Lower Alleys

by Team7Extra (2021)

**The Lower Alleys**

She was laying it on a bit thick, not to mention glossing over the entire sub-community of violence and crime that existed inescapably wherever poverty and desperation did, but she thought it was working—Remus at least seemed to be considering what she was saying.

## Description

The Lower Alleys are the underbelly of the Wizarding London and are located beyond Knockturn Alley. They are called the "poor alleys", a mix of business and residential properties. They don't answer to the Ministry.

## Streets and locations on the streets

Every street corner in the Lower Alleys have signposts that are charmed to be lit up at night.

**Knockturn Alley:** Connects Diagon Alley to Kyprioth Court and the rest of the Lower Alleys.

* Borgin and Burkes
* Serpent's Storeroom- place of Harry Potter's employment

**Kyprioth Court:** Home to the local unofficial government known as The Rogue

* The Dancing Phoenix

**Pendragon Alley** named for the prominent statue of King Arthur that was its most memorable feature

* Tournament instructions were posted here.

**Wormwood Row**, intersects Pendragon Alley

* Maywell Clinic

* **Long Street**
	+ "Fearless Frank" works at the kennels there.

**Dogwood Lane**

Dogwood Lane is not far from Pendragon Alley.

* Harry's apartment is located here, at Number 8 Dogwood Lane.
* The Bottings, Mrs. Whitlock, and Gale (7 dogwood Ln) live on Dogwood Lane.
* Merriam lives on Dogwood Lane for 6 months

**The Cesspool** is a series of dingy streets that branched off of Knockturn's many side alleys.

* Lamia Lodge

**Unknown Location**

* Miss Betsy's Beauty Boutique
* Custom Metalwork and Repairs. Off a side street (along Kyprioth Courth or Pendragon Alley or Wormwood Row)
* Horace Burke's warehouses. Horace Burke runs an owl order company through the Lower Alleys with quality and timelines guaranteed.

## Known Residents

* **Mr. Adam Quincy** is a middle-aged man who delivers medical supplies to Maywell, has a cart and does general deliveries. He is a squib. He ran into Harry before when Jack stole her wallet. It seems he might have a crush on Merriam.
* **Mrs. Fairlay** is a middle-aged lady who ran a booth at the tournament that sold apples; friends with Harry.
* **Leo Hurst** is the Rogue of the Lower Alleys.
* **Merriam Flint** is Marcus Flint's mother
* **Mrs. Botting** lives at Number 5 Dogwood Lane.
* **Mr. Botting**
* **Clara Botting**
* **Jim Botting**
* **Mrs. Whitlock** is the woman Harry rents her apartment from, and currently lives with the Bottings.
* **Gale** lives at Number 7 Dogwood Lane.
* **Frank** knows Gale, and might be married to her or live with her.
* **Patricia** is friends with Gale.
* **Henry** is a young thief with a lot of energy.
* **Jack** is an excellent pickpocket, since Harry caught him stealing from her.
* **Margo** sells flowers and reports to Leo.
* **Cora** is a juggler affiliated with Seil's Troupe
* **Jason** is the son of the cook at the Dancing Phoenix. He works at Eeylops Owl Emporium and wants to be a toymaker.
* Old Tom

### Vampires

Two covens reside in the lower alleys.

**Carpathians**

* unknown location, rival coven
* Run by **Countess Maricara**

**Strigoi Shrouds**

* main location is Lamia Lodge
* **Count Aurel** is the leader of the coven
* **Gavril** second/ Lieutenant
* **Kasten** possible heir
* **Irina** is Gavril's partner

### Possible Residents

These are people who are involved in the Lower Alleys, but may not have had their residences specified. The employees of Maywell Clinic work in the Lower Alleys, and may also live there.

* **Eleni Hurst**
* **Edgar Krait**, who runs the Serpent's Storeroom
* **Janice**, who works at Maywell Clinic
* **Frein** who works as a Sealer at Custom Metalwork and Repair
* **Fearless Frank**, who could theoretically be the same Frank as above
* **Marek Swiftknife**, a member of the Court of the Rogue
* **Solom**, who runs the Dancing Phoenix
* **Aled Flint**, the armorer for the Court of the Rogue. He's cousin to Marcus Flint's father, Herbert, though Marcus doesn't know him.
* **Rispah Cooper**, Leo's older cousin on his mother's side
* **Claw**
* **Scar**
* **Jacques** is a part of Seil's Troupe

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Serpentine Subterfuge: Chapter 2
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Serpentine Subterfuge: Chapter 3
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Futile Facade: Chapter 2
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Serpentine Subterfuge: Chapter 4
5. ↑ The Ambiguous Artifice: Chapter 5
6. ↑ The Futile Facade: Chapter 3
7. ↑ The Futile Facade: Chapter 13