Chapter 7: Diagon Alley
We stood out the front of the Leaky Cauldron, the grimy outside appearance of the pub was just as described in the book and just as in the book, I didn't notice it was there at first, I had always wondered about that and now I was here I felt a slight fuzziness in my head as I entered, it must be a charm or spell to keep it hidden, that was probably why muggles never noticed it or the people that entered.
After navigating are way through the crowd that had formed around Harry once people found out who he was, we made are way out the back of the pub and into the small brick walled courtyard and then went over to the back wall.
Hagrid tapped the bricks around a small hole in the back wall, as he did the entrance unfolded before our eyes, the bricks slid around and folded back, forming an entrance to the hustling and bustling street that as Diagon Alley.
Shops lined the entire street and every corner had something interesting to sell, wizards and witches of all shapes and sizes walked the streets, carrying bags and books or boxes and barrels.
I had a very tingly feeling in my chest, it must have been the sheer joy of finally being here or the fact that si was so close to finally entering Hogwarts grounds, where my plans could begin.
As we passed all the shops Harry decided to ask something that had been on his mind "Hagrid, how are I and Dwight supposed to pay for all this, we don't have any money?" harry asked
Hagrid gestured to a giant white marble building at the end of the street "there's ya money boys, Gringotts bank, ain't no safe place to keep it, yer parents left ya quite the bit of money Harry, same for you Dwight, Umbledore gave me your key as well so we'll be able to go and get money from her vault" he said as we arrived at Gringotts.
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They were the same words that were engaged on the plank as in the book, we entered the building and found are self surrounded by desks, at these desks we're goblins that we're counting gold coins.
"Hagrid, what are they?" asked Harry
"Gobljns Harry, nastly little buggers, smart as devils and just as nasty if. You try to steal from them" he explained as we walked up to the big desk at the end of the room.
As we walked up to it the Goblin seated at the table looked down at us "Mister Harry Potter and Mister Daight Young would like to withdraw from their vaults" stammered Hagrid as he looked up at the Goblin.
"Does mister Potter and Young have their keys?" asked the wrinkly skinned little person, Hagrid proceeded to fish out our keys from one of his coats many pockets, he handed them to the goblin.
After a few seconds of the goblin examining the key, determining that it was not a fake "Griphook will take you down to your vaults" he then gestured off to a goblin who was standing to the side of his desk.
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After grabbing our gold from Gingots, we first stopped at the book shop to grab the school books that we needed, I had grabbed a lot of extra coins from my bank vault so I had bought a lot more books just some extra reading, you know, advanced charms books and spell books that had years of transfiguration notes to read, nothing out of the ordinary in my perspective, although Hagrid seemed to think so and so did Harry.
Next we went to get our robes, as we walked in I looked around but couldn't see Malfoy anywhere, he must have already left because if all the extra time I've added to the trip, it was a relatively short wait once we were on the fitting stations.
Once we left there we entered a dimly lit apothecary and grabbed the required supplies and materials for making potions.
Then after visiting a few other shops, which included the magical pets store where I proceeded to buy a very fierce and intimidating looking raven that I came Corvice, who was actually a very friendly raven and after a few seconds of stroking his beak he gave off a happy chirp, We left for Ollivanders.
As we entered Olivanders and the doors bell sounded a withered old man came hobbling out of the back, he wore a twead jacket and had white messy hair, it was Ollivander himself.
"Ah I was wondering when I'd see you mister Potter" he said as he came around to the counter
"You know who I am?" harry asked in bewilderment
"Of course, I remember every wand I've ever sold that includes your parents wands..." he then looked over to me "... I don't believe I know you, who might you be?"
"Dwight Young, American" I answered, it wasn't even a lie either, my grandmother was American and my mother was born here.
"Ah yes, Amandas son, you mother was the most nervous little girl I've ever met, she was afraid that he wand would be set on fire if she waved it wrong" he said as he grabbed his measuring tape from his pocket, "Which is he your wand hand?" he asked, to which harry looked at him confused
"Harry, he means are you left haded or write handed" I said
"oh, um...left" he said
Olivander then proceeded to bring out wand after wand till he finally grabbed the infamous Phoenix feather wand, you know, the stuff that happened in the books.
After that was all done he then proceeded to measure my hand and then went to grab a wand. Wand after wand was used but none seemed to be the right one "this seems to be a tricky one" said Ollivander as he disappeared into the far back of his shop.
He then returned carrying a small chest "this is a very old wand, it was made by my grandfather in the years leading up to his death, it's made from transfigured jackalope Antler and has a core of Kellpy hair, 11 inches and very Springy, it would do good as a charms wand and has a fairly neutral alignment so it won't outright reject he use of jinxes and hexes" he exp, anded as he handed me the wand.
As soon as a single one of my fingers touched the wand it lit up like a golden Christmas tree "...this is the first time that's ever happened to a wand that came from this shop" the then looked at me with curious eyes "You young man, must have a great affinity for this particular wand and its materials"
After leaving the shop and meeting hagrid at the entrance to Diagon Alley, we started to make our way to Kings Cross Station.
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