42-543: (Redirected from Leaky Cauldron ) The Leaky Cauldron may refer to: The Leaky Cauldron (pub) , a fictional pub in Harry Potter The Leaky Cauldron (website) , a Harry Potter fan site named after the pub Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Leaky Cauldron . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
84-528: A different aspect of the ideal wizard. Mahoutokoro is the smallest wizarding school, and is located in Japan. Students wear enchanted robes which grow in size with the wearer. The robes change colour, from faint pink to gold, as the wearer increases their knowledge of magic. The students of Mahoutokoro are known for their academic prowess and skill at Quidditch. According to the Wizarding World website, Uagadou
126-778: A hill above the village is the former estate of the Riddle family , where Voldemort killed his father, his grandparents and the Muggle gardener Frank Bryce . Also nearby is the former home of the Gaunt family . Malfoy Manor is the home of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy and their son Draco . The novel Order of the Phoenix states that the manor is located in Wiltshire . In Deathly Hallows , Voldemort uses Malfoy Manor as his headquarters and imprisons Luna Lovegood , Dean Thomas , Mr. Ollivander and Griphook in
168-462: A historical competition between the "sober and proper" England and the "immoral and decadent" France. Castelobruxo ( / k æ s t ɛ l oʊ b r uː ʃ uː / ) is a Brazilian school of magic that specialises in Magizoology and Herbology . The exact location of the school is unknown, but it is said to appear to wizards as a golden temple, and to Muggles as nothing more than ruins. Castelobruxo
210-406: A path to Diagon Alley. When we first see The Leaky Cauldron in the first film and book (depending on which one, as there are slight differences between the two) when Harry and Hagrid are setting off to gather school supplies. Diagon Alley is a London high street that is accessible to wizards but hidden from Muggles. It contains Gringotts Wizarding Bank and various types of shops. Knockturn Alley
252-521: A replica of King's Cross at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed area at Universal Orlando Resort . It features a wall between Platforms 9 and 10, which visitors can "walk through" to access Platform 9¾. Luna Lovegood Luna Lovegood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling . She first appears in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003). She
294-512: A short story by J. K. Rowling in 2016, and was subsequently depicted in the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them . The school was founded in the seventeenth century by Isolt Sayre in Adams, Massachusetts . It is located on Mount Greylock and is concealed from Muggles with enchantments. Like Hogwarts, Ilvermorny is divided into four houses. The Ilvermorny houses are Horned Serpent , Pukwudgie , Thunderbird and Wampus , each said to represent
336-536: A solid barrier between platforms 9 and 10. After the Harry Potter novels were published, Rowling found that she had confused the layout of King's Cross with that of Euston station . During production of the Harry Potter films, the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel , which is part of St Pancras station , was used for King's Cross station. A plaque depicting the supposed location Platform 9¾
378-577: A trip to the Forbidden Forest with Rubeus Hagrid . While travelling home for Christmas on the Hogwarts Express, Luna is kidnapped by Death Eaters. They hold her hostage to stop her father from publishing content supportive of Harry in The Quibbler . Harry, Ron and Hermione are also captured by Voldemort's followers, who imprison them in the cellar of Malfoy Manor with Luna and Mr Ollivander . All
420-524: Is a prison for criminals of the British and Irish wizarding world. According to Half-Blood Prince , Azkaban is located somewhere in the North Sea. It is guarded by Dementors , which render the inmates incapable of happiness. According to Sirius Black, many inmates simply stop eating and eventually die of starvation. It was considered impossible to escape from Azkaban until Sirius managed to do it. Performing any of
462-592: Is a war memorial that magically transforms into a monument to the Potter family. At the end of the main street are the remains of Harry's old home. In Deathly Hallows , Harry discovers that the Godric's Hollow cemetery where his parents are buried also contains the grave of Ignotus Peverell . Little Hangleton is a fictional Muggle village. It contains the graveyard where Voldemort is restored to bodily form in Goblet of Fire . On
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#1732851821099504-556: Is described as a boarding school located in the Pyrenees mountains. The school has a preponderance of French students, although students from Spain, Portugal, Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium also attend in large numbers. The headmistress of Beauxbatons is Olympe Maxime , and the school's champion in the Triwizard Tournament is Fleur Delacour. In the film adaptation of Goblet of Fire , all Beauxbatons students are female, while in
546-656: Is described in the novels as a dark and seedy alleyway diagonal to Diagon Alley. Many of the shops in Knockturn Alley, such as Borgin and Burkes , are devoted to the Dark Arts . Objects that have appeared in Borgin and Burkes include a cursed opal necklace, a Hand of Glory , and a Vanishing Cabinet which is used by Draco Malfoy to infiltrate Hogwarts in Half-Blood Prince . Voldemort worked at Borgin and Burkes briefly during
588-511: Is guarded by magical creatures called Caipora . The Durmstrang Institute for Magical Learning is a school that makes its first appearance in Goblet of Fire . Like Beauxbatons , Durmstrang sends a delegation of students to Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament . According to the Wizarding World website, Durmstrang is located in the "far Northern reaches of Europe". The school's headmaster
630-433: Is perceptive about human nature, and Harry notes her knack for blunt honesty. She holds her friends in high regard; she painted portraits of Harry, Ron , Hermione, Ginny , and Neville on the ceiling of her room. Luna's father is Xenophilius Lovegood , the editor of the magazine The Quibbler . Luna witnessed the death of her mother when she was nine years old, which enables her to see Thestrals . In interviews following
672-478: Is portrayed by Evanna Lynch in the Harry Potter films. The "first intimation" of Luna was originally called Lily Moon. Rowling envisioned her as a "fey, dreamy girl" and her surname is mentioned during Harry 's Sorting Ceremony. Rowling has described Luna as the "anti- Hermione " because Luna arrives at beliefs through faith, while Hermione relies on facts and logic. Hermione repeatedly tries to convince Luna that her beliefs are nonsense, but to no avail. Luna
714-514: Is south of London in the county of Surrey . Albus Dumbledore explains to Harry that when his mother sacrificed herself to save him, an "ancient magic" was created that protects Harry while he lives with her sister Petunia. Unbeknownst to Harry, his neighbour Arabella Figg is a Squib who was placed in Little Whinging by Dumbledore to keep an eye on Harry. Scenes set at the Dursley residence in
756-455: Is the former Death Eater Igor Karkaroff , and the novel reveals that Durmstrang students are instructed in the Dark Arts . Durmstrang is portrayed as an all-boys school in the film adaptation of Goblet of Fire , but is depicted as co-educational in the novel. In Deathly Hallows , it is revealed that the Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald attended Durmstrang. Several writers have commented on
798-493: Is the oldest of several African wizarding schools, and the largest wizarding school in the world. Its precise location is unknown. The Leaky Cauldron is described as a dark and shabby pub and inn, located on the Muggle street Charing Cross Road in London. The Leaky Cauldron is a way of entering Diagon Alley from the Muggle world. The rear of the pub opens onto a courtyard, in which a particular brick must be tapped three times to open
840-425: Is visited by Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy . In Deathly Hallows , it is revealed that Snape lived on Spinner's End as a child, and that Lily Potter and Petunia Dursley lived in the same town. The Beauxbatons Academy of Magic is a French magic school. It is first introduced in Goblet of Fire when a delegation of students from Beauxbatons arrives at Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament. Beauxbatons
882-536: The Unforgivable Curses on a human is punishable by a life sentence in the prison, although there are occasions when Aurors are allowed to perform those curses. Following Voldemort's demise, Kingsley Shacklebolt becomes Minister of Magic and ends the use of Dementors at Azkaban. The Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) is the magical body in charge of governing the wizarding population of
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#1732851821099924-541: The 1940s. The shop is owned by Caractacus Burke and Mr. Borgin, though Mr. Borgin is the only owner to appear in the novels and films. Hogsmeade Village, or simply Hogsmeade, is a wizarding village located near Hogwarts . It primarily consists of a single thoroughfare called High Street, which is home to shops, cafés and pubs. Hogwarts students who are in their third year or above are permitted to visit Hogsmeade during scheduled weekends. Places in Hogsmeade Azkaban
966-492: The Goblet of fire has the very first and only brief mention of the surename Lovegood in the beginning. Luna herself first appears in the novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003) as a Ravenclaw student one year below Harry. Other students call her "Loony Lovegood". She and her father, Xenophilius, believe the claims made by Harry and Albus Dumbledore that Lord Voldemort has returned. Luna and Hermione Granger persuade
1008-466: The Phoenix in Deathly Hallows . The dilapidated house has seven floors and remains standing only through the use of magic. Godric's Hollow is a fictional West Country wizarding village where Lily and James Potter lived with their infant son Harry . It has been a home to Albus Dumbledore , Bathilda Bagshot and Godric Gryffindor , for whom it was named. At the centre of the village square
1050-531: The United States. The MACUSA is led by a President and is located in the Woolworth Building in downtown New York City. The Ministry of Magic is the government of the wizarding community of Britain and Ireland. St Mungo's Hospital is a wizarding hospital in the Harry Potter universe. It is located in London. Nurmengard is a prison that the Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald built to incarcerate Muggles and foes. After Albus Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald,
1092-453: The basement. When Snatchers capture Harry , Ron , and Hermione , they are also imprisoned in the manor. Some scenes set at Malfoy Manor in the Harry Potter films were shot at Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire. Harry is raised from infancy by his aunt Petunia Dursley and his uncle Vernon Dursley at Number 4, Privet Drive. The house is located in the fictional town of Little Whinging, which
1134-550: The depiction of the Durmstrang students. The British journalist Julia Eccleshare has claimed that the Durmstrang delegation is depicted as dishonest and untrustworthy. Marek Oziewicz called Durmstrang a "medley of scary stereotypes" of Eastern Europe. Christina Flotmann wrote that the first appearance of the Durmstrang delegation links the school with "sinister literary tropes such as the Flying Dutchman ." She also suggested that
1176-756: The events in the novels , films and other media. These locations are divided into four categories: Residences, Education, Commerce, and Government. The home of the Weasley family is known as the Burrow. It is located outside the village of Ottery St Catchpole in Devon , England, near the homes of the Lovegoods , the Diggorys and the Fawcetts. The Burrow is used as the headquarters of the Order of
1218-497: The film adaptation of Philosopher's Stone were filmed at 12 Picket Post Close in the city of Bracknell . Filming for subsequent films took place on a constructed set at Leavesden Film Studios , which proved to be cheaper than filming on location. Number 12, Grimmauld Place is the London home of the Black family . In the fifth novel, it is selected as the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix . A house-elf named Kreacher inhabits
1260-403: The house. In Half-Blood Prince , Harry learns that he has inherited the property from his deceased godfather Sirius Black, and he donates it to the Order. In Deathly Hallows , Grimmauld Place becomes a sanctuary for Harry, Ron, and Hermione while they are hiding from Voldemort. Shell Cottage is the home of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour after they get married. It overlooks a beach outside
1302-570: The journalist Rita Skeeter to interview Harry so his claims can be published in The Quibbler , a magazine edited by Xenophilius. During the course of the novel, Luna practices her defensive spellcasting as a member of Dumbledore's Army . Near the end of the story, she participates in the battle with Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic . In Half-Blood Prince (2005), Luna attends Horace Slughorn 's Christmas party with Harry. When Death Eaters attack Hogwarts, Luna, Ginny and Neville attempt to protect
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1344-445: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Leaky_Cauldron&oldid=892177201 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Leaky Cauldron (pub) The Harry Potter universe contains numerous settings for
1386-457: The name Durmstrang sounds dark and threatening. The name of the school is likely a play on the German phrase Sturm und Drang , meaning storm and stress . Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a British school of magic . It is the primary setting for the first six Harry Potter novels. Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is an American school of magic. It first appeared in
1428-510: The novel the school is co-educational . Beauxbatons translates from French as "beautiful sticks". The depiction of French students in the Harry Potter series has been described as stereotypical by several scholars. Marek Oziewicz has called the Beauxbatons delegation "homogeneous" and lacking the cultural diversity of Hogwarts. Christina Flotmann claimed that the contrast depicted between Beauxbatons and Hogwarts functions as an allusion to
1470-427: The novel's epilogue, it is revealed that Harry and Ginny eventually have a daughter named Lily. In an ITV documentary, Rowling said that Lily's middle name is Luna. Luna appears in the film adaptations of Order of the Phoenix (2007), Half-Blood Prince (2009), and Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and Part 2 (2011). Evanna Lynch was cast in the role over Saoirse Ronan . Rowling called Lynch "perfect" for
1512-454: The prisoners are eventually rescued by the house-elf Dobby . During the Battle of Hogwarts , Luna summons a Patronus to fend off hundreds of Dementors that are about to attack her friends. Luna, Hermione and Ginny duel Bellatrix Lestrange until Molly Weasley intervenes and kills Bellatrix. After the battle, Luna helps Harry slip away from the celebratory crowd to find some peace and quiet. In
1554-465: The prisoners were released and Grindelwald himself was imprisoned in the top-most cell. In Deathly Hallows , Voldemort arrives at Nurmengard seeking information about the Elder Wand . When Grindelwald refuses to tell him anything, Voldemort kills him. The Hogwarts Express train departs from the fictional Platform 9¾ at King's Cross railway station. The platform is accessed by magically walking through
1596-425: The release of Deathly Hallows , Rowling revealed facts about Luna's life after Hogwarts . Luna pursues a career as a " magizoologist ", which is a zoologist for magical creatures. She discovers many new species of animals and becomes quite famous for it. She marries Rolf Scamander, who is a fellow naturalist and the grandson of Newt Scamander . Luna and Rolf have twin sons, Lorcan and Lysander. Harry Potter and
1638-525: The role. When developing the visual style of Luna's character, costume designer Jany Temime stated that Luna "is clearly a girl with her own tastes and her own hobbies, which include making her own jewelry". Thus, Luna's distinctive radish-shaped earrings and Butterbeer-cap necklace referenced in the books are featured in the films. Her "folk art" aura was developed with mismatched outfits in predominantly purple and blue hues featuring animals or natural elements. The entertainment website IGN ranked Luna as
1680-511: The school. Luna begins her sixth year at Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows (2007). She and Ginny help Neville revive Dumbledore's Army, which infuriates the Death Eaters who are now in control of the school. Hoping to aid Harry on his quest to destroy Horcruxes , Luna and her friends try to steal the Sword of Gryffindor from the office of Severus Snape . They are caught and given a lenient punishment:
1722-635: The village of Tinworth in Cornwall county. The cottage serves as a hiding place for Harry and his companions after they escape from Malfoy Manor. After Dobby dies, Harry buries him in the garden. The scenes set at Shell Cottage in the film adaptations of Deathly Hallows were shot on Freshwater West beach in Wales. The house of Severus Snape is located on a fictional Muggle street called Spinner's End. The street first appears in Half-Blood Prince when Snape
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1764-464: Was placed on a wall at King's Cross, along with a luggage trolley "stuck" halfway through the wall. A wrought-iron "Platform 9¾" gate used in the film set is preserved at the National Railway Museum . After Alan Rickman 's death in 2016, Harry Potter fans created a memorial to the actor at Platform 9¾. A Harry Potter –themed store is also located in the station near the plaque. There is
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