Knight Bus

Knight Bus
Object information
Usage	For emergency transport
Owners	Stan Shunpike, Ernie Prang

The Knight Bus is a triple-decker, purple bus that assists stranded individuals of the Wizarding community through public transportation.

The bus is not visible to Muggles. It operates at a very fast speed and will compress to swerve or squeeze around obstacles. To hail the bus, one must stick their wand hand in the air in the same manner that a Muggle might do to hail a taxi.

The Knight Bus.

Inside, during the night, the Knight Bus has beds, curtained windows, candles burning in brackets beside each bed, and for 13 sickles buys a cup of hot chocolate, while 15 gets a bottle of water and a toothbrush in any color. During the day, there are just seats that are apparently not bolted down.

The bus does not seem to have much of a safety conduct, as passengers and luggage alike are being thrown around the inside of the bus during its haphazard maneuvers.

The Knight Bus is run by Stan Shunpike, who greets passengers and handles baggage. It is driven by Ernie Prang.

In 1993, Harry Potter stumbled across the Knight Bus after leaving 4 Privet Drive following the inadvertent inflation of his Aunt Marge.

The "head" of the bus

The Knight Bus on film

• In the film version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, a talking Shrunken Head with a Caribbean accent was hung from the rear-view mirror.

• In the book, items appear to jump away to avoid collision. In the film, the bus just swerves around or squeezes past obstacles. This was maybe done due to budget limitations.

• In the book, Harry identifies himself to Shunpike as "Neville Longbottom". In the film, he doesn't give a name.

• Two buses were made for the film: one for the exterior shots and one for interior shots.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix