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"Skulkin' around Knockturn Aisle, I dunno — dodgy place, Harry — don' want no i ter see yeh down there —"
— Rubeus Hagrid informing Harry Potter of Knockturn Alley'due south sinister reputation in 1992[src]

Knockturn Alley was a shopping area off Diagon Alley in London. It was filled with numerous shops devoted to the Dark Arts, including Borgin and Burkes, which specialised in objects that had curious and potent magical properties.[1] Unusual, sinister and sometimes dangerous individuals walked effectually and shopped in the expanse. When Tom Riddle left Hogwarts, he worked at Borgin and Burkes.[three]

Contents

  • 1 Overview
  • two Admission
  • 3 History
    • iii.i 1920s
    • 3.two 1988–1989 school year
    • 3.iii 1989–1990 schoolhouse twelvemonth
    • three.4 1990–1991 school yr
    • 3.5 1992
    • 3.half-dozen 1996
  • 4 Items that could be purchased
  • v Known locations
  • 6 Etymology
  • vii Behind the scenes
  • 8 Appearances
  • nine Notes and references

Overview

Knockturn Aisle sign

Simply around the corner from Diagon Aisle lay a dark, twisting alleyway devoted to the Nighttime Arts: Knockturn Alley. It was a identify that the Weasley children were not allowed in, and with good reason. Non just were the wares sold at that place somewhat unsafe, but the wizards and witches hanging around behaved fairly suspiciously as well. From the shops and the street vendors one could purchase, among other things, shrunken heads, poisonous candles, man-looking fingernails, and Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent.[1]

Access

Entrance

Equally with Diagon Aisle, Knockturn Alley was non directly attainable from the Muggle world. The Leaky Cauldron pub provided ane access (via Diagon Aisle), while Apparition and Floo Powder were other access options. There may have been other entrances. In addition, equally noted in a higher place, a vanishing chiffonier located within one of the shops provided direct admission to Hogwarts. The entrance to Knockturn Alley was noted to be gloomy in comparison to that of Diagon Alley.[one]

History

1920s

In the 1920s, Slytherin's locket was sold at Borgin and Burkes to Caractacus Burke past Merope Gaunt for x Galleons, as Burke was not known to exist a generous individual.[ii] Burke later sold the locket to Hepzibah Smith, who paid an "arm and a leg for information technology". Subsequently graduating from Hogwarts, Tom Riddle worked as a shop assistant at Borgin and Burkes. His employers were surprised when he resigned his mail service and disappeared after the murder of Hepzibah Smith. Later on Riddle murdered Hepzibah he also stole Slytherin's locket from her, besides as Hufflepuff's loving cup.[iii]

1988–1989 schoolhouse year

During the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Jacob's sibling and ane of their schoolhouse friends ventured into Knockturn Alley using the Floo Pulverisation with the help of Patricia Rakepick, hoping to run across Mundungus Fletcher. Later speaking to Mundungus Fletcher and too Villanelle, they went to enter Borgin and Burkes, just were approached past a Dark Witch, who demanded something from them, with her blasphemous their friend with the Slug-airsickness Charm then duelling Jacob's sibling. She was defeated, just more nighttime wizards and witches surrounded them, before they were dispelled by Rakepick. They so left the alley to visit the 3 Broomsticks Inn to speak to Fletcher.[5]

Jacob's sibling and Rakepick visited the aisle over again that twice that school year, the beginning time beingness when they spoke to Mundungus Fletcher in the alley after purchasing a new wand at Ollivanders, who told them that he had sold the Marauder's Map to an unknown buyer, whilst they were looking for it.[6] The second time, Rakepick wanted to teach them the Unforgivable Curses, then she demonstrated the Cruciatus Curse on a Dark Wizard, much to Jacob's sibling shock and horror.[7] Jacob's sibling also visited the alley to speak to Fletcher again, where they duelled a Night Wizard on Fletcher's orders and won the duel, equally Fletcher claimed the wizard had cheated him.[8]

1989–1990 school year

During the 1989–1990 schoolhouse year at Hogwarts, Jacob's sibling visited the alley to speak to Ben Copper almost a missing skull from the Artefact Room, accusing them of stealing it, but Ben was instead looking for answers almost Rakepick (by then a fugitive). Ben so spoke to Mundungus Fletcher, who warned them near a Wizard in white robes from the Mahoutokoro School of Magic, who was a deadly assassinator.[nine] At another time, they went to the alley to speak to Merula Snyde, who was planning on killing Rakepick as revenge, just their blood brother Jacob apparated on the scene and warned them that the assassin was afterward the both of them. They asked their brother for more information, but he had to leave after giving them a brief practise duel.[x] Jacob's sibling went to the aisle another fourth dimension to see Ben Copper interrogating dark wizards and witches. They encountered a witch who had information near the assassinator, so Mundungus Fletcher under a disguise, who told them Rakepick had been collecting dark artefacts.[xi]

The real Rakepick arriving in Knockturn Aisle

Jacob's sibling as well entered Knockturn Aisle disguised as Rakepick with Polyjuice Potion, in order to infiltrate a meeting of the system R, which resulted in Rakepick discovering them and a cursory duel occurred in the aisle with them, Alastor Moody and their brother, with them overpowering Rakepick and forcing her to disapparate.[12] The concluding time they visited the aisle that school year was when they discovered Merula Snyde to be the mole for R, after watching her reveal her supposed loyalty towards the group with a Dark Witch they had encountered earlier with Fletcher, both under Invisibility cloaks.[13]

1990–1991 school twelvemonth

Zenith Xeep duelling Jacob's sibling

During the 1990–1991 school year, Zenith Xeep went hiding in Knockturn Alley after her product, Xeep's Luscious Locks Solution, was discovered to have retentiveness-erasing properties. Jacob's sibling and Ben Copper watched as she and the same Dark Witch were having a meeting, and when Zenith was about to hand over the wand she had stolen, Ben interrupted them and attempted to grab the wand, but was Stunned by the Dark Witch, who Disapparated when Jacob's sibling too came out. Zenith duelled Jacob'southward sibling and was defeated. She quickly took out a bottle of Xeep's Luscious Locks Solution and drank it herself, intending to erase her ain memory, merely the solution was and so strong that she couldn't even remember her proper name later.[fourteen]

1992

Harry Potter visiting the alley for the first fourth dimension in 1992

Harry Potter kickoff entered Knockturn Alley in 1992, when using floo powder for the offset time at the The Burrow. He ended up inside Borgin and Burkes when he didn't say "Diagon Alley" conspicuously enough when trying to travel there by Floo Powder from the Burrow. When inside the shop he briefly saw Lucius and Draco Malfoy, where Malfoy senior was selling Night artefacts. He ran into Rubeus Hagrid exterior the store. Hagrid, who was getting Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent in Knockturn Alley, told Harry that he shouldn't exist hanging around in such a "dodgy place". Hagrid then escorted Harry back to the Weasleys.[1]

1996

The trio visiting the aisle during the height of the 2nd Wizarding State of war

Harry's adjacent visit to the aisle was in 1996, when he, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger followed Draco Malfoy, Harry suspected him of being a Death Eater.[4] Draco permit several Expiry Eaters into Hogwarts through a Vanishing Cabinet in Borgin and Burkes at the stop of the 1996–1997 school year.[xv]

From the shops, one can purchase many types of dark objects, which include poisonous candles, shrunken heads, giant spiders, human-looking fingernails and toenails, and Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent. Because of its contents, Arthur and Molly Weasley prohibited their children from entering Knockturn Alley.[1]

Items that could be purchased

  • A "bloodstained pack of cards".[1]
  • Poisonous candles, sold in a shop several doors downwardly from Borgin and Burkes.[1]
  • Evil-looking masks.[1]
  • Mankind-Eating Slug Repellent, which Hagrid evidently bought somewhere in the alley.[1]
  • The Paw of Glory, which "gives light just to the holder"[i] – purchased by Draco Malfoy at some betoken before 1996 and used to help Death Eaters pause into Hogwarts, jump 1997.[15]
  • Hangman's rope.[i]
  • Homo bones.[i]
  • Human fingernails, sold by an aged witch.[1]
  • Slytherin's Locket, which Borgin and Burkes purchased from Merope Gaunt for 10 galleons and after sold to Hepzibah Smith for far more.[three]
  • The cursed Opal Necklace, priced at 1500 Galleons, which killed nineteen Muggle[one] owners and was later purchased by Draco Malfoy for an attempt to kill Dumbledore. Katie Bell was injured instead.[16]
  • Rusty, spiked instruments.[1]
  • Shrunken heads, on sale in a window across from Borgin and Burkes,[1] one of which might have been purchased by Crabbe in 1996.[17]
  • Skulls, at least one of which costs xvi galleons.[4]
  • Behemothic black spiders, in a shop window a couple of doors down from Borgin and Burkes.[1]
  • A "staring drinking glass center".[1]
  • A Vanishing Chiffonier, which unknown to anyone but Draco Malfoy (at the time, at to the lowest degree) linked directly to its partner in Hogwarts. Draco bought information technology in 1996 and used information technology to sneak Death Eaters into the schoolhouse the following spring.[four] [15]

Known locations

  • 13B Knockturn Alley - A building where Borgin and Burkes was located.
    • Borgin and Burkes - An antique store.
  • Beard Trimming - A hairdresser shop.
  • Betting store - A store that took bets on various events.
  • Chimney Sweep Elf
  • Cobb & Webb'due south - A shop that sold items related to Dark Arts.
  • The Coffin House - A shop that sold Dark Arts materials related to the dark art of Necromancy.
  • Dystyl Phaelanges - A store that sold bones.
  • East.L.M and Wizards Undertakers & Embalmers
  • Fledermaus and Tanner Bats & Skins
  • Markus Scarr'southward Indelible Tattoos
  • McHavelock's Wizarding Headgear
  • Moribund's
  • Mr Mulpepper's Apothecary - A shop that sold potion ingredients.
  • Msaw Ætare
  • Noggin and Bonce - A shop that sold shrunken heads.
  • Potage's Cauldron Shop - A store that sold different types of cauldrons.
  • Tallow and Hemp Toxic Tapers
  • Trackleshanks Locksmith
  • Shyverwretch'south Venoms and Poisons
  • The Spiny Serpent
  • The Starry Prophesier
  • The White Wyvern - A pub.
  • Wizarding Supplies
  • Ye Olde Curiosity Shop - A shop where people could purchase curios related to Dark Arts.

Etymology

The name "Knockturn Alley" is a play on "nocturnally", just equally "Diagon Alley" is a play on "diagonally". "Nocturnally" has to do with the night and darkness, hinting at its night nature.

Backside the scenes

The Knockturn Aisle sign, as seen in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

  • The Whispering Wizard may accept been an inhabitant of Knockturn Alley.
  • The 2-disc DVD edition of the moving picture accommodation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets includes an interactive tour of Diagon Alley, which includes i of the entrances to Knockturn Alley (in the early on films depicted as being direct to the right and behind the Leaky Cauldron access), although the tour does not progress into the alley itself.
  • In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the Shrunken Head in the Knight Bus announces "Next stop, Knockturn Alley!" after the Knight Charabanc has dropped off Harry at the Leaky Cauldron. This suggests that either at that place is an archway to Knockturn Alley that does non lead through the Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley, or that the Knight Autobus tin can actually jump into Knockturn Alley, to a passenger vehicle stop there. This is not seen (or possible co-ordinate to J.Thou. Rowling's book canon.)

Appearances

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Entrance but) (PS1 version only)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First advent)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (picture show) (Mentioned but)
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (movie) (Mentioned in deleted scene)
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Claret Prince
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Claret Prince (film)
  • Harry Potter and the One-half-Blood Prince (video game)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Function two (video game) (Nintendo DS version merely)
  • Pottermore
  • Wizarding World
  • LEGO Harry Potter
  • LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
  • LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical Globe (Mentioned simply)
  • Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
  • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-vii
  • LEGO Dimensions (Mentioned merely)
  • Harry Potter: The Wand Collection (Mentioned only)
  • The Wizarding World of Harry Potter- Diagon Alley
  • Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
  • Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
  • Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (Mentioned simply)
  • Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned in History of Magic classes)

Notes and references

  1. ↑ ane.00 ane.01 one.02 1.03 ane.04 i.05 1.06 1.07 ane.08 1.09 1.ten i.11 1.12 one.13 1.14 1.15 ane.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Affiliate 4 (At Flourish and Blotts)
  2. ↑ 2.0 two.one two.2 Harry Potter and the One-half-Blood Prince, Affiliate thirteen (The Secret Riddle)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.ane 3.ii 3.3 iii.4 Harry Potter and the One-half-Claret Prince, Chapter twenty (Lord Voldemort's Asking)
  4. ↑ four.0 4.1 4.2 four.3 Harry Potter and the One-half-Blood Prince, Chapter half dozen (Draco's Detour)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Twelvemonth 5, Chapter 10 (Knockturn Alley)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 17 (Broken Bonds)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Twelvemonth 5, Affiliate 19 (The Unforgivable Curses)
  8. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Yr 5, Chapter 24 (Night Pranks)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter four (Friends in Low Places)
  10. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 6 (On Jacob'south Trail)
  11. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 9 (Artefact Check)
  12. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Yr 6, Chapter 35 (Infiltrating 'R')
  13. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 45 (The Messenger)
  14. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Yr vii, Chapter 14 (The Search for Zenith Xeep)
  15. ↑ xv.0 15.ane fifteen.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Affiliate 27 (The Lightning-Struck Tower)
  16. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 12 (Argent and Opals)
  17. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Affiliate 11 (Hermione's Helping Hand)
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