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[Delete] | Below is a list of magical places outside of Hogwarts that a witch or wizard may visit.
Azkaban
Azkaban is a terrible place. The prisoners there are guarded by Dementors, horrible creatures who have been described as "sightless soul-sucking fiends." They feed on positive emotions, which means that after spending much time in the prison, the prisoners lose all hope and all good feelings and thoughts. They prisoners are forced to relive the darkest, most horrible memories of their lives. Some go mad, others simply despair and die
The Burrow
The Burrow is a wizard house, owned by the Weasley family. It's at least four stories tall, built so crazily that it must certainly be held up by magic. It's located outside of the village of Ottery St. Catchpole, but so well hidden that the postman may not even know where it is. It has a ghoul in the attic and gnomes in the garden.
Diagon Alley
Tapping just the right brick in the wall behind the Leaky Cauldron pub in London ("Three up...two across...") will reveal an archway which is a portal into Diagon Alley, a long cobbled street where is to be found a strange and exciting assortment of shops and restaurants, some of which have tables outside with brightly colored umbrellas. Diagon Alley is fairly large. There are a large number of shops of many varieties. Witches and wizards travel to Diagon Alley from all over Britain to spend the day shopping. Near Gringotts is a sidestreet called Knockturn Alley where are to be found shops dealing with the Dark Arts.
Places to go in Diagon Alley
The Apothecary. The Apothecary is a fascinating shop crammed with all sorts of interesting things. There are barrels of slimy stuff lined up on the floor and jars of all sorts of powders, herbs, and the like along the walls. Bundles of feathers, fangs, and claws hang from the ceiling. The whole place smells very bad, a mixture of bad eggs and rotten cabbage. The name of this shop is Slug & Jiggers Apothecary.
Cafes. There are many assorted cafes along the street of Diagon Alley. Many have brightly colored umbrellas over their tables outside.
The Cauldron Shop. This shop, the closest one to the entrance from the alley behind the Leaky Cauldron, sells all sorts of cauldrons. Outside the shop, a stack of them shines in the sun.
Daily Prophet Offices. There is an office of the Daily Prophet in Diagon Alley. Letters to the editor should be sent by owl to The Daily Prophet, Diagon Alley, London.
Eeylops Owl Emporium. A dimly lit shop which, according to the sign, sells tawny, screech, barn, brown, and snowy owls. It also sells other owl related merchandise such as owl treats.
Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. It is a small ice cream shop in Diagon Alley.
Flourish and Blotts. It is the bookshop where many students buy their school books. The manager is a bit brusque, but then he has to deal with strange and bothersome things like books that bite, books that are completely invisible, and book signings tjhat draws quite a crowd which can get a bit unruly at times.
Gambol and Japes. This shop sells a wide variety of tricks and practical joke items. Some of their product include: Dr. Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start and No-Heat Fireworks.
Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Large white marble building, staffed by Goblins, so don't even think of trying to rob it if you know what's good for you.
Junk Shop. Full of secondhand items such as broken wands, lopsided scales, etc.
Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions. Madam Malkin is a squat, smiling witch wearing mauve robes. Madam Malkin's is next door to Flourish & Blott's. Hogwarts school robes are to be found here. During one summer sale, they sold robes which are spangled, self-ironing, beautifying, slimming, fattening, lengthening, temperature-adjusting, and plain, with a free frog-skin belt with every purchase.
Magical Menagerie. The walls are covered with cages and the place is noisy with the sounds of all the animals. The proprietor is a witch who wears heavy black spectacles. She offers advice and sells things like rat tonic. Other creatures for sale included: enormous purple toads, gigantic tortoise with jewel-encrusted shell, poisonous orange snails, a fat white rabbit that changed into a top hat and back, cats of every color, noisy cage of ravens, custard-colored furballs (probably Puffskeins), and sleek, black rats, rather more intelligent than normal rats.
Ollivander's. Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC A narrow and shabby little shop. The window displays a faded purple cushion upon which sits a single wand. The walls are lined floor to ceiling with thousands of narrow boxes. The furniture consists of a single spindly chair.
Quality Quidditch Supplies. This shop sells brooms and other Quidditch realted items.
Scribbulus Everchanging Inks. Next door to Quality Quidditch Supplies, that sells ink, quills, and parchment.
Street Peddlers. Many interesting and strange items are sold on the street by vendors and peddlers. Of course, customers should always be careful what they buy and from whom.
Terrortours. A travel agency. Advertises in the Daily Prophet. They offer "action holidays for the wizard family with a sense of adventure!" Some of their tours include: Transylvanian castles for rent, with the host a guaranteed vampire, a trip down the "Zombie Trail" where you can come "face to face with the living dead!" or a cruise through the Bermuda Triangle where you'll see the remains of ships that "didn't spot the monster." The small print at the bottom warns that "Terrortours accepts no responsibility for death or injury.
Godric's Hallow.
A small Muggle village.
Hogsmeade.
Hogsmeade is the only entirely wizarding village in Britain. It's a picturesque village of little thatched cottages and shops. During the holiday season, enchanted candles hang in the trees. Hogwarts is located quite near the village; a road runs around the school grounds to Hogsmeade Station, where the Hogwarts Express stops to disembark the students at the start of term. According to tradition, Hogsmeade was founded about the same time as Hogwarts by Hengist of Woodcroft, who was fleeing persecution by Muggles
Places to go in Hogsmeade
Dervish and Banges. Shop that sells and repairs magical equipment, located near the end of the High Street
Gladrag's Wizardwear. Clothier, with additional shops in London and Paris. Among other things, you can buy strange socks there.
The Hog's Head. A small inn in Hogsmeade, on a side street off the main street, much dirtier (and attracting a more, er, interesting, clientele) than the Three Broomsticks. The bar consists of a single small, dirty room smelling strongly of something that might be goats; while students are permitted to go in, they're advised to bring their own glasses. It's something of a fashion to hide one's face in the Hog's Head, by wearing a hood or veil
Hogsmeade Station. The station, where the Hogwarts Express ends its journey north from Platform Nine-And-Three-Quarters, is located near the lake. A road extends from the train station around the lake to Hogwarts Castle. The station is actually quite a distance from the town itself, being on the opposite side of the Hogwarts grounds.
Honeydukes Sweetshop. Sweetshop, owned by Ambrosius Flume and his wife, who live over the shop. Honeydukes not only sells a wide variety of sweets, they also make their own fudge and enormous blocks of chocolate.
Madame Puddifoot's. A small, cramped tea shop with decor on the tacky side of frilly, filled with small circular tables, located on a side street off the High Street; the only Hogwarts students who seem to patronize the place are trysting couples. The owner uses a revoltingly sappy decor for Valentine's Day (floating golden cherubs occasionally throwing pink confetti)
Post Office. At least three hundred owls, from Great Grays to tiny Scops ("Local Deliveries Only"), wait to carry messages. They sit on shelves that are color-coded, depending on how fast you want your letter to get to its destination
Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop. This shop sells quills & stationary. Located on the High Street.
The Shrieking Shack. Reputed to be the most haunted house in Britain, the Shrieking Shack gets its name from the terrifying screams and noises heard coming from it some twenty years ago. The windows are completely boarded up. Outside the house is a dank, overgrown garden. The entrances are all sealed.. The Hogwarts ghosts avoid the place, saying that it's the home of a "rough crowd."
The Three Broomsticks. A great spot to drink butterbeer, although they also serve gillywater, mulled mead, red currant rum, and even cherry syrup and soda with ice and an umbrella. There are tables, booths, and a mirror over the bar.
Zonko's Joke Shop. Zonko's is a favourite place for Hogwarts students to shop. They carry jokes and tricks including Dungbombs, Hiccup Sweets, Frog Spawn Soap, and Nose-Biting Teacups.
Knockturn Alley.
Knockturn Alley is a dingy alleyway where the shops are devoted to Dark Arts items. The alley is connected to Diagon Alley near Gringotts. There are stores selling shrunken heads, live gigantic black spiders, and poisonous candles. Street vendors include an old witch with a tray full of whole human fingernails.
Malfoy Mansion.
The Malfoy Mansion is located in Wiltshire, in south-west England. It's a fine old house lived in for generations by the Malfoys, an old wizarding family that prides itself on having pure bloodlines.
The Ministry of Magic.
The headquarters of the Ministry of Magic is located in the heart of London. The actual structure is all underground, although magical windows show whatever weather Magical Maintenance has chosen for the day, from bright sunshine to hurricanes.
Places in the Ministry.
Visitors' Entrance
A visitor to the Ministry of Magic comes to a broken-down red telephone box located on a dingy street which has several shabby offices, a pub, and a wall covered with graffitti. When the telephone in the box is dialed (62442, the word M-A-G-I-C), the welcome witch's voice answers, not from the phone but from the air as if the person is standing right there. Visitors must state their business, upon which a silver badge pops out with the visitor's name and purpose of visit. Then the telephone box drops down like a lift for about one minute, after which the visitor is in the Atrium
Level One:
Unknown, although the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is by far the largest department (FB) and might take up two floors. This might also be the location of the offices of the Minister for Magic and other administrative staff.
Level Two:
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
Divisions: Auror Headquarters
The Auror Headquarters is an open area that is divided into cubicles. The walls of these cubicles are covered in wanted posters, personal photographs, Quidditch posters, and Daily Prophet clippings.
Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
A small and crowded office at the end of a shabby corridor on this level.
Wizengamot Administration Services
Level Three:
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
Divisions: Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
Obliviator Headquarters
Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee
Level Four:
Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
Divisions
Beast, Being, and Spirit Divisions
Goblin Liaison Office
Pest Advisory Board
Level Five:
Department of International Magical Cooperation
Divisions
International Confederation of Wizards, British Seats
International Magical Office of Law
International Magical Trading Standards Body
Level Six:
Department of Magical Transportation
Divisions:
Apparition Test Center
Broom Regulatory Control
Floo Network Authority
Portkey Office
Level Seven:
Department of Magical Games and Sports
A brief glimpse of this level reveals an untidy-looking corridor, the walls of which are hung with various Quidditch posters.
Divisions:
British and Irish Quidditch League Headquarters
Official Gobstones Club
Ludicrous Patents Office
Level Eight:
The Atrium
The Atrium is a large hall with fireplaces up and down both long walls. Down the left-hand side of the hall are gilded fireplaces which witches and wizards can use to arrive at the Ministry. The right-hand side contains gilded fireplaces as well, and these are used for departures. The floor is polished dark wood. The ceiling is peacock blue with golden symbols moving across it. The Fountain of Magical Brethren lies halfway down the Atrium. A group of golden statues, depicting a wizard, a witch, a centaur, a goblin, and a house-elf, spout water into the surrounding pool of water. At the end of the Atrium is a set of golden gates, next to which is a security stand.. He registers the wands of visitors. Another smaller hall is beyond the gates and here there is a series of lifts
Level Nine:
Department of Mysteries
A single door opposite the lift doors provides access to the Department of Mysteries.
Level Ten:
This level can only be reached by the stairs to the left of the door which leads to the Department of Mysteries on Level Nine. Courtroom Ten is on this level. Dungeon-like corridors lead to Courtroom Ten. The walls of the courtroom are dark stone. In the center of the room is a chair covered in chains that stands below rows of high benches on which the Wizengamot sit
St. Mungos Hospital.
Founded in late 1500s or early 1600s by Mungo Bonham, St. Mungo's Hospital is located in London. The Healers at St. Mungo's are trained and equipped to treat a wide variety of magic-related illnesses and injuries. The staff wear lime green robes. The St. Mungo's emblem is a wand and a bone, crossed. St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is reached via Purge and Dowse, Ltd. in Muggle London. Purge and Dowse, Ltd. is a red-brick, old-fashioned department store that has "Closed for Refurbishment" signs hanging on its doors. One speaks to the ugly dummy in the front window, who will nod its assent and beckon you to enter. In a process very similar to how one gets onto Platform 9 and 3/4, one walks into the window.
St. Mungo's consists of six floors. Inside the glass display window/entrance is a reception area.
Floor Guide
Ground Floor: Artifact Accidents
(Cauldron explosion, wand-backfiring, broom crashes, etc.)
First Floor: Creature-Induced Injuries
(Bites, stings, burns, embedded spiders, etc.)
This ward is small and dingy and has only one window, which lies opposite the door. It is mainly illuminated by shining crystal bubbles clustered in the middle of the ceiling.
Second Floor: Magical Bugs
(Contagious maladies, e.g., dragon pox, vanishing sickness, scrofungulus)
Third Floor: Potion and Plant Poisoning
(Rashes, regurgitation, uncontrollable giggling, etc.)
Fourth Floor: Spell Damage
(Unliftable jinxes, hexes, and incorrectly applied charms, etc.)
This is the long-term resident ward.
Fifth Floor: Visitor's Tearoom and Hospital Shop
Order of the Phoenix HQ
The headquarters where the members of the Order of the Phoenix often meet.
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