𝕥𝕨𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕟𝕙𝕒𝕞

the setting

after the second wizarding war in 1998 with the exposure of the wizarding community's struggles to the muggles of the world, the ministry of magic decided to carefully loosen their stringent guidelines around secrecy, allowing for muggles to integrate on some level with wizarding communities. twickenham's magic community began to slowly reveal themselves to the muggles among them, and it became one of the first truly blended societies between muggles and wizards, but certainly not the last.

of course all is not completely well, and there are some murmurings of dissent in the darker parts of the wizarding community. though lord voldemort is long gone, those that supported him less vocally were able to slip back under the radar, and are growing bolder again. are muggles taking advantage of wizard-kind? should we go back to secrecy?

twickenham

built in the 14th century, twickenham has always had a fantasy quality. situated in an often-foggy valley about 2 hours train ride from london, wizards began to inhabit the sleepy village sometime in the 18th century, enjoying the close proximity to the country's capital. living in secret for several centuries, it wasn't until the end of the 19th century that the witches and wizards who had lived in secrecy began to reveal themselves to their muggle neighbors. refugees from the war-torn hogsmeade came to set up shop, bringing with them staple favourites of the wizarding village.

now primarily a magical community, traces of magic permeate every brick of twickenham. built up around a circular market crossing, the lazy winding roads of twickenham stretch out from this centre. it is not without modernization however, though new buildings are kept up to an aesthetic code determined by the town council, several shops and businesses have moved in, bringing little pieces of 21st century london to the sleepy streets.

locations

several businesses affected or damaged by the wizarding world decided to either uproot their shops or to open new branches, some finding haven in the confines of twickenham. as the magical and the muggle world integrated, more shops began to open up to demonstrate a blend of these two.

aconite & twig
owned by:

the one stop greenhouse shop to get all your plant and garden needs, both magical and non magical.

cherrywood lane pharmagics
head mediwizard:

a cure for most any magical or non-magical ailment, the skilled mediwizards and pharmicists of this little clinic can sort out most problems.

circle of ink
owned by: orion staghart

the local magical tattoo parlor, sharing a wall with the snoring dragon. this cozy little shop provides everything the discerning witch, wizard or muggle needs to permanently art up their body.

curios café
owned by:

the favorite for any coffee addict, curios café serves up only the finest blends, though originally a muggle establishment, magical workers have helped to add a new flavor to each drink!

honeydukes
owned by:

every british witch or wizard's favorite sweet shop, relocated after the second wizarding war and expanded to include new lines of magical treats.

madame andica's trinket emporium
owned by:

a mix of muggle and wizarding artifacts, furniture and items from all over the globe.

the snoring dragon
owned by:

the local watering hole, open to all ages. rumored to have been an offshoot of the three broomsticks in hogsmeade.

the sacred herb
owned by:

the potion supply shop, stocked with most any herb or fungi you might need to brew your own potions, along with brewed potions for sale, cauldrons, scales and more.

twickenham public library
head librarian: celeste lyre

boasting a large selection of both muggle and magical books, resources as well as a comfortable place to relax.

twickenham prophet
run by: AMAND DENDRON

the local town newspaper. while still being served by the daily prophet, twickenham established their own hometown newspaper, releasing twice a month.

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