Essay About Transportation In Harry Potter

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Transportation was crucial for Harry Potter and his friends throughout his adventures. A variety of different techniques were employed, each with their own pros and cons. Hogwarts
Express, the Ford Anglia, the Portkey, a broomstick, Floo powder, and Apparition were all crucial forms of transportation, however, they did carry negative impacts.
To begin with, Platform nine and three-quarters served an important ground transportation role as the entryway to the Hogwarts express: the first step into the wizarding world. Harry Potter steps on the train for the first time anxiously trying to find a seat in a packed train. Here he meets Ronald Weasley, another first year student who will soon become his best friend and accompany him throughout a magical journey. They enjoy each other’s company as they devour copious amounts of sweets courtesy of Harry and converse about Quidditch and wizard cards. Harry also meets a somewhat irritating, overachieving girl named Hermione
Granger. Thus, through platform nine and three quarters Harry is not only able to cross into the wizarding world, but gains lifetime friendships. Although Harry’s train ride is a marvel, another mode of ground transport was quite frightening for Harry. In The Chamber of Secrets, Harry and
Ron are late to platform nine and three-quarters and the secret passage closes. Therefore, to reach the school on time they decide to use Mr.Weasley’s Ford Anglia. The ride to Hogwarts begins comfortably; the boys fly through the clouds, while keeping sight of the red Hogwarts train below them. A few hours later, the moon ascends and they are very tired and wondering how
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much longer the trip will be. The Ford Anglia unfortunately runs out of gasoline and begins to fall toward the lake ...

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...ut from under the chandelier. Hoisting the groaning goblin, who still clung to the sword, over one shoulder, Harry seized Dobby's hand and spun on the spot to
Disapparate (Deathly Hallows Chapter 23).”Harry, Ron, Dobby, and Griphook all disapparate to
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Bill Weasley’s cottage, however Dobby arrives wounded, Bellatrix threw a silver knife into his chest before he fully disappeared. Harry gets very emotional and tells him not to die; unfortunately the house-elf dies in Harry’s arms. Thus apparition is a mode of transportation that it can be deadly if used for evil purposes, however, can be useful in escaping dangerous situations. Therefore, ground transportation, Portkeys, broomsticks, the Floo network, and apparating are all-important forms of transportation for Harry Potter and company. Although they exhibit many beneficial qualities, they each can be used for evil.

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