Xeep, a Dark witch working for 'R', stole a wand from Ollivanders and placed a fake wand in its place. However, the potion induced potent memory loss in several Diagon Alley residents who drank it, including Garrick Ollivander and Villanelle. ĭuring the 1990–1991 school year, Zenith Xeep held a meet-and-greet event to market her hair care potion Xeep's Luscious Locks Solution in the Leaky Cauldron. The two later witnessed Merula Snyde being initiated into ' R' in Knockturn Alley by the same Dark witch under Invisibility Cloaks. They also visited the shop again with Mundungus Fletcher to inquire information about a Dark witch who had been investigating Jacob's sibling wand. they infiltrated a meeting of ' R' disguised as Rakepick with Polyjuice Potion, resulting in a skirmish. They visited Flourish and Blotts again with Chiara Lobosca and Talbott Winger to research Grindylows. During this year, they entered Knockturn Alley several times for various matters. Shortly after, their sibling entered the shop and asked Villanelle about their brother's visit. ĭuring the 1989–1990 school year, Jacob went to Flourish and Blotts again to research Mahoutokoro. They also visited Knockturn Alley to duel a Dark wizard for Mundungus Fletcher. They also visited Ollivanders later that school year to purchase a second wand with Rakepick after it was broken. The two also had a skirmish in Knockturn Alley outside Borgin and Burkes with a Dark witch and other Dark wizards, whom Patricia Rakepick saved them from. They also visited Flourish and Blotts were they met Madam Villanelle, in order to learn clues about their then missing brother. ĭuring the 1988–1989 school year, Jacob's sibling and a friend ventured into Diagon Alley to enter Knockturn Alley. In February 1988, around Valentine's Day, Gilderoy Lockhart held a book signing event in Flourish and Blotts for his book Voyages with Vampires, in which Jacob's sibling and several of their friends were invited to attend. Jacob's sibling's visits īefore the start of the 1984–1985 school year, Jacob's sibling met and befriended Rowan Khanna in Diagon Alley, where they went to purchase their school supplies before the start of their first year, including their first wand from Ollivanders and required textbooks from Flourish and Blotts. In 1926, one of the shops in Diagon Alley was burgled with the help of a Four-Headed Bird. The then Minister for Magic, Ulick Gamp, agreed to give the landlord of the day present at the Leaky Cauldron responsibility for letting people into Diagon Alley from his back yard. When the Statute of Secrecy was imposed Diagon Alley was hidden by the use of many powerful spells of concealment. The bustle of Diagon Alley during the early 1990s However, there is a possibility that Ollivanders was the oldest building, records dating back to the early fourth century B.C. It was a popular historical theory that the second oldest building in Diagon Alley was Gringotts Wizarding Bank and that the other shops grew up around it. The Leaky Cauldron was present long before Charing Cross Road was even planned in the nineteenth century its true address was number one, Diagon Alley, and it was believed to have been built some time in the early 1500s, along with the rest of the wizarding street. The Leaky Cauldron backyard leading to Diagon Alley Diagon Alley was also the location of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, established by Fred and George Weasley shortly after leaving Hogwarts. While the shops included many school-supply locations, there were also many locations important to the wizarding world, such as Gringotts Wizarding Bank and Ollivanders. Particularly during the days or weeks before school starts at Hogwarts, the location was packed with witches and wizards, though shops were open year-round as witches and wizards travelled to the location for various goods. Inside the Alley was an assortment of restaurants, shops, and other sights some even had tables out front with coloured umbrellas. " Best thing about the shopkeepers here is that they're all honest." - A female patron expresses her opinion of Diagon Alley ĭiagon Alley South Side during the winter months
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