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'''Charing Cross Road''' is a street in [[London]], [[England]].
 
'''Charing Cross Road''' is a street in [[London]], [[England]].
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Although it is a [[Muggle]] area, the [[Leaky Cauldron]] is located on this street, and thus [[Wizardkind|wizards and witches]] can access [[Diagon Alley]] by passing through the inn. It is relatively close to the Muggle street [[Tottenham Court Road]]. [[Blockbuster]] was amongst the shops that could be found on this road as well as [[Charing Cross Books]] and [[Circle]].
  
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==Description==
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Although it is a [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] area, the [[Leaky Cauldron]] is located on this street, and thus [[Wizardkind|wizards and witches]] can access [[Diagon Alley]] by passing through the inn.<ref name="PS5">{{PS|B|5}}</ref> It is relatively close to the Muggle street [[Tottenham Court Road]]. [[Blockbuster]] was amongst the shops that could be found on this road as well as [[Charing Cross Books]] and [[Circle]].
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
 
===1991===
  
===1991===
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In [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]] and [[Rubeus Hagrid]] came to Charing Cross Road to access Diagon Alley on Harry's eleventh [[31 July|birthday]]. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref>
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In [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]] and [[Rubeus Hagrid]] came to Charing Cross Road to access Diagon Alley on Harry's eleventh [[31 July|birthday]].
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[[File:Charing Cross Road (HP6).gif|left|thumb|250px|The Death Eaters flying through Charing Cross Road and kidnapping [[Garrick Ollivander]] in [[1996]].]]
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[[File:Charing Cross Road (HP6).gif|250px|thumb|left|The Death Eaters flying through Charing Cross Road and kidnapping [[Garrick Ollivander]] in [[1996]]]]
 
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In [[1993]], [[Harry Potter]] travelled to the Leaky Cauldron on the [[Knight Bus]] and met [[Cornelius Fudge]]. The final night before the school year, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] also stayed there, along with most of the [[Weasley family]], who had come home from [[Egypt]].
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In [[1993]], [[Harry Potter]] travelled to the Leaky Cauldron on the [[Knight Bus]] and met [[Cornelius Fudge]]. The final night before the school year, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] also stayed there, along with most of the [[Weasley family]], who had come home from [[Egypt]].<ref name="POA4">{{POA|B|4}}</ref>
   
 
===1996===
  
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In [[1996]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]], under escort by [[Rubeus Hagrid]], passed through the Leaky Cauldron on their way to Diagon Alley. Harry noticed the pub was completely empty except for the landlord [[Tom]]. Also [[Death Eaters]] flew through [[London]] to kidnap [[Garrick Ollivander]] for [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]].
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In [[1996]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]], under escort by [[Rubeus Hagrid]], passed through the Leaky Cauldron on their way to Diagon Alley. Harry noticed the pub was completely empty except for the landlord [[Tom]].<ref name="HBP6">{{HBP|B|6}}</ref> Beforehand, the [[Death Eaters]] flew through [[London]] to kidnap [[Garrick Ollivander]] for [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], before ransacking him wandshop [[Ollivanders]].<ref name="HBPF">{{HBP|F}}</ref>
   
 
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In [[1998]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Griphook]] [[Apparition|Apparated]] to Charing Cross Road and quickly entered the Leaky Cauldron on their way to [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]]. The Muggles on the street were noted to be "quite unconscious of the little inn's existence." <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
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In [[1998]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Griphook]] [[Apparition|Apparated]] to Charing Cross Road and quickly entered the Leaky Cauldron on their way to [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]]. The Muggles on the street were noted to be "quite unconscious of the little inn's existence."<ref name="DH26">{{DH|B|26}}</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
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*Cormoran Strike, the protagonist of [[J. K. Rowling]]'s ''{{wplink|The Cuckoo's Calling}}'' and ''{{wplink|The Silkworm}}'', has his office and, in the latter novel, his flat on Charing Cross Road.
  
*Cormoran Strike, the protagonist of [[J. K. Rowling]]'s ''{{wplink|The Cuckoo's Calling}}'' and ''{{wplink|The Silkworm}}'', has his office and, in the latter novel, his flat on Charing Cross Road.
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*In The Return of Mary Poppins Charing Cross is called the home of "Uncle Gutenberg", uncle of Mary Poppins also called as a bibliophile in the song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNvV6N7veRs A Cover Is Not the Book]"
   
 
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Charing Cross Road is a street in London, England.

Description

Although it is a Muggle area, the Leaky Cauldron is located on this street, and thus wizards and witches can access Diagon Alley by passing through the inn.[1] It is relatively close to the Muggle street Tottenham Court Road. Blockbuster was amongst the shops that could be found on this road as well as Charing Cross Books and Circle.

History

1991

In 1991, Harry Potter and Rubeus Hagrid came to Charing Cross Road to access Diagon Alley on Harry's eleventh birthday.

Charing Cross Road (HP6)

The Death Eaters flying through Charing Cross Road and kidnapping Garrick Ollivander in 1996

1993

In 1993, Harry Potter travelled to the Leaky Cauldron on the Knight Bus and met Cornelius Fudge. The final night before the school year, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger also stayed there, along with most of the Weasley family, who had come home from Egypt.[2]

1996

In 1996, Harry, Hermione, Ron and the Weasleys, under escort by Rubeus Hagrid, passed through the Leaky Cauldron on their way to Diagon Alley. Harry noticed the pub was completely empty except for the landlord Tom.[3] Beforehand, the Death Eaters flew through London to kidnap Garrick Ollivander for Lord Voldemort, before ransacking him wandshop Ollivanders.[4]

1998

In 1998, Harry, Hermione, Ron and Griphook Apparated to Charing Cross Road and quickly entered the Leaky Cauldron on their way to Gringotts. The Muggles on the street were noted to be "quite unconscious of the little inn's existence."[5]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 6 (Draco's Detour)
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 26 (Gringotts)
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