Chapter Two: Diagon Alley at Last
The next morning Jessica got up very early. Got dressed and went downstairs. Aunt Tracy was all ready down there.
"Ready to go?" She asked.
"Yep. I'm all ready." Said Jessica. "But aren't we going to say goodbye to mom?"
"Last night your mom said that we could go with out saying goodbye. So we're going to go just as soon as you eat you're breakfast." Said Aunt Tracy.
Jessica quickly ate her breakfast and got her letter. Then Aunt Tracy and Jessica went on their way. They went to lots of stores. Then they went to Big Burger for lunch.
"Are you ready to go to Diagon Alley?" Asked Aunt Tracy.
"You bet!" Said Jessica very exited.
They walked down many streets in London. Then Aunt Tracy stopped at a very worn down old shack.
"Welcome to the Pub." Said Aunt Tracy.
"This can't be the Pub you told me about. It's… well, old and broken down." Said Jessica with a slight snigger in her voice.
"You think it's funny do you? Well wait till we get inside, then you'll see. It's a very popular place in the wizerding world." Said Aunt Tracy. Kind of annoyed.
They walked inside and found lots of people drinking drinks, talking, laughing, and just having a good time. But they did not stop to talk to anyone; they went in one side and out the other.
"One, two, three." Aunt Tracy counted the bricks that were in the solid brick wall infront of them. Then she tapped the third brick three times with her wand.
Slowly the bricks began to move so that a big whole was in the wall. Big enough for a giant to go through!
"Do you still have your letter you got?" Asked Aunt Tracy.
"Yea. Why?" Asked Jessica.
"Because we need to know what stuff we need to get you for school. Please read it to me." Said Aunt Tracy.
"Ok." Said Jessica.
Then taking the second peace of parchment out of the envelope, she read aloud:
Uniform
First-year students will require:
1.Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2.One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3.One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4.One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Course Books
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) By Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Fined Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
Other Equipment
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
"Can we get all this in London?" Asked Jessica.
"Well… yes. In a matter of speaking." Said Aunt Tracy.
"What are we going to get first? Let's get my books and then my equipment and then my other equipment. Ok?" Asked Jessica.
"Ok." Agreed Aunt Tracy.
They walked past many shops with lots of interesting stuff in them. They got her books, and then her equipment, and then her other equipment.
"Last but not least, your wand." Said Aunt Tracy.
They walked up to an old building. The shop's name was Olivanders. They walked inside and found an old man standing at the cash register.
"How are you today?" Asked the old man, "Are you ready to buy your first wand?"
"Yes. I suppose so." Jessica answered.
The old man handed Jessica a wand and told her to just give it a wave. Jessica took the wand and twirled it over her head. It came down with a crack and sent boxes of wands to go flying of the shelves and onto the floor.
"No. Not that one." The old man said.
He handed another and another an till she had tried nine wands. He finely handed her a beautiful wand. She took it and twirled it over her head. Again it came down with a crack but instead of something bad happening, the wand sent out beautiful sparks.
"Very good. And let me give you the secret to wand finding. The wand chooses the wizard." Said the old man.
Aunt Tracy and Jessica went home very pleased. That night Jessica went to bed with butterflies in her stomach, because tomorrow she would go to Hogwarts to start wizard training.
