Knockturn Alley

Knockturn Alley is a shopping area off Diagon Alley in London. It is filled with shops devoted to the Dark Arts, including Borgin and Burkes, which specialises in objects that have curious and strong magical properties. When Tom Riddle graduated from Hogwarts he worked at Borgin and Burkes.

History
Harry Potter first entered Knockturn Alley in 1992. He ended up inside Borgin and Burkes when he didn't say "Diagon Alley" clearly enough when trying to travel there by Floo powder. He ran into Rubeus Hagrid outside the shop, who told Harry that he shouldn't be hanging around in such a 'dodgy place'. Harry's next visit to the alley was in 1996, when he, Ron, and Hermione followed Draco Malfoy, suspecting him to be a Death Eater.

Draco Malfoy led death eaters into Hogwarts through a Vanishing Cabinet in Borgin and Burkes at the end of the 1996-1997 school year.

The name "Knockturn Alley" is a play on "nocturnally", just as "Diagon Alley" is a play on "diagonally". From the shops, one can purchase many types of dark objects which include poisonous candles, human-looking fingernails, and Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * The 2-disc DVD edition includes an interactive tour of Diagon Alley, which includes one of the entrances to Knockturn Alley (but the tour does not progress into the alley itself).
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)



Notes and references
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