[HPforGrownups] Re: Why the Knight Bus?

[Leon Adato]

No: HPFGUIDX 45773


 "James P. Robinson III" <jprobins at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
I believe that there is **horrors** a class distinction involved in who 
would utilize the Knight Bus and who would apparate or use floo powder. In 
Nancy Mitford terms, apparition (which requires education and 
qualification) and floo powder (which requires a fireplace and money spent 
on the powder itself) are U while the (free) Knight Bus is non-U. 

I think there is a simpler explanation, although I'm using my rather limited experience with European transportation here: When living in Switzerland, there was a "night bus" service - a bus that started running around 8:00pm and ran until the wee hours of the morning. Where I was, this was specifically for younger teens who wanted to go out but had lost their ride home, etc. The night bus had a basic route, but the stops were designated by the people on the bus at the moment.

I just assumed that the Knight Bus was JKR's "magicification" of that normal concept. No class distinction, it was just for people who were stranded or couldn't get around any other way due to age (like Harry) or inability (like the drunk/sick witch).

Leon



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