[@Aisling] "It is [i]the[/i] Diagon Alley and [i]the[/i] Knockturn Alley, yes, but they are a bit different from the books and movies, you'll see. They aren't hidden from 'muggles' - we don't even use that word -, and wands won't choose their owners. You can have a wand if you want to, but it's not necessary. Such things as wands and glass balls are used by witches and wizards to have a point they can concentrate on," Ioan explained.