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| + | The '''Brockdale Bridge''' was a road bridge located somewhere in [[England]]. |
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| + | It spanned an unknown river.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 1</ref> It was built around [[1985]] and destroyed by [[Death Eaters]] sometime between [[28 June]] and [[5 July]], [[1996]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 1 (''The Other Minister'') tells us that Cornelius Fudge was sacked a fortnight after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries (18 June, 1996). Thus, Fudge had been sacked on 2 July, 1996. Since Fudge tells us that that was "three days ago", the chapter is set on Friday, 5 July, 1996. Fudge also says that the Brockdale Bridge incident had taken place during the course of the previous week; the earliest possible date that it could have taken place was the previous Friday, 28 June.</ref> |
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| − | The '''Brockdale Bridge''' was a bridge spanning an unknown river. It was built around 1985 and destroyed by [[Death Eaters]] in the Summer of [[1996]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 1</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| ⚫ | About ten years old at the time of its destruction in [[1996]], the bridge collapsed and killed a dozen driving [[Muggle]]s. In the summer of [[1996]], [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] ordered [[Cornelius Fudge]] to step aside from his position as [[Minister for Magic]], with the threat of a mass Muggle killing if he did not do so. Fudge refused to step down, and thus Voldemort ordered [[Death Eaters]] to attack the Brockdale Bridge. Fudge was replaced by [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] soon after. |
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| − | [[File:Hpbridgeowned.jpg|251px|thumb|left|The destruction of the Millennium Bridge in the film.]] |
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| ⚫ | About ten years old |
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| + | In the Muggle society, the best experts were at a loss on how the perfectly constructed bridge would just cleanly snap in two. Only the [[Prime Minister]] was told by Fudge what happened. |
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| − | The [[Millennium Bridge]] was used in the film to <u>represent</u> the Brockdale Bridge from the book, but is never actually mentioned as being the Brockdale Bridge. It was used for Dramatic Effect only (directors license to change what he wishes to sell more tickets), since it is a bridge known throughout the world, and since it too is about 10 years old, but here is where the similarities end. The Millennium Bridge is in fact a pedestrian bridge, yet in the book the Half-Blood Prince (on page 2, line 5), it is mentioned that upon the Brockdale Bridge's destruction, "a dozen cars" fell into the river. |
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| − | Using the above picture of the destruction of the Millennium bridge from the movie, you can conclude using simple trigonometry comparing measurements of the bridge to those of the width of the river, or the height of St. Pauls' or any other known measurements of the surrounding buildings, that the width of the bridge is 13 ft. at its widest, and is thus NOT a road bridge, and can only be a footbridge, thus that the movie contradicts the high canon of the Book, and thus the movie DOES NOT depict the Brockdale Bridge, David Yates thus changed the story (he chose which bridge to destroy, and where) and the timeline (since the Millennium bridge was started in 1998 and completed in 2000, yet the Brockdale bridge was destroyed in the summer of 1996) to destroy the Millennium Bridge. Thus, even after the film, we currently do not possess the actual name of the river or even the actual city of which the Brockdale Bridge is said to have resided. All we know is that the Brockdale Bridge MUST be in the United Kingdom (not necessarily only England), that it spans a river but we don't know which, and that it is probably a road bridge, but possibly could be a rail bridge as it may be referring to train cars, however, that it definitely is not a pedestrian bridge. |
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| + | *The [[Millennium Bridge]], located in London, was used to represent the Brockdale Bridge in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. The Millennium Bridge was not used, however, to portray the Brockdale Bridge, but rather as itself ("Millennium Bridge" is heard in the film coming from the radio, when Harry is at [[Treats]] at the beginning of the film). There is no mention in the books of that bridge, as the real Millennium Bridge was built in 2000. |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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| + | [[es:Puente Brockdale]] |
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| + | [[fr:Pont de Brockdale]] |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' {{1st}} |
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Revision as of 23:16, 10 January 2014
The Brockdale Bridge was a road bridge located somewhere in England. It spanned an unknown river.[1] It was built around 1985 and destroyed by Death Eaters sometime between 28 June and 5 July, 1996.[2]
History
About ten years old at the time of its destruction in 1996, the bridge collapsed and killed a dozen driving Muggles. In the summer of 1996, Lord Voldemort ordered Cornelius Fudge to step aside from his position as Minister for Magic, with the threat of a mass Muggle killing if he did not do so. Fudge refused to step down, and thus Voldemort ordered Death Eaters to attack the Brockdale Bridge. Fudge was replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour soon after.
In the Muggle society, the best experts were at a loss on how the perfectly constructed bridge would just cleanly snap in two. Only the Prime Minister was told by Fudge what happened.
Behind the scenes
- The Millennium Bridge, located in London, was used to represent the Brockdale Bridge in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The Millennium Bridge was not used, however, to portray the Brockdale Bridge, but rather as itself ("Millennium Bridge" is heard in the film coming from the radio, when Harry is at Treats at the beginning of the film). There is no mention in the books of that bridge, as the real Millennium Bridge was built in 2000.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 1
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 1 (The Other Minister) tells us that Cornelius Fudge was sacked a fortnight after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries (18 June, 1996). Thus, Fudge had been sacked on 2 July, 1996. Since Fudge tells us that that was "three days ago", the chapter is set on Friday, 5 July, 1996. Fudge also says that the Brockdale Bridge incident had taken place during the course of the previous week; the earliest possible date that it could have taken place was the previous Friday, 28 June.