Ecig Blasting Curse
Ecig explosion on the Hogwarts Express Train in Orlando caused fear of dark arts.
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by Dave Cross
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"As they soared upwards, away from the two remaining Death Eaters, Harry spat blood out of his mouth, pointed his wand at the falling sidecar, and yelled, Confringo! He knew a dreadful, gut-wrenching pang for Hedwig as it exploded [...] " —Harry Potter's use in the Battle of the Seven Potters
Police called the incident a “freak accident” as, what is reported as being, a vape pen exploded in the pocket of a young man. The small group of them were travelling on the ride in the same compartment as a family when the cell vented in the man’s shirt pocket.
“We heard a loud explosion. It kind of sounded like a firework and it was like a big boom; you see the fire and smoke,” said 14-year old Caroline Saylor when interviewed by a News 5 reporter. “Everyone on board started banging on the doors to get out, and once they did I knew that something was wrong. I didn't realize until after we got out of the compartment and then it started burning.”
As the man attempted to rip the vaping device from his shirt it flew out into the carriage. “I think he threw it kind of in my face to get it off of him, so it just kind of blew up. And he threw it on the ground. It was just kind of a ball of fire,” added Caroline.
The young girl was taken to a nearby hospital in order to be treated for mild to moderate burns. The man’s injuries are not specified but he is also reported to have received treatment, although other stories claim he and his friends ran off with the remains of the device.
“It was just a weird, freak accident that unfortunately caused injuries to two people,” commented local police lieutenant Dan Brady. “It wasn't a big explosion but was definitely enough to scare everyone who was in that cab of the train.”
The train service was suspended while Universal Orlando inspected the damage although it appears it was limited to a small scorch mark on one of the seats.
Dave Cross
Journalist at POTVDave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous start-ups to develop content for their websites.
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