, it is possible, but I think you may have to go through with a witch or wizard if you are a Muggle. There must be some restrictions, otherwise muggles would have discovered the Platform by now!
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How do you get to Hogwarts?

Flying (Broomstick and Thestral)
  1. To Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Express. Apparition. Knight bus.
  2. Hogsmeade -> Hogwarts. Walking (obviously) First-year boats. Thestral-drawn carriage. Secret passages (at least 3 used in the books) Broomstick.
  3. Direct. Flying car. Flying carriage. Magic submarine-ship. Portkey. Floo powder. Broomstick.
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Where is Harry Potter Diagon Alley?

Diagon Alley is located in the very back of the Universal Studios Orlando theme park. The entrance to the area isn't marked, but you'll know you're close when it looks like you've arrived in London. There's a big sign announcing King's Cross Station, and a red British phone box sits just outside.
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What did Harry name his owl?

Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the movie adaptations of J.K. Rowling's book series, said Friday that he would choose the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch over Hedwig, Harry's beloved snowy owl.
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Do you want to stop Snape from getting that Stone or not?

Harry: He's going to sacrifice himself. Hermione: No, you can't, there must be another way! Ron: Do you want to stop Snape from getting that stone or not? Ron: Harry, it's you that has to go on, I *know* it.
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What punishment did Ron receive for flying the Hogwarts car?

The front page has an article: "FLYING FORD ANGLIA MYSTIFIES MUGGLES" (5.135). Professor Snape promises Harry and Ron that they'll be expelled for almost revealing the wizarding world to Muggles.
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What is the name of the book Hermione supposes Voldemort used to learn about Horcruxes?

The only known book that provided specific instruction on the creation and nature of a Horcrux was Secrets of the Darkest Art, which was once held in Hogwarts' library (and later in Dumbledore's office).
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Where is Harry Potter train?

The Harry Potter train is the Jacobite Express and it's located in the town of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.
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What platform is used for the Hogwarts Express?

Platform Nine and Three Quarters is a secret platform at King's Cross Station in London. From this location students for Hogwarts are able to catch the Hogwarts Express train. This train runs directly to Hogsmeade Station, close by the school.
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What train platform is in Harry Potter?

As any fan of J.K. Rowling's bestselling series will know, King's Cross is where students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry catch the Hogwarts Express. In the wizarding world, Harry and his friends get to the platform by dashing through a brick wall between platforms 9 and 10.
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Is there a real Hogwarts Castle?

Harry Potter fans may not know the exact location of an American Hogwarts, but the real one exists in England. Alnwick Castle stood in for the famed wizarding school in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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Are there 2 Hogwarts trains?

The trains run on a single track

There may be two trains travelling back and forth between Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, but that doesn't mean there are two separate tracks for them to run on. Instead, both trains share a single track – except for one point in the middle, where they are able to pass each other.
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Can the Hogwarts Express fly?

A conductor once described the train as a "4-6-0 Hall Class steam locomotive model number GWR 5900," calling it "quite impressive." 5. Prior to the development of the Hogwarts Express, some students traveled to school by Portkey. Others used unregulated modes of transportation such as flying.
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