Ten youths have been arrested after Harry Potter's train, the Hogwarts Express, was attacked by vandals.

The train - famous for departing from imaginary platform 9 3/4 at London's King's Cross station - had numerous windows smashed by yobs.

The damage is expected to cost around £50,000 to repair, according to train operator West Coast Railways.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Ten youths have been arrested after 337 windows were smashed on various trains at the West Coast Railway Company Depot in Carnforth, Lancashire.

"Ten males aged between 12 and 14, from Carnforth and surrounding areas, have all been arrested in connection to the incident.

"They have been released on police bail pending further inquiries to report back to British Transport Police in the first week of May."

Forensic experts spent several days at the depot in Carnforth, Lancashire, after the train was attacked on March 10.

This attack was the second on the Hogwarts Express.

In September 2003, graffiti was sprayed on a carriage as the train was parked near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, costing £3,000 to repair.

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