Harry notes that ernie doesnt seem to have mastered the use of a steering wheel as the knight bus keeps mounting the pavement so that lines of lamp posts, letterboxes and bins have to jump out of its way. Where does the knight bus take harry potter answers. Stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations, and vectors in the shutterstock collection. The conductor of the knight bus is stan shunpike, and the driver is ernie prang. The bus makes appearances in the prisoner of azkaban and the. Find wizarding world of harry potter at universal studios, orlando october 2016 ernie prang the knight bus shrunken head driver at the popular theme park.
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. He played knight bus driver ernie prang in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, the third film in the harry potter film series. When kids catch the purple tripledecker bus, they know theyre in for a hairraising, magical adventure. He then ran the bus into grumpy, accidentally killing him. Ernie prang is a minifigure based upon the character of the same name from the harry potter universe. The knight bus, george read, and hartlyn grinned softly. The 281piece lego 4866 set replicates the famous wizarding bus in lego format for every fan to enjoy. The knight bus harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban youtube. Ernie prang and stan shunpike, the bus driver and conductor, respectively, on the knight bus from the harry potter universe, are actually two of the most popular background characters in those books. The set depicts the scene in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban where harry potter, after fleeing privet drive, is picked up by the purple triple decker knight bus, a mode of transport for stranded witches and wizards. It also includes a lamp post, harrys trunk, hedwig, a shrub, and sirius black in his dog form. Secondly, knight has the connotation of coming to the rescue, of protection, and this seemed appropriate for a. Welcome to the knight bus emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard.
The knight bus is a tripledecker purple aec regent iii rt bus from the book and film harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban later in harry potter and the order of the phoenix. The driver is ernie prang, an elderly wizard wearing very thick glasses. Arthur weasley is the father of all the weasley children. Rowlings grandfathers, ernest arthur rowling and stanley george volant, respectively.
The crew includes conductor stan shunpike, driver ernie and a talking shrunken head voiced by lenny henry in the movie. The knight bus is a form of magical transportation that carries witches and wizards to their chosen destination at great speed. Also includes a sliding bed and swinging chandelier that move as the bus swerves and turns. Rewatching the movie clip where the knight bus is shown shows that there are 3 beds on. The unnamed bus driver was an accomplice of the joker during the robbing of the gotham national bank, and a minor antagonist in the dark knight. Hinged side panel gives easy access to the interior. The first time when he was caught by a couple of snatchers and later to werewolf, fenrir greyback.
Ernie prang was the elderly, bespectacled driver of the knight bus. Ernest ernie prang, called ern by stanley shunpike, driver of the. It is unknown if ernie is the only driver working on the knight bus. It is heavily enchanted and has the abillity to squeeze itself very thin to go beteen two cars. He worked with stan shunpike, the conductor of the knight bus, who sometimes called. Harry potter daniel radcliffe climbs aboard the knight bus with conductor, stan shunpike lee ingleby and driver, ernie prang jimmy. Was the knight bus driver ernie prangs surname an intentional joke. The most notable upgrade is the inclusion of ernie the driver to fill out the set stan shunpike doubled as driver in 4755. The shrunken head said to the driver as they then sped off. Though hes quiet, ernie serves as a sort of emotional barometer of wizarding community via his reactions to the overlytalkative stan.
The knight bus harry and hartlyn potter and the prisoner. And all they do is get harry to the leaky cauldron when hes wandering around after running away from home. It is the purple tripledecker bus known as the knight bus. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkabans crazy bus ride. On board the knight bus, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like ernie knight discover inside connections to recommended job. I made the shrunken head from harry potter for one of my fellow pottheads who just got his license, but i never gave it to him because i loved the look of. Lego harry potter the magic returns the knight bus. As revealed on pottermore, the knight bus was first commissioned in 1865 as a method for underage or infirm wizards to transport themselves discreetly. Ernie, the driver, is sitting in his armchair in front of the steering wheel, but he evidently is not very familiar with its operation, as harry sees the bus mounting the pavement us. He gave the impression to harry that he hadnt mastered the use of the steering wheel pa3. The bus picks up hitchhiking witches and wizards who simply have to hold their wand hand out. During the night, there are no other seats on board, rather the knight bus provides a half a dozen brass bedsteads per level.
He was exclusively released as a real minifigure in 4866 the knight bus. Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersernie prang wikibooks. Madame rosmerta is the crushalicious proprietor of the three broomsticks inn and pub who. Removable roof reveals space to play on the upper deck. I find it weird that you have a whole beginning of a book dedicated to you harltyn. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban characters shmoop. Ernie knight columbus, ohio area professional profile. View ernie knights professional profile on linkedin.
It is a bright purple, tripledecker bus, which can be summoned by raising the wand hand. Ernie, the knight bus driver, has a sweet talking shrunken head, to keep him company on his many driving adventures. Ernest prang, a driver of the knight bus, performing his duties the knight bus driver drives the knight bus and ensures that all passengers make it to their respective destinations. Ernie prang in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. I includes the driver ernie as the last minifigure. Standing in front of the doors was a boy, no older than sixteen or seventeen, struggling to pull his trunk up the steps and on board. 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 knight bus was sonamed because, firstly, knight is a homonym of night, and there are night buses running all over britain after normal transport stops. The knight bus worthless the forgotten one and the. Overall, this set is really cool and should be bought by every lego and harry potter fan. Lego ernie prang 4866 the knight bus harry potter minifigure. Tom had worthlesss trunk as he then turns off the car alarm. He is the driver of the knight bus, an emergency transport for a stranded witch or wizard.
Who is the driver of the knight bus in harry potter answers. Including ernie prang, harry potter and stan shunpike minifigures. He completed 30 sorties as a halifax rear gunner and was awarded the. During the early 1990s, the knight bus conductor was stan shunpike, who greets passengers and handles baggage, and was driven by ernie prang.
It is also capable of very high speed travel, faster than a broomstick, and is invisible to muggles. Save a magical 23% on the lego harry potter knight bus set. There is a character named ernie macmillan, who is a hufflepuff in harrys year, and also ernie prang, the knight bus driver. This simple action summoned that wonderful deus ex machina, the knight bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Ernie starts up the knight bus and drives it quite quickly while things slide back and forth. The name of the driver, ernie prang prang means car crash in colloquial british english, and the conductor, stan shunpike the bus not only shuns pikes, but also most other features of muggle road transport. Ernie is the gruff, quiet driver of the knight bus. He was released as a real minifigure in 4866 the knight bus. The knight bus is an enchanted tripledecker purple bus from the magical world of harry potter.
The conductor of the knight bus is stan shunpike, and its driver is ernie prang. The words the knight bus are written over its windscreen in gold letters. In the drivers side window of the knight bus, in front of the steering wheel there is a hanging shrunken head, isnt it. So when i saw yet another knight bus being among the 2019 lego harry potter sets, it was one. Edward charles james gardner, dfm 24 august 1924 3 may 2010 was an english actor during world war ii, gardner served in the royal air force as an air gunner with no. The knight bus 75957 harry potter buy online at the. Harry potter, stan shunpike, and ernie prang are very detailed threestory knight bus is very detailed with a swinging chandelier and sliding bus knight bus has a shrunken head in it cons. However, it is unlikely, as the bus is available at every moment of the day and night, every day. Hartlyn was several streets away before she collapsed onto a low wall in magnolia crescent, panting from the effort of dragging her trunk. The knight bus measures over 6 16cm high, 6 16cm long and 2 6cm wide. He is an elderly wizard who wears very thick glasses. That said, the 4866 knight bus is more than just a rerelease of a previous model.
He wears a purple uniform, has large protruding ears, and quite a few pimples. Character profile for ernie prang from harry potter and. Knight bus adventures, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. First off, the figs are better than those in 4755 from 2004. Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersernie prang. I mean who wants to narcissa placed her hand over dracos mouth, effectively cutting him off. Another interesting fact is that jk rowling named the driver and the conductor of the knight bus in in the books after her two grandfathers, ernest and stanley. One of the most well recognized vehicles in the harry potter universe comes from harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. It looks as though there is no limit to the distance a witch or wizard wants to go, as there are beds and, possibly, a way that allows the knight bus to travel across water. The bus makes appearances in the prisoner of azkaban and the order of the phoenix. The driver and conductor sit in the front of the bus in armchairs. Worthless the forgotten one and the prisoner of azkaban.
The cheeky shrunken head and harry potters chest containing a wand, letter, chocolate bar and a potion bottle add to the action and inspire imaginative play. Knight bus adventures as told by ernie prang, driver extraordinaire by luvscharlie. My name is stan shunpike, and i will be your conductor for this evening. Ernie prang and stan shunpike, the driver and conductor of the knight bus, were named after j. In the third film, ernie is accompanied by a talking shrunken head voiced by lenny henry. Minifigures included are harry potter, complete with trunk and wand, bus driver ernie prang and conductor stan shunpike, all of whom are dressed almost exactly as they feature in the film. When harry falls into the street, after tripping over his trunk, the knight bus appears to pick him up. I think my wife often wondered why i didnt feel the need to go to those girly wizard pubs like most men. He stole a school bus to use it as a getaway under the jokers secret orders, presumably so they could disguise themselves within the line of school buses as they headed home. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004 lenny henry as. And he probably needs to retake his drivers license exam, given how he mans the knight bus. This set can be rebuilt as a twotier london bus and as a regular bus as well. Rowlings grandfathers, ernest arthur rowling and stanley.
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