A New School Year [OPEN LOG]

[headmasterwalt]

It's almost time for school! Time for the yearly trip back to Diagon Alley. New books, potion ingredients, and robe fittings? Absolutely. First years? Go get your wands. More importantly, now's the time to catch up with old friends and see how they've been over the summer.

If it's your first time to Diagon Alley, maybe you can catch someone heading in to show you the way? Don't worry, there's always a helpful witch or wizard about to guide the Muggleborns to the right location if they get a little lost!

( Kicking things off with a quick and easy log! Threads may take place anywhere in Diagon Alley, with any characters that will be heading to Hogwarts. Feel free to threadjack, threadhop, or create multiple threads depending on if you want others to hop in when you change locations! Most importantly, have fun! )

Comments

[14thcenturyman]

[See, Philip actually is familiar with the Mystery Shack! He loves a good adventure, and the oddities in the Shack are just the sorts of things that really get his mind going. He's surprised to see Dipper in Diagon Alley, especially alone, so he discreetly waves the younger boy over.]

Wandered away from your sister?

[cryptozoological]

[Oh, hey. One of their customers. Dipper heads over from where he was looking at potion ingredients.]

Yeah, she's over at Sugarplum's, eating them out of house and home.

[14thcenturyman]

[Philip gives Dipper a hearty chuckle and a grin.]

I didn't expect anything less. So, why are you not with her? The food's amazing there.

[cryptozoological]

I live in Hogsmeade so I go to Honeydukes all the time. I wanted to see more of the stuff I can't see at home.

[Shrugs.]

[14thcenturyman]

Good call. Diagon Alley's full of amazing sights. Just don't make a wrong turn. I wouldn't want you to get swept up in anything above your head.

[He means Knockturn Alley.]

[cryptozoological]

[See you can't say things like that to him and not pique his curiosity.]

Like what?

[14thcenturyman]

There's a dark side of Diagon Alley - Knockturn Alley. It's for evil and wizards looking for things to do dark magic. I don't know where it is, but I suggest not going there, especially alone. I don't think your uncle or Mabel would be particularly happy if something bad were to happen...

[On top of that, as a Gryffindor, he's a bit biased against the sorts who shop there to begin with.]

[cryptozoological]

[Only Dipper is pretty sure Grunkle Stan probably frequents the place, but he doesn't say as much. He's interested, but he's not going to tell Phillip that. He nods.]

Noted.