Diagon Alley from the Prisoner of Azkaban

A cobblestoned shopping area for the wizarding world, where Hogwarts students can purchase necessary supplies

Diagon Alley fact file

Where in the world

Just off Charing Cross Road, London, behind a pub called the Leaky Cauldron

Magical properties

A busy shopping street completely unseen by Muggles and accessible by tapping a special brick in the wall of The Leaky Cauldron three times

Significant events that took place here

Harry's reintroduction to the wizarding world when he arrives with Hagrid to buy his Hogwarts supplies

Peculiar things that live here

Rumour has it that dragons guard the Gringotts vaults below the ground

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Designing Diagon Alley

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Diagon Alley from the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Leaky Cauldron

By J.K. Rowling
Concept illustration of the Leaky Cauldron entrance

Behind the scenes: The Leaky Cauldron

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The Weasleys and the Malfoys square up to each other in a crowded bookshop.

Things get heated at Flourish and Blotts

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Cauldrons – All Sizes – Copper, Brass, Pewter, Silver – Self-Stirring – Collapsible said a sign hanging over them.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

By J.K. Rowling
Diagon Alley

Florean Fortescue

By J.K. Rowling
Crookshanks tries to attack Scabbers in the Diagon Alley petstore

The Magical Menagerie

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Behind the scenes: Gringotts

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Peeling gold letters over the door read Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

by J.K. Rowling

If anyone fancies buying a Portable Swamp, as demonstrated upstairs, come to number ninety-three, Diagon Alley - Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.

Fred Weasley
Fred and George inside Weasley Wizard Wheezes.

Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

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Jim Kay's illustration of Diagon Alley

Welcome to Diagon Alley

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