An Introduction to Magic

Have you ever wondered why as a child, you've experienced a number of events that are considered as weird or unnatural? If yes then congratulations!YOU'RE A WIZARD/WITCH.If no, then... OBLIVIATE,anyways...
Welcome to your very first introduction to magic, I am your guide and I welcome you again to our world, enjoy!

To be a witch/wizard of Hogwarts, you of course need to receive the customary letter that every 11 year old child would get. 

(Don't forget to send back your reply young witch/wizard!!)

The wizarding world, also referred to as the magical community, is the society in which wizards and witches live and interact separate from the Muggle (non-wizarding) society. To access this world, you need to go through a seemingly normal place to get rid of suspicion from the muggles. In Great Britain, you need to go to the Leaky Cauldron. 

The Leaky Cauldron is a popular wizarding pub and inn located in london. It was the entrance to Diagon Alley and indirectly Knockturn Alley. The rear of the pub opened up onto a chilly courtyard that contains the entrance to both alley ways.

There you would meet the kind bartender and innkeeper, Tom, who would open up the entrance for you. 
Diagon Alley can be accessed by tapping the correct brick in the wall behind the Leaky Cauldron (from the trash can, three up and two across).

WELCOME TO DIAGON ALLEY! 
Inside the alley is an assortment of restaurants, shops, and other sights. All items on the Hogwarts supply list can be bought at Diagon Alley. The alley is completely hidden from the mugglwe world which is right outside of its boundaries. It is very large in area and essentially the centre of wizarding London.

FIRST STOP: GRINGOTTS
Gringotts Wizarding Bank is the only bank of the wizarding world and is owned and operated by goblins. 

In addition to storing money and valuables for witches and wizards, one can go there to exchange muggle money for wizarding money. The wizarding currency of Great Britain consists of three different coins; in decreasing order of value, they are: Galleon, Sickle and Knut. They are gold, silver, and bronze, respectively. There are 17 Sickles in a Galleon, and 29 Knuts in a Sickle, meaning there are 493 Knuts to a Galleon. 

Estimation of Wizarding Currency into Muggle Money
	1 Galleon	1 Sickle	1 Knut
Pound Sterling GBP	£4.93	£0.29	£0.01
U.S. Dollar USD	$6.64	$0.39	$0.01
Euro EUR	€5.58	€0.33	€0.01
Turkish Lira TRY	₺25.98	₺1.54	₺0.05
Japanese Yen JPY	¥744.24	¥44.12	¥1.43
Swiss Franc CHF	6.48 Fr.	0.38 Fr.	0.01 Fr.
Russian Ruble RUB	₽390.86	₽22.92	₽0.60
Australian Dollar AUD	$8.72	$0.51	$0.02
Canadian Dollar CAD	$8.43	$0.50	$0.02
Brazilian Real BRL	R$21.64	R$1.27	R$0.04
Danish Krone DKK	41.55 kr.	2.44 kr.	0.08 kr.
South African Rand ZAR	R 91.14	R 5.36	R 0.18
Indian Rupee INR	Rs. 428.61	Rs. 25.21	Rs. 0.87
Bangladeshi Taka BDT	৳493	৳29	৳1
Hong Kong Dollar HKD	$51.88	$3.05	$0.11
Philippine Peso PHP	₱333.88	₱19.64	₱0.68
Thai Baht THB	฿216.61	฿12.74	฿0.44
Swedish Krona SEK	55.52 kr	3.27 kr	0.11 kr
Serbian Dinar RSD	666.58 RSD	39.21 RSD	1.35 RSD
Argentine Peso ARS	$114.39	$6.73	$0.23
Hungarian Florin HUF	1 834 ft	108 ft	3 ft

After getting your coins, it's time for shopping! 

NEXT STOP:MADAM MALKIN'S ROBES FOR ALL OCCASIONS 
Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, also known as Madam Malkin's Robes or simply Madam Malkin's, is a shop in Northside, Diagon Alley. Students get their Hogwarts school uniforms there, and wizards and witches can also purchase dress robes and travelling cloaks. 

From here on out, it's up to you to decide where you want to go afterwards. Lots of shops can be found there like Amanuensis Quills for buying quills, the Apothecary for your potion supplies, Eeylops Owl Emporium for you to buy your very own owl, and Flourish and Blotts for buying books. 

For some icecream, you should definitely go to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor. For the purpose of indulging in sweets, Sugarplum's Sweets Shop is the place for you!

Finally, your final stop: Ollivanders 

Ollivanders is the sole wand shop of Diagon Alley.The shop's display consists of a solitary wand laying on a faded purple cushion in the dusty window. The shop is tiny, empty except for a single, spindly chair in the corner. Thousands of narrow boxes containing wands are piled right up to the ceiling of the tiny shop, and the whole place has a thin layer of dust about it. The owner of the shop, Garrick Ollivander, would always say: "The wand chooses the wizard" Good luck finding yours!

"MAKERS of FINE WANDS SINCE 382 B.C."

After acquiring your supplies, get ready for the most magical journey that you could imagine because you are going to the finest school of witchcraft and wizardry in the world, Hogwarts.