WDW Magazine December 2014 - Crowds at WDW | Page 122

Photo by Aunesty Janssen You can purchase a Dragon Scale or Wizard’s Brew from two locations in Diagon Alley: The Hopping Pot and The Fountain of Fair Fortune. Let's look at one of the new shops of Diagon Alley With the introduction of the new portion of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Diagon Alley (& Nocturn Alley) came several new shops. Today I want to introduce you to one of them. The Magical Menagerie of Diagon Alley. A lovely little store in Diagon Alley exists, called Magical Menagerie. I have visited it on several occasions and each time I was surprised to see how empty it was. This “pet” store of magical creatures and souvenirs is perfect for just stopping in and talking to the shopkeepers. They are full of information on the magical creatures within the shop and interesting facts. Our personal experience with the Magical Menagerie includes two really great shopkeepers playing with Carson and Courtney for at least 30 minutes. They even got down on the ground and played with them. A few of the sites of this shop in Diagon Alley include a Graphorn, a snake – that is NOT Nagini (like I previously thought), but just a Burmese Python that you can hear speaking Parsel Tongue; a Kneazle; and so much more. Just ask the shopkeepers and they can point out even more Magical Creatures to you. By Aunesty Janssen I am a mom of six who loves God, my family, Disney and life. From crafting to baking to blogging, I keep myself busy. I have 6 amazing kids, 21 down to 2. With my oldest daughter in CO working for Wells Fargo and about to married, my eldest son in the Army, my middle daughter is a CM at WDW, my middle son a junior in high school and my two toddlers, the three year old boy, Carson, who is on the Autism Spectrum and Courtney, my large personality two year old. I blog on Family travel with an emphasis on theme parks in the Orlando, FL and Disney on TemporaryTourist.com. I also run a mom site where I blog on party planning, baking and create printables for throwing the perfect events, with an emphasis and Disney themed printables.