London, England

 London, Englan

London, England is a city in Harry Potter that, unlike Hogsmeade (which only wizards), serves both muggles and wizards.

For wizards, London features the Leaky Cauldron, (which is only visable to wizards), which leads into Diagon Alley which has one of the biggest population of wizards in Britain. The Wizards magical bank, Gringotts, is located in Diagon Alley. Other features in Diagon Alley include Mr. Ollivander's Wand Shop, Knockturn Alley - where Borgan and Burkes is located, and Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.

London is also home to The Ministry of Magic, which is in underground London, where witches and wizards all over Britain come to work in departments such as The Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department, The Aurors Department, and The Department of Misteries. People travel to the Ministry of Magic, by apparating there, using the flue network, by portkey, or the muggle way - which is taking a train to a telephone booth and being lifted down to the Ministry of Magic.

In addition, London is home to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Malidies and Injuries. Unlike the Ministry of Magic, St. Mungo's is overground and is located on a deserted department store. For visitors to get in, you appear at a glass window where a dummy is there to assist you. Once you are assisted, you walk through the glass door and into St. Mungo's, which is oblivious to the Muggle eye. St. Mungo's has long term wards, harmful jinx and hex wards, and a harmful bite ward which assist all witches and wizards alike.

Finally, London holds Kings Cross States which is open to muggles and wizards in the beginning of September and at the end of June. On September 1st, parents bring their children going to Hogwarts to Platform 9 and 3 Quarters which is located right between platforms nine and ten. To get through, you need to run towards the solid barrier. Once you collide with the barrier, instead of crashing, you appear at the other side of the barrier where The Hogwarts Express appears. At the end of June, The Hogwarts Express returns to Kings Cross and drops off the students back to London.