Damaged Hogwarts Express
Vandals trash Hogwarts Express (again)
March 22, 2007 at 7:16 PM ET
Geri
HPANA (via Lancaster Guardian)
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It was reported
today that vandals in the UK have caused more than £50,000 ($98,221.19) of damage to the Hogwarts Express, the train used in the Harry Potter movies. According to police extra patrols and there is a reward is being offered by West Coast Railway.
According to Patricia Marshall, managing director of West Coast Railway, the damage to the train may also put jobs at risk:
It will take at least a month to repair, because so much damage was caused
It all depends ho fast the repairs can be carried out. If we can't meet our contract commitments then we might have to lose some employees.
This isn't just material damage we are talking about - it's long lasting to the company.
You may remember that back in 2003 the train was also vandalized, which coast £3,000 ($5,894.00) to repair.