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Whether it is buying a wand in Ollivanders or picking up some extendable ears from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, plenty of muggles (that's mere mortals to non Harry Potter fans) would love to step into magical Diagon Alley.
But if you can't find The Leaky Cauldron pub - where the enchanted entrance to the famous wizarding shopping street is - then there is another way to soak up the atmosphere among those famous cobbles.
Walk the cobbles: Muggles can explore Diagon Alley without leaving their house
Google has added Diagon Alley to its ever-extending network of maps, allowing internet users to swoop into the alley from above as if on a Nimbus 2000 Quidditch broomstick.
The Diagon Alley in question is the one built for the famous film franchise at the Warner Brothers Studios in Leavesden, near Watford in Hertfordshire.
Dive in: Enter a new world when you drag the Street View icon onto the page showing the Warner Brothers Studio
The studios are open to the public, showcasing the real set which took three months to build, and have been a hit with Harry Potter fans keen for a peek behind the scenes.
But if you can't make it to Watford - or holiday favourite The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios in Florida - the 360-degree view on Google Maps hopes to be the next best thing.
Potter pilgrims: Fans are flocking to the Warner Brothers Studios to discover the world in the famous films
By dragging the Street View symbol onto the map showing the Warner Brothers Studios, muggles can walk in the entrance to the attraction and even tour some of the exhibits like the cupboard under the stairs at Privet Drive, where Harry Potter used to live.
More magic for muggles: Fans can already visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Florida and the Warner Brothers Studios in Hertfordshire
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