The vehicles were vandalised near Scarborough
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If Harry Potter and his wizard pals were around they would probably cast a spell to clean up the damage.
But the owners of the famous steam engine from the Harry Potter movies have been forced to spend £3,000 re-painting it after it was daubed with graffiti by vandals.
Hogwarts Castle - which pulls the Hogwarts Express - was attacked earlier this month near Scarborough Railway Station, in North Yorkshire.
Two coaches were spray-painted after the train had been on public show.
Police are convinced the vandals knew exactly which train they were attacking, because of its world-wide fame.
The number 5972 is well-known by Harry Potter fans
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The number 5972 is instantly recognisable with fans of J K Rowling's books.
Its owners, the West Coast Railway Company (WCRC), have brought it back to their base in Carnforth, Lancashire, to repair the damage.
James Shuttleworth, of WCRC, said: "It's cost us probably £3,000 to re-paint the vehicles which didn't need it, they were in perfectly good condition.
"The vandals probably don't realise quite what a spell Hogwarts casts on its fans."
The train is used during the summer by tourists travelling between Scarborough and York.
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