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SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 at 7:30 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Daily Record
In an act of destruction
the train used as the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films has been spray painted by vandals.
Police are calling in experts to identify the painted "tag" -- the slang term for the vandals' painted logo and it has been estimated the damage will cost about £3,000 to repair.
PC Tony Martins, of the British Transport Police said:
"It must have cost the vandals a fortune in spray paint. They must have been at work for at least an hour."
Update: Here is Reuters' report.
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Witch
Points: 574
Tonks007 says:
Thats mean and they should not do that y whould anyone do that? for fun that is not fun at all maybe they dont like Harry Potter but if they dont like it that is not away to go about telling people.
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 5:14 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1826
snapelupinfan says:
I don't understand those people. If they think it is funny, millions of other people do not. We had some graffitis sprayed on our house a couple of years ago and I was so angry I could have....well, it is a family site. Maybe you can imagine. Hope they get these idiots and force them to clean the train with a tooth brush!
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 5:42 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 547
ivanlo says:
I've just read this on yahoo.com, which shows you everyone cares about what happens to anything from the Harry Potter movies. It is just a matter of time before someone responsible is caught.
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 6:01 PM EST
Supreme Mugwump
Points: 2893
S.P.E.W. fan says:
They must have done it for the thrill of getting such a high profile target. It doesn't sound like this was anything specifically against Harry pOtter, just bravado.
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 6:16 PM EST
Witch
Points: 733
PotterHoney says:
Grr, stupid people make me sick! Aren't there supposed to be security guards at train yards? Maybe they should have guards for the Hogwarts Express specifically! Electric fences, huge body-builders and a vicious dog or two. Yep, that oughta do it....
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 6:42 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 333
HarryPotterNutcase says:
Ughh some people seriously need to get lives. stupid stupid stupid idiot people! *shakes fist* arggghhh i hope they get caught and suffer in jail with 3 big men named Bubba.....MWHAHAHAHAH a bit much i know but heyyy...they deserve it man
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 7:13 PM EST
Points: 77
Lily Potter says:
They probaly spent enough money in paint as in damage!
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 7:27 PM EST
Heir of Slytherin
Points: 5499
Spazzingduck says:
That is really sad. How could they do that to anything, especially something Harry Potter related? Hope they're caught.
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 8:32 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1185
Godric11 says:
Hogwarts Express Vandalizd! this could only be the work of the dark arts! ::pulls out wand:: This must be stopped!
On a serious note, people like these vandals are idiots...
( that was a deep thought )
::pulls out wand again and wacks head with it::
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 9:45 PM EST
High Inquisitor
Points: 23477
KT Lady says:
thats HORRIBLE why would anyone vandalize The Hogwarts Express?? tsk tsk tsk
Posted Sep 4, 2003 at 10:04 PM EST
Animagus
Points: 19544
Sirius-Ella says:
MAN! this hacks me off!!!!
I can't believe someone
would do that! As I am 15 I sometimes
wonder if I have a conscience of a 50 yr old!
I mean I just don't see the point in this...
p.s. no offence to 50 yr olds..your not old
just wise ;)
-sirius-ella-
Posted Sep 5, 2003 at 2:01 PM EST
Head House Elf
Points: 2755
Dobby says:
That was the most magnificent looking train! I can't believe they did that! They better get the punishment they deserve!
Posted Sep 5, 2003 at 8:40 PM EST
Points: 363
Hedwig says:
That is truely sick. Don't these people have anything better to do than ride around looking for a wonderful piece of movie history to trash????
Posted Sep 6, 2003 at 1:11 AM EST
Chief Brain Washer
Points: 2874
Chogiiiirl says:
This is bad. Some people definately have too much time and money on their hands, with very little brains to decide a good way to use their spare time and money. I sure do hope they get caught. It would serve them right. I agree with Chandra80D : Manditory Sterilization.
Posted Sep 6, 2003 at 2:26 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1153
tokixjam says:
That is just horrible. I hope they catch those no-good vandalizers! Maybe they will be caught...because they would tell their friends because they're so proud of it, and someone will tell the police or something. I HOPE. I demand JUSTICE!!! =)
HARRY POTTER JUSTICE!
Posted Sep 8, 2003 at 1:03 AM EST
Student
Points: 231
Libby Potter says:
This could have been prevented if there had been security guards monitoring the area maybe know they'll put some. I think Dudley and his gang did it, I wonder if they found any cigarrette butts on the floor?
Posted Sep 8, 2003 at 6:28 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 423
ApplebyArrows says:
They didn't just spray paint, they spray painted over something that was extremely valuble and was going to be used in a movie. What stupid people.
Posted Sep 9, 2003 at 4:34 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1092
quidditch_queen says:
This is horrible! I can't believe that no one caught them! Its a shame..
Posted Sep 9, 2003 at 11:12 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1092
quidditch_queen says:
62442 that's true, why they did that? I don't understand why the people do that kind of things. Poor guys.
Posted Sep 9, 2003 at 11:15 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1153
tokixjam says:
Well, I guess there are some people that truly hate Harry Potter. But does anyone know their motive for doing this? Just because they were bored, or what? They caused to much damage, and when they get caught, I hope they go broke, paying for their fee.
Posted Sep 10, 2003 at 8:25 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1092
quidditch_queen says:
This is too bad. I'm so sad. Why people do that?!
Posted Sep 10, 2003 at 11:21 PM EST
Points: 1
iom one says:
hahahaha, damn, I wish i could of painted that, must of been a proper thrill.. ha, imagine if that ran, any body know witch writers hit it up? damn, gotta look up.. and somebody said that the paint would cost as much as it cost to get it buffed? ahahaha, can of 600ml chrome right - £3.50, ten of them? if that, £35, 3 600ml blacks, £48.50 and mabye a can of 600ml red for final outline and a can of 600ml white £56.. damn worth it!!!! i would rather paint that train and get aload of coverage from news and stuff then like a london underground or a plain old simple metro.. and yeah, harry potter sucks yo!!
fo real, watch some real ish - not aload of made up bollocks!! and respect the writers, doing somin witch none of you got the balls to do..
and guards? haha, yeah is it bush!! there is minor security in train yards and if you hit em in 4 morn, sorted.. cctv cant do shite, especially if it cant see you, (balacanvas)..
peace out bruvs!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 1:26 PM EST
Points: 2
Soulchild says:
right on iom, wish i could have been there for it... the peoples that did that gots skills, ill give them that. i wonder if they used krink for some of the tags or throwies on the train... if they did its gonna be a pain in the ass to get rid of... haha. writers get no respect these days, no respect at all. GRAFFITI LIVES!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 12:01 PM EST
Points: 2
Soulchild says:
wow... why is there so much damn haters on this site? why do you people hate graff art??? its not a crime its an ART! i would like yall to read this: http://www.artcrimes.com/faq/graffiti_edu_christen.html
id like to see what u all got to say.
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 6:52 PM EST
Weird Sisters Guitarist
Points: 3573
Prof. Sk8ergirl says:
well, that's not good!!!!!!!!!1Why the heck did they spray the hogwarts train!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Aug 22, 2004 at 2:51 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2913
Pema says:
Wow, I can't believe they'd do that. Especially after reading PC Tony Martins' comments about it taking lots of spray paint and at least an hour. Why'd they waste the time?
Posted Mar 22, 2007 at 7:37 PM EST
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