Chapter Summary:
Harry and Hagrid travel to London to buy his Hogwarts supplies. After being recognised by people in the Leaky Cauldron pub, they enter Diagon Alley through a brick wall, where they visit Gringotts Bank and retrieve a mysterious package from a high-security vault. They also go to Ollivanders for his wand, and many other wizarding shops.
at the opening of this day
may we know happiness
even in the darkest of times
if we only remember
to turn on the marvellous light
lumos
O Wisdom of the Wandmaker, enchant our eyes,
that we may see your mystery
pause
Let us find times of rest
in the waiting and in the hurrying
We solemnly swear to seek the common good
reflect
What sparks your curiosity?
“it was very difficult, he’d never had so many questions in his life”
– Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chapter 5: Diagon Alley
Help us live this Muggle day to the full
being open to new experiences
Help us carry awareness of life’s magic
into every moment, in every breath