Diagon Alley in Oxford? The Seventh Annual Harry Potter Book Night – Part 2
Through literary clues, Dr. Beatrice Groves reveals how Diagon Alley may have been inspired by Oxford’s High Street.
Tagged: Elizabeth Goudge
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Important Dates
July 2021
Tue, Jul 27
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Battle of the Seven Potters; Hedwig and Mad-Eye are killed
1997
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Dursleys go into hiding
1997
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Wed, Jul 28
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Noma Dumezweni's birthday
Hermione Granger (CC)
Recurs yearly
Fri, Jul 30 9:45 pm – Sat, Jul 31 12:30 am
- #PotterParty - Chamber of Secrets
Fri, Jul 30
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (official opening in London)
2016
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Neville Longbottom's birthday
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Frances de la Tour's birthday
Madam Maxime
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Harry and the Dursleys arrive at the Hut-on-the-Rock
1991
Recurs yearly - 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- #PotterParty - Sorcerer's Stone
Sat, Jul 31
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II: Special Rehearsal Edition
2016
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Jessica Williams's birthday
Unknown role in FB
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Harry Potter's birthday
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Hagrid tells Harry he's a wizard
1991
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Richard Griffiths's birthday (RIP)
Vernon Dursley
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The reading of Dumbledore's last will and testament
1997
Recurs yearly - 12:40 am – 3:00 am
- #PotterParty - Prisoner of Azkaban
- 3:15 am – 5:50 am
- #PotterParty - Goblet of Fire
- 6:00 am – 8:20 am
- #PotterParty - Order of the Phoenix
- 8:30 am – 11:00 am
- #PotterParty - Half-Blood Prince
- 11:15 am – 1:40 pm
- #PotterParty - Deathly Hallows Part 1
- 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm
- #PotterParty - Deathly Hallows Part 2
August 2021
Sun, Aug 1
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Bill and Fleur's wedding day; Scrimgeour is killed
1997
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Mon, Aug 2
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William Nadylam's birthday (Yusuf Kama)
Yusuf Kama
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Harry and Dudley are attacked by Dementors
1995
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Trio discovers who RAB is
1997
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