Zonko's Joke Shop

Zonko's Joke Shop
Location information
Location	High Street, Hogsmeade, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain
Owner(s)	Zonko
Affiliation	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

"I need to visit Zonko's. I'm nearly out of Stink Pellets"

—One of the many items sold at the shop

Zonko's Joke Shop was a favourite place for Hogwarts students to shop on Hogsmeade trips as it carried "jokes and tricks to fulfil even Fred and George Weasley's wildest dreams." Such products were: Dungbombs, Hiccough Sweets, Frog Spawn Soap, Sugar Quills, and Nose-Biting Teacups. In the 1980s, it was owned by Bilton Bilmes.

History

Jacob's sibling visited this location frequently, most often to plan pranks. They were often accompanied by friends, such as Nymphadora Tonks and Tulip Karasu, both of whom were interested in pranks.

When Professor Snape caught Harry in the corridor of Hogwarts at night with the Marauder's Map, he was sceptical of Harry's story that it was a Zonko's product, but Professor Lupin and Ron backed Harry up on his lie.

During the events surrounding Lord Voldemort's second rise to power, Zonko's was closed and boarded up. Fred and George visited Hogsmeade with an eye towards the possibility of buying the premises and turning it into a Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes outlet.

Behind the scenes

• In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Zonko's is mentioned several times. One such mention occurred when Ron was describing his first visit to Hogsmeade. It is mentioned once more when Harry was confronted in the middle of the night, wandering the corridors of Hogwarts, by Professor Snape. Professor Lupin suggested the Marauder's Map was a Zonko's product when it started spouting out insults at Snape.
• There is a recreation of Zonko's in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Known as 'Zonko's')
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Known as 'Zonko's')
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery