Some sad news to write about today...Independent Television News (U.K.) reported two weeks ago that a bridge and 100 year old clock at King's Cross Station in London are going to be torn down as part of a massive expansion project.
"Campaigners are trying to save one of the most iconic features of the Harry Potter series.
A bridge and a 100-year-old clock at London's King's Cross station are to be knocked down as part of major expansion plans.
The busy site is a popular hotspot for Potter fans and tourists from all over the world. The landmark is famous as Harry Potter's entrance to King's Cross on the imaginary platform nine and three quarters, to catch the train to Hogwarts.
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 characterizes it's views. It's 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."
"Campaigners are trying to save one of the most iconic features of the Harry Potter series.
A bridge and a 100-year-old clock at London's King's Cross station are to be knocked down as part of major expansion plans.
The busy site is a popular hotspot for Potter fans and tourists from all over the world. The landmark is famous as Harry Potter's entrance to King's Cross on the imaginary platform nine and three quarters, to catch the train to Hogwarts.
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 characterizes it's views. It's 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."
This is sad news indeed! I really hope the campaigners are successful in stopping the demolition. The bridge is obviously really important to the Potter books. It actually leads to the place where Platform 9 3/4 would be! The clock is a really important and beautiful part of King's Cross Station for historical purposes, a representation of what is classic and antique amid the station's modern facade. Now, many have said that the bridge will be rebuilt after the expansion project is completed; however, that has not been confirmed yet, nor has a time table been released. The bridge could very well be rebuilt after the film production of the final 3 films is completed.
This, obviously, would be a huge loss for Potter fans. The bridge is incredibly iconic, and far more important to the books' plot than is often recognized. Harry's journey into the magical world begins at this station, and, in "Deathly Hallows," his story ends at this station. And, don't forget the vital chapter in "Deathly Hallows," when Harry meets Dumbledore on the bridge. They simply can't take this bridge down!!
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