"the Apothecary ... was fascinating enough to make up for its horrible smell, a mixture of bad eggs and rotted cabbages. Barrels of slimy stuff stood on the floor; jars of herbs, dried roots, and bright powders lined the walls; bundles of feathers, strings of fangs, and snarled claws hung from the ceiling" [book 1, chapter 5]

"a low, soft hooting came from a dark shop with a sign saying "Eeylops Owl Emporium - Tawny, Screech, Barn, Brown and Snowy" ... "dark and full of rustling and flickering, jewel-bright eyes" [book 1, chapter 5]

"the shelves were stacked to the ceiling with books as large as paving stones bound in leather; books the size of postage stamps in covers of silk; books full of peculiar symbols and a few books with nothing in them at all" [book 1, chapter 5]

"MADAM MALKIN stood HARRY on a stool ... slipped a long robe over his head, and began to pin it to the right length." [book 1, chapter 5]

"The last shop was narrow and shabby. Peeling gold letters over the door read Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C. A single wand lay on a faded purple cushion in the dusty window ..... A tinkling bell rang somewhere in the depths of the shop as they stepped inside. It was a tiny place, empty except for a single, spindly chair" [book 1, chapter 5]

"It was a tiny, grubby-looking pub. If HAGRID hadn't pointed it out, HARRY wouldn't have noticed it was there ..... in fact, HARRY had the most peculiar feeling that only he and HAGRID could see it." [book 1, chapter 5]