Diagon Alley is a popular shopping location in the Harry Potter book series. It is the perfect place for students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to shop for school supplies.[2]
About[]
There are a few known entrances to Diagon Alley, one being through a wall in the Leaky Cauldron. By tapping three times on one of the bricks, the wall opens into an archway onto the cobblestone alley.[2] Another entrance is via the Floo Network.[3] The nearest shop to the pub is Potage's Cauldron Shop. Gringotts is snowy-white and towers over the other buildings with bronze doors. Madam Malkin's is not very far from there.[2] It is a long, cobbled street.[4]
History[]
In August 1991, Rubeus Hagrid took Harry Potter to Diagon Alley for the first time.[2] In August 1992, Harry used the Floo Network to join the Weasley family for a day of shopping but got out at the wrong crate in Knockturn Alley. Hagrid found Harry and took him to the correct location. Hermione Granger and her parents were also there. She, Harry and Ron spent a hour walking round together.[3]
In August 1993, Harry stayed at the Leaky Cauldron until September. He had run away from Privet Drive and headed that way so he could get funds at Gringotts. Cornelius Fudge told Harry to stay there and not to wander any further. He spent every day wandering around the shops, purchasing new school supplies, doing homework and dining at cafés. He saw a few school friends when they did their shopping and was eventually joined by Ron and Hermione for the final day of summer.[4]
Known buildings[]
- Apothecary's
- Eeylops Owl Emporium
- Flourish and Blotts
- Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour
- Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop
- Gringotts Wizarding Bank
- Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions
- Magical Menagerie
- Potage's Cauldron Shop
- Leaky Cauldron
- Twilfitt and Tattings
- Ollivanders
- Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
- Quality Quidditch Supplies
Unknown[]
Harry notices these products being sold at unidentified shops:
- The broomstick shop selling the new Nimbus 2000[2]
- Robe shops (at least one was a seller of second-hand robes[3])
- The shop selling telescopes and strange silver instruments[2]
- Place to purchase Lunascopes[4]
- Place to purchase further Astronomy devices[4]
- The place selling bat spleens and eel eyes[2]
- The place selling spell books, quills, rolls of parchment and a bottle of ink that changed colour when writing[2]
- The potion bottle shop[2]
- An old shop selling broken wands, broken brass scales and old cloaks[3]
- Cafés that had bright-coloured umbrellas[4]
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Notes and sources[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 says that the shop, Ollivanders, was founded there within this year.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 4
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4