Ernie Prang

Ernie Prang

Biographical information
Also known as	Ern
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	White
Eye colour	Blue
Skin colour	White
Magical characteristics
Wand	Unknown length, wood and core materials
Affiliation
Occupation	Driver of the Knight Bus
Loyalty	Knight Bus

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Ernie “Ern" Prang was the driver of the Knight Bus.

1 Biography
- 1.1 1993
- 1.2 1997
2 Physical appearance
3 Etymology
4 Behind the scenes
5 Appearances
6 Notes and references

BiographyEdit

1993Edit

Harry Potter first encountered Prang in 1993, when he was picked up by the Knight Bus after leaving his Aunt and Uncle's house. Stan Shunpike, the conductor of the Knight Bus, sometimes calls Ernie by his nickname: Ern. When Harry was taken to the Leaky Cauldron Ernie followed him in and was forced to leave by Cornelius Fudge, the then-Minister of Magic.^[1]

1997Edit

Ernie was also present at Albus Dumbledore's funeral in 1997. Little more is known about Ernie.

Physical appearanceEdit

Prang is described as an elderly wizard with very thick glasses giving him an "owlish" appearance. Ernie doesn't talk much (leaving that to Stan Shunpike, preferring to concentrate on his driving). His driving skills leave much to be desired as he frequently drives off the road and objects must jump out of his way (post boxes, lamp posts, trees, etc).

EtymologyEdit

The name Ernie also belonged to one of J. K. Rowling's grandfathers, with the other one being named Stanley, which was the name given to Ernie's assistant Stanley Shunpike. His last name is a play on words, as "prang" is English slang meaning "to wreck an automobile".