History of Borgin & Burkes - Harry Potter History

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing the history of the infamous wizarding shop known as Borgin and Burkes.

Established in 1863 by two wizards—a Mr. Borgin, first name unknown, and a Mr. Caractacus Burke—Borgin and Burkes has always had a rather notorious reputation. The shop is located at 13B Knockturn Alley, a street said to be quite dangerous, which can be found just off of London’s main wizarding road of Diagon Alley. The dangers present along Knockturn Alley come from both the nefarious businesses that operate down the street, in addition to the questionable witches and wizards who frequent these establishments. In fact, the street has such a bad reputation that Molly Weasley forbade her children—specifically Fred and George—from venturing down the Alley at all.

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