Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop
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Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop
Location information
Location
Owner(s)
- Fred Weasley: "We thought we'd lost you for good, Potter!"
- George Weasley: "This is Gambol and Japes,the wizarding joke shop."
- —Fred andGeorge Weasley inAugust1992[src]
Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop was a shop located inSouth Side,Diagon Alley that sold a wide range of joke items and other products that served as entertainment. It was also the only place in Diagon Alley where one could buy fireworks untilWeasleys' Wizard Wheezes opened in1996.[1]
History[]
During the late1980s, after running out of fireworks for thecelebration of Fawkes event at Hogwarts,Jacob's sibling andArgus Filch went here to purchase more fireworks. They were served byBilton Bilmes, normally the shopkeeper ofZonko's Joke Shop inHogsmeade, who was filling in after the regular shopkeeper was put out of commission by aGiant Dungbomb. Jacob's sibling planned on buying the prototypeFlaming Phoenix firework, but realised it had been stolen by a thief called 'Cribb'. Bilton said he would happily let them have all the fireworks for free as long as they managed to recover the stolen firework and brought a duplicate back. Jacob's sibling agreed and worked to capture the thief, eventually returning the firework.[1]
It was presumably the favourite shop ofFred andGeorge Weasley, andLee Jordan. It was there that they stocked up onDr Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat Fireworks in1992.[2] It was run by aman with a white beard and moustache. It was located betweenObscurus Books andTwilfit and Tattings.[3]
Items sold[]
- Bear trap
- Biting doorknobs in a variety of architectural styles.
- Boom Box
- Dr Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat Fireworks[2]
- Dungbombs (1 Sickle and 21 Knuts each)[4]
- Edible Excrement
- Fanged Frisbee
- Fireworks
- Flaming Phoenix
- Giant Dungbomb
- Hat Glue
- Jinx-Off
- Leaky Tankard
- Non-explodable, luminous balloons (25 Knuts each)[4]
- Pocket Dragon
- Portable Hole
- Sock Bomb
- Stink Pellets (20 Knuts each,[4] or 4 Sickles for a pack of ten[5])
Behind the scenes[]
- In thevideo game adaptation ofHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the store is depicted as being quite large. There is a hallway filled with shelves near the entrance, with a secret room at the end, and a door to left of the counter leading to a room with a magic metre.
- "To gambol" means to frolic around playfully, while a "jape" is a practical joke.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Illustrated Edition(Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Pottermore
- HarryPotter.com
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.1Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Side Quest "A DAY FOR FAWKES"
- ↑2.02.1Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 4 (At Flourish and Blotts)
- ↑Pottermore
- ↑4.04.14.2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)(GBA version)
- ↑Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)(Console version)
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