![]() 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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