Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter

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fictional location magical train platform

Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter is the magical hidden train platform at King’s Cross Station from which the Hogwarts Express departs for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Platform Nine and Three-Quarters	4
Platform 9¾	1
Platform 9¾ (hidden from Muggles)	1
Platform 9¾ (themed representation)	1
Platform 9¾ effect	1
Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1372035 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter
Context triple: [London King’s Cross, fictionalAssociation, Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter]

A. Hogwarts Express ride
The Hogwarts Express ride is an immersive train-themed attraction at Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter that transports guests between themed lands while recreating the magical journey from the Harry Potter series.
B. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is an immersive theme park area that recreates locations, characters, and magical experiences from the Harry Potter franchise.
C. Wizarding World
Wizarding World is the multimedia franchise and shared universe based on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, encompassing films, spin-offs, theme parks, games, and other related media.
D. Wonderland station
Wonderland station is a major Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rapid transit hub in Revere, Massachusetts, serving as the northern endpoint of Boston’s Blue Line near Revere Beach.
E. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a high-speed, story-driven roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort that takes riders through the Forbidden Forest to encounter various magical creatures from the Harry Potter series.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter
Target entity description: Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter is the magical hidden train platform at King’s Cross Station from which the Hogwarts Express departs for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

A. Hogwarts Express ride
The Hogwarts Express ride is an immersive train-themed attraction at Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter that transports guests between themed lands while recreating the magical journey from the Harry Potter series.
B. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is an immersive theme park area that recreates locations, characters, and magical experiences from the Harry Potter franchise.
C. Wizarding World
Wizarding World is the multimedia franchise and shared universe based on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, encompassing films, spin-offs, theme parks, games, and other related media.
D. Wonderland station
Wonderland station is a major Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rapid transit hub in Revere, Massachusetts, serving as the northern endpoint of Boston’s Blue Line near Revere Beach.
E. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a high-speed, story-driven roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort that takes riders through the Forbidden Forest to encounter various magical creatures from the Harry Potter series.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional location ⓘ magical train platform ⓘ
accessMethod	running through barrier between platforms 9 and 10 ⓘ
accessRequires	knowledge of magic ⓘ
accessRestrictedTo	witches and wizards ⓘ
appearsInWork	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ⓘ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ⓘ linked to: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ⓘ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ⓘ linked to: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ⓘ Harry Potter series ⓘ linked to: Harry Potter novel series
concealmentMethod	magical barrier ⓘ
connectsTo	Hogsmeade Station ⓘ
creator	J. K. Rowling ⓘ
departureFrequency	once per school term ⓘ
departureTime	11 o'clock on September 1st ⓘ
departureTrain	Hogwarts Express ⓘ
fandomActivity	tourist photo location ⓘ
firstAppearance	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ⓘ linked to: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel)
genre	fantasy ⓘ
hasFeature	crowds of students and families ⓘ owls and magical luggage ⓘ scarlet steam engine ⓘ
hiddenFrom	Muggles ⓘ linked to: Muggle
inspiredRealWorldFeature	Platform 9¾ photo spot at King's Cross Station ⓘ
languageOfName	English ⓘ
locatedAt	King's Cross Station ⓘ linked to: London King’s Cross
locatedInCity	London ⓘ linked to: London, England
locatedInFictionalUniverse	Wizarding World ⓘ
nameIncludes	fraction three-quarters ⓘ
notableScene	Harry's first journey to Hogwarts ⓘ Order of the Phoenix escorting Harry ⓘ farewells before school year ⓘ
partOf	King's Cross Station platforms ⓘ linked to: London King’s Cross
primaryFunction	departure point for Hogwarts Express ⓘ
servesInstitution	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ⓘ
symbolizes	transition from Muggle world to wizarding world ⓘ
usedByCharacter	Draco Malfoy ⓘ Harry Potter ⓘ Hermione Granger ⓘ Luna Lovegood ⓘ Neville Longbottom ⓘ Ron Weasley ⓘ Weasley family ⓘ
usedByGroup	Hogwarts staff ⓘ Hogwarts students ⓘ

How these facts were elicited