chapter 17 Diagon Alley, first sight

When minor wizards in the Muggle world reach school age, Hogwarts will send professors to their residences to give admission instructions.

However, it is limited to an introduction - children who grow up in Muggle orphanages may have a bursary, but that's all.

Hogwarts professors will provide a simple route to the Leaky Cauldron, as well as entry guides: such as how to exchange Galleons, currency conversion in the wizarding world.

Typically, most non-magical families...