I thought the British Museum will be my last destination in London. Once I reached the King's Cross St Pancreas Station (I think the medical term "pancreas" might have some relationship here), Alifa was foraging around to look for this trolley. Upon reaching the location, I saw people around taking photo with this half trolley attached (or penetrate through) to the wall. Actually, King's Cross station features in the Harry Potter books, by J. K. Rowling, as the starting point of the Hogwarts Express. The train uses a secret platform 9¾ located by passing through the brick wall barrier between platforms 9 and 10.
Unfortunately, platforms 9 and 10 are in a separate building from the main station; also, rather than being adjacent so that a barrier could be between them, they are separated by two intervening tracks. That Rowling intended the location to be in the main part of the station, but forgotten the platform numbering. When the movies were filmed, the station scenes took place within the main station, with platforms 4 and 5 renumbered 9 and 10 (so you need to head to Platform 4 and 5 in REAL world to witness the exact location of the filming).
Within King's Cross, a cast-iron "Platform 9¾" sign has been erected on a wall of the station's suburban building containing the real platforms 9 and 10. Part of a luggage trolley has also been installed below the sign; whilst the near end is visible, the rest of the trolley seems to have disappeared into the wall.
So , this Harry Potter's virtual platform marks the end of my London trip.
19 different locations...
In 36 hours...
All around London...
Au Yong and Alifa...
You are seriously the official cheapskate Amazing Race London Edition winners!!!
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