The Brockdale Bridge was a bridge located in London. It crossed the River Thames; it stood where the Millennium Bridge stands today.[1] It was built around 1985 and destroyed by Death Eaters in the Summer of 1996.[2]
History
About ten years old in 1996 at the time of its destruction, the bridge collapsed and killed a large number of Muggles who were driving on the bridge at the time. 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 cause the Brockdale Bridge to collapse. Fudge was replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour soon after.
Behind the Scenes
- The Millennium Bridge, located in London, was used in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, although the bridge is not identified by name in the film.
- In the novel it is mentioned that the destruction of the Brockdale Bridge sent a dozen cars plunging into the river, whereas the bridge depicted in the film is solely a pedestrian bridge.
Notes and references
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First mentioned)