What Does Harry Say When Using Floo Powder?

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When Harry leaves the Burrow to go to Diagon Alley by Floo Powder in CoS, he ends up in Knockturn Alley. He sort-of pronounces it wrong:

‘D-Dia-gon Alley

,’ he coughed.

Did Harry say diagonally?

Harry lands in Knockturn Alley in the Chamber of Secrets, when accidentally saying (in the film version)

“Diagonally” instead of Diagon Alley

(the book does not indicate what he pronounced) while using Floo Powder to get to Diagon Alley.

What does Harry Potter say when he uses floo powder?

Harry Potter first travelled via the Floo Network in 1992 when he journeyed from The Burrow to London. However, instead of saying “Diagon Alley”, Harry was nervous and said

“diagonally”

.

What did he say diagonally?

Molly Weasley : Now don’t forget to speak very, very clearly. Harry :

Diagonally

. Molly Weasley : What did he say dear? Arthur Weasley : Diagonally.

Where does Harry go when he messes up the floo powder?

Using Floo powder for the first time, Harry fails to follow all the instructions he’s given by the Weasleys and ends up one fireplace off. It happens to be the fireplace in Borgin and Burkes, a shop in Knockturn Alley selling all manner of dark magic items.

Why is Knockturn Alley bad?

It was

a place that the Weasley children were not allowed in

, and with good reason. Not only were the wares sold there somewhat dangerous, but the wizards and witches hanging around behaved fairly suspiciously as well.

Where does floo powder take you in Diagon Alley?

Location Notes Diagon Alley

Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop

Magical Menagerie

Knockturn Alley


Borgin and Burkes

Why did Harry appear in Knockturn Alley?

Because

he’s unused to Floo and doesn’t enunciate his words clearly

. After being overloaded with advice from all the Weasleys, he stutters while trying to say “Diagon Alley” through a mouthful of ash and ends up slightly off-target, landing in Knockturn Alley instead.

What does Malfoy buy from borgin and Burkes?

Upon seeing Tom Riddle’s Diary, Borgin wanted to buy it because of its “magical qualities”. … Draco Malfoy visited this shop again in early August of 1996 to force Borgin to help him repair a broken Vanishing Cabinet, the partner of which was in the shop. Draco also bought

the Hand of Glory and a cursed Opal Necklace

.

Which Harry Potter movie has Diagon Alley?

Diagon Alley abandoned (

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

)

How much does floo powder cost?

Floo Powder

This substance is a silver powder invented in the 13th century, which you can buy in Diagon Alley, however, the owners are renowned for never answering the door. The price has remained the same,

two sickles a scoop which is 58p

. The exact ingredients are a closely guarded secret.

How would you describe Diagon Alley?

Diagon Alley was

a cobblestoned wizarding alley and shopping area located in London, England behind a pub called the Leaky Cauldron

. Inside the alley was an assortment of restaurants, shops, and other sights. … It was very large in area and essentially the centre of wizarding London.

Where is knockturn alley in Universal?

Knockturn Alley

Some guests of Universal Studios Florida miss this highly detailed

alleyway off of Diagon Alley

. With an entrance near The Leaky Cauldron and another across from the restrooms at the back-left section of the land, Knockturn Alley is a street where it is always nighttime.

Can two people use floo powder at once?


Floo powder can only be used once

; so if done incorrectly, one could end up at the wrong location, which Violet Tillyman did in 1855, and Harry Potter did in 1992.

Is floo powder real?

Floo powder was invented by Ignatia Wildsmith in the thirteenth century. Its manufacture is

strictly controlled

. The only licensed producer in Britain is Floo-Pow, a company whose Headquarters is in Diagon Alley, and who never answer their front door.

What does floo powder smell like?

Have a pinch of Floo Powder (cinnamon) ready to go and toss in it. The cinnamon will ignite and sparkle, then burn, resulting in a

strong cinnamon smell

and taste.

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