Shops and merchants

Quality Quidditch Supplies • Businesses, merchants, and shops • Quidditch places Quality Quidditch Supplies was Harry Potter’s favorite shop in Diagon Alley. He visited it often when he stayed for three weeks at the Leaky Cauldron, since that summer the new Firebolt racing broom had been introduced and the shop had one on display (PA4). Quality Quidditch Supplies also once… Read More

Quality Quidditch Supplies displays the new Firebolt broomstick • Event A week after Harry arrives in Diagon Alley, the shop displays a prototype of “the most magnificent broom he had ever seen in his life.” It’s a Firebolt, reputed to be the fasted broom in the world. At the end of the placard giving the details of the broom are… Read More

Quidditch World Cup merchandise • Magical objects Quidditch World Cup merchandise is sold by the various souvenir saleswizards who pop up just before the start of a Quidditch World Cup match. When the 1994 Quidditch World Cup was held on Dartmoor in England, some of things on offer for Quidditch fans to… Read More

Quills • Communication Members of the wizarding community use quill pens and parchment for writing rather than modern Muggle pens and paper. Read More

Quirrell attempts to steal the Philosopher's Stone from Gringotts • Event He is directed by Voldemort to attempt to steal the Stone, but he fails. As a result of this failure, Voldemort decides to possess Quirrell in order to control his actions more closely. Read More