Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Dashboard of the Flying Ford Anglia====== =====Object Information===== * **Type:** Magical Device Component * **Owners:** [[Arthur Weasley]], [[Ron Weasley]] * **Maker:** [[Ford Motor Company]] (manufactured), enchanted by [[Arthur Weasley]] =====Description and Appearance===== The dashboard is a standard component of the Weasleys' turquoise [[Ford Anglia]], a [[Muggle]] car. Its most significant feature, added by [[Arthur Weasley]], is a small, unlabeled silver button. This button is the control mechanism for one of the car's most powerful enchantments. =====Magical Properties and Usage===== The dashboard's primary magical function is to operate the [[Invisibility Booster]] of the enchanted [[Ford Anglia]]. * Pressing the small silver button on the dashboard causes the entire car, along with its occupants, to become completely invisible to the naked eye. * The invisibility effect can be disengaged by pressing the button again. * The enchantment is not entirely stable. During [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]]'s flight to [[Hogwarts]], the [[Invisibility Booster]] began to malfunction, causing the car to flicker in and out of visibility. =====History===== The dashboard was originally a mundane part of the [[Ford Anglia]] that [[Arthur Weasley]] procured. Driven by his fascination with [[Muggle]] artifacts, he illegally modified the car, adding enchantments for flight and invisibility. He discreetly installed the silver button onto the dashboard as the manual control for the [[Invisibility Booster]], keeping his modifications a secret from both the [[Ministry of Magic]] and his wife, [[Molly Weasley]]. =====Role in the Story===== The dashboard and its invisibility button are featured prominently in //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets//. When [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]] find themselves barred from [[Platform Nine and Three-Quarters]], they decide to fly the enchanted car to [[Hogwarts]]. Shortly after takeoff, [[Harry]] notices the silver button. [[Ron]] identifies it as the [[Invisibility Booster]] and presses it, concealing them from [[Muggles]] below. The subsequent failure of the booster during their journey creates significant tension and directly leads to their violation of the [[International Statute of Secrecy]], as they are spotted by several [[Muggles]]. This incident results in a disciplinary letter for [[Harry]] and [[Ron]], and a formal inquiry for [[Arthur Weasley]] at the [[Ministry of Magic]]. =====Behind the Scenes===== In the film adaptation of //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets//, the dashboard's design is more elaborate than described in the novel. The control for the [[Invisibility Booster]] is depicted as a large, clearly-labeled toggle switch rather than a small, nondescript button. (film)
