Already shocked from the surprises that had been revealed to him that day Harry was feeling even more stunned now that he had seen diagonal alley with its large variety of mainly unidentifiable (to Harry at least) objects in shop windows, being eaten, being worn and even flying.

He turned back round to yet another surprise, Hagrid had disappeared, how could someone so large just vanish.

Harry was getting a bit concerned now as he was now alone, in a world where he knew nothing and where it seemed to him anything was possible.

He decided to look around the street hoping to find some kind of information desk when he thought he saw a large figure manoeuvre their way into a magnificent building made of bright white marble which created more of a harsh than welcoming effect.

He hurried towards the building hoping desperately to catch up with Hagrid.

He hopped up the steps 2 at a time while still trying to blend in. He walked into the building and instead of more white marble like he was expecting, the insides were more old fashioned and softer as they were yellow like the Magna Carta he had seen at Canterbury cathedral when the Dursley's had tried to get him to become Christian, he presumed now they did it to force the magic out of him.

The thing that hit him after the colour change were the humanoid creatures which were sitting behind desks or walking around. They were all writing on thick paper, like old parchment, or counting gold coins as well as silver and bronze ones too. Hagrid was talking to one of these creatures so Harry strode over only to realise that the man was not Hagrid, the creature called him Dolohov and then this large sinister man who was not Hagrid called the creature a goblin who replied something about not liking the ministry, whatever that that's what they are, goblins, Harry thought that was cool.

Harry walked over to the unhelpful looking goblin sitting behind the help desk and tried to catch its attention. The goblin looked up wearily and as soon as it saw him it pulled itself upright. It then gave Harry another shock.

'Good morning, Lord potter, what can I do for you.'