Azkaban Prison fortress where wizarding criminals are sent. Guarded day and night by the terrifying Dementors, who drain peace, hope and happiness out of any human who comes too close to them.
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic School of witchcraft and wizardry somewhere in Europe, likely around France.
Black Forest Place in Germany where Professor Quirrel was rumoured to have encountered vampires.
Borgin and Burkes Dark Arts shop in Knockturn Alley.
Burrow, The Home of the Weasley family.
Chamber of Secrets, the Concealed room created by Salazar Slytherin wherein he sealed an unknown horror that could only be freed by his true heir to purge the school of those unworthy to study magic.
Common room Meeting room for each Hogwarts house.
Dervish and Banges Wizarding equipment shop in Hogsmeade.
Diagon Alley A long cobbled street filled with the most fascinating wizarding shops in the world. Accessible through the Leaky Cauldron pub in London.
Durmstrang Institute chool of witchcraft and wizardry somewhere in the far north of Europe. It is smaller than Hogwarts but has more extensive grounds.
Eeylops Owl Emporium Owl shop in Diagon Alley where Harry bought Hedwig.
Florean Fortesque's Ice-Cream Parlour Wizarding ice-cream shop on Diagon Alley.
Flourish and Blotts Diagon Alley wizarding bookshop.
Forbidden Forest, the The dark woods surrounding the Hogwarts grounds. Students are not allowed to go there unless accompanied by a teacher.
Gambol and Japes Wizarding joke shop on Diagon Alley.
Godric's Hollow Home where Harry's parents, Lily and James Potter, lived.
Great Hall, the The main hall in Hogwarts where Sorting takes place and where meals are served and meetings take place. The ceiling is bewitched to look like the sky outside.
Gringotts The wizard bank in London, with vaults far below the streets, run by goblins.
Grunnings Firm where Harry's uncle Vernon Dursley is a director. Grunnings make drills.
Gryffindor house One of the four houses in Hogwarts. Harry, Hermione Granger and the Weasleys are all in Gryffindor house. It was founded by Godric Gryffindorand the Gryffindor symbol is a lion. The resident ghost is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, also known as Nearly Headless Nick. Professor McGonagal is head of Gryffindor house and Professor Dumbledore was in Gryffindor in his youth.
Hog's Head, the Pub where Hagrid once won a dragon's egg.
Hogsmeade The only completely magical village in Britain. Hogsmeade is not far from Hogwarts and has an array of wonderful shops including Honeydukes sweet shop, the Three Broomsticks pub and Zonko's joke shop.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The best school of its kind in the world. The greatest witches and wizards of the age founded Hogwarts more than a thousand years ago: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. They built a remote castle, far away so that witches and wizards could train in safety. Pupils attend from age eleven for seven years of rigorous training in the art of witchcraft and wizardry. There are a hundred and forty-two staircases at Hogwarts and everything keeps moving around, so things are not always in the same place. Hogwarts is in a secret location somewhere in the North.
Honeydukes Wizarding sweet shop in Hogsmeade.
Hufflepuff house One of the four houses in Hogwarts. It was founded by Helga Hufflepuff and the Hufflepuff symbol is a badger. The resident ghost is the Fat Friar.
King's Cross Station The station in London where the Hogwarts Express leaves from platform nine and three-quarters.
Knockturn Alley Street of wizard shops devoted totally to the Dark Arts. Shops include Borgin and Burkes .
Leaky Cauldron, the The wizarding pub and boarding house through which witches and wizards gain access to Diagon Alley.
Madam Malkin's Shop in Diagon Alley selling wizarding robes for all occasions.
Magical Menagerie Wizarding pet shop in Diagon Alley.
Ministry of Magic Government agency that tries to keep witches and wizards secret from non-magical people.
Ollivanders Diagon Alley wand shop. 'Makers of Fine Wands since 382 bc'.
Platform nine and three-quarters The platform at King's Cross Station where students gather to board the Hogwarts Express.
Privet Drive The street where Harry lives with the Dursleys.
Quality Quidditch Supplies Quidditch shop in Diagon Alley.
Ravenclaw house One of the four school houses in Hogwarts. Founded by Rowena Ravenclaw. The Ravenclaw symbol is an eagle. The resident ghost is the Grey Lady.
Riddle House Deserted former home of Voldemort's father, in the village of Little Hangleton.
Shrieking Shack Supposed to be the most haunted building in Britain. Situated in the town of Hogsmeade.
Slytherin house One of the school houses in Hogwarts. Founded by Salazar Slytherin. The Slytherin symbol is a snake. The resident ghost is the Bloody Baron. Harry's arch-enemy, Draco Malfoy, is in Slytherin. Professor Snape is head of Slytherin house.
Smeltings Dudley Dursley's private school. Uncle Vernon also attended.
Three Broomsticks, the Pub in Hogsmeade.
Zonko's Wizard joke shop in Hogsmeade.