Leaky Cauldron

The Leaky Cauldron is a popular Wizarding pub in London. It is the entrance to Diagon Alley. For much of the end of the 20th Century, Tom was the landlord. At some point, Hannah Abbott becomes the landlady, moving in with her husband, Neville Longbottom.

It was built by Daisy Dodderidge in 1500 "to serve as a gateway between the non-wizarding world and Diagon Alley." It rents rooms. It has a bar, several private parlor rooms, and a large dining room.

The rear opens up onto a chilly courtyard while the pub faces Charing Cross Road. To gain access to Diagon Alley, a witch or wizard taps the bricks in the wall in a certain order. A doorway then forms which then re-arranges back to the original wall after the person(s) walk through.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter, at age 11, meets some of the first wizards he had ever seen, including Doris Crockford, Dedalus Diggle, and Professor Quirrell


 * In the second book Harry stops there for drinks.


 * In Harry's third year, he stays at the inn for a time, having accidentally blown up his Aunt Marge. He also meets Cornelius Fudge in a private room.


 * When Harry passes through in the Half Blood Prince, only the barman is in the pub; business seems slow.

Behind the scenes
In the film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, as Hagrid and Harry approach the front door, the sign for the Leaky Cauldron clears from a blank, black cutout to a stylized design. In the film version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, a different doorway, with a different sign is shown. It is never shown whether this is supposed to be an alternate doorway or a "new" main entrance.

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